{"product_id":"2023-chardonnay-r-collection-raymond-vineyards","title":"Chardonnay, R Collection, Raymond Vineyards 2023","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePear, pineapple and bright citrus on the nose, with honeysuckle and a touch of vanilla behind. Crisp and tangy through the middle, then creamy and smooth on the finish, dry throughout. Chardonnay 100%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaymond Vineyards is one of Napa Valley's pioneering estates: the Raymond family arrived in the valley in 1933 and established a 36-hectare estate in Rutherford in 1970, which now runs to 121 hectares across Rutherford, St. Helena and Jameson Canyon, with the Rutherford and St. Helena vineyards certified organic and biodynamic and the winery powered entirely by solar. The R Collection Chardonnay is drawn from North and Central Coast sites across California, planted on gravel soils over alluvial layers that drain well, where afternoon sun ripens the fruit and morning and evening fog and marine breezes even out that ripening; the vines are certified by Napa Green, Fish Friendly Farming and the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. It was fermented mainly in stainless steel to keep the fruit fresh, with a small proportion in oak for complexity, and went through partial malolactic conversion for a creamy texture while keeping its acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe at 10°C, with roast chicken, crab cakes, grilled sea bass or a mushroom risotto. Drink over the next three to five years. Sealed with a technical cork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raymond Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476543738239,"sku":"HNW-55255231","price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/55255231.jpg?v=1789923520","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2023-chardonnay-r-collection-raymond-vineyards","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}