Trump Winery Chardonnay Reserve 2021 750ml

Crafted from our premium high-elevation Chardonnay blocks, this Reserve Chardonnay introduces a bold new style to the Trump wine portfolio. Rich and creamy on the palate with balanced acidity, it offers notes of lemon, baked apple, vanilla, and butterscotch. Hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed, the juice is fermented in stainless steel before completing fermentation and aging for 18 months in French oak barrels. A 100% malolactic fermentation enhances its softness and luxurious mouthfeel.

• Country: United States
• Region: Virginia
• Size: 750ml
• Color: White
• Alcohol by Vol: 13.0%

Varietal

Chardonnay

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.