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They say ingredient x in a wine is the people behind it – a saying that certainly holds true for this delicious vintage of Audrey Chardonnay. It mirrors the beauty and grace of Iron Horse Co-Founder Audrey Sterling. Multi-faceted, brilliant, and memorable. This is a tribute wine, made with love and admiration, and is proudly poured at the White House.
“The best Chardonnay Iron Horse has ever produced.”
“93 Points. Fresh fruits commingle with spicy oak accents in the nose, before toast, butter and poached pear flavors fill the palate. Each sip of this medium-bodied, elegant wine brings richness and depth.” – Jim G.
TASTING NOTES
By nose this Chardonnay has a great amount of honeysuckle and green apple, followed by stone fruit and a hint of Madagascar vanilla bean. Green apple is the predominant flavor at the very beginning of the front palate, with a great integration of oak and fruit which balances out the wine throughout the mouth. Delightful flavors of peach and honeysuckle in the mid palate, with creaminess from the mid palate though the finish.
WINEMAKER NOTES
Only as the grapes arrive at the winery do we decide how to treat them. This Chardonnay was handled in small 10 ton lots (one press load) at a time. 100% of the Chardonnay grapes were pressed as whole clusters, just as we do with sparkling wine. Frequent lees stirring or ’batonnage’, at least three times a week for at least seven months contributes to the complex flavors.
The fashion rules about white after Labor Day do not apply to Chardonnay … especially when paired with corn. Right now, corn is very big on TikTok. Surely you have seen the *Corn Kid*, who says “everything changed” when he discovered corn. This corn off the cob salad has a kick to it and key is having crisp, sweet, garden fresh lettuce. This recipe serves 4-6 people and pairs beautifully with our 2019 Audrey Chardonnay.
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