By Chris and Sherry Hardie
Chardonnay continues to be the dominant grape and wine in California, which ships more than 50 million cases a year domestically. It’s the most widely planted grape in the state.
HandCraft makes a chardonnay with lots of appeal. It has enough oak and cream to satisfy drinkers who enjoy some heft, but there’s an assortment of orchard and tropical fruit flavors to enjoy as well.
It reflects its blend of chardonnay (86 percent), viognier (7), chenin blanc (5) and a 2 percent dash of malvasia bianca — an Italian grape. The wine is fermented in both oak and steel and then blended before bottling.
Sherry: “A bouquet of pear and melon, with tastes of almond, lemon and lime.” 3 stars
Chris: “Notes of melon with flavors of apricot, pear and a bit of vanilla cream.” 3-1/2 stars
Available locally for about $10.
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