Leaping Horse Chardonnay 2021
Overview
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Medium bodied with a delightful pale-yellow hue, the 2021 Leaping Horse Vineyards Chardonnay is bright and crisp from start to finish. It has citrus highlights to green apples, pears and tropical fruit aromas and flavors. The finish hints to a bit of lemon zest and a tight minerality that is enjoyable and refreshing. |
Wine Facts
Winemaker Notes
Leaping Horse is about unpretentious and contemporary wine styles. This wine is aged for five months in new French oak.
The Kautz family has been promoting and working with sustainable viticulture for over 35 years. Crop reduction, leaf removal, organic materials and drip irrigation are used throughout the vineyards to improve the intensity of flavors and overall quality of the wines. Cover crops, which attract beneficial insects, are also employed. In addition, owl boxes and wood duck boxes are placed around the vineyards and ponds to help preserve the surrounding habitats.
Serving Hints
This wine is excellent on its own, or dishes like vegetarian pastas, herb roasted chicken, grilled salmon, barbecued scallops, or seafood pasta in cream sauce.
Leaping Horse is about unpretentious and contemporary wine styles. This wine is aged for five months in new French oak.
The Kautz family has been promoting and working with sustainable viticulture for over 35 years. Crop reduction, leaf removal, organic materials and drip irrigation are used throughout the vineyards to improve the intensity of flavors and overall quality of the wines. Cover crops, which attract beneficial insects, are also employed. In addition, owl boxes and wood duck boxes are placed around the vineyards and ponds to help preserve the surrounding habitats.
Serving Hints
This wine is excellent on its own, or dishes like vegetarian pastas, herb roasted chicken, grilled salmon, barbecued scallops, or seafood pasta in cream sauce.
Producer: Ironstone Vineyards
Region: Lodi, California
Country: United States
Wine Composition:100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.67 G/L
Residual Sugar: 3.45 G/L
pH: 3.62
Region: Lodi, California
Country: United States
Wine Composition:100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.67 G/L
Residual Sugar: 3.45 G/L
pH: 3.62
Press Highlights
2014: 'Best Buy' - Wine Enthusiast, May 20162013: 86 Pts 'Best Buy' - Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2014
2011: 'Best Buy' - Wine Enthusiast, Sept 2014