Event

2017

Santa Barbara, California 

Drinks like wines twice the price! 
When I tasted it I couldn’t believe Parker only gave it 89 Points...
I guess everyone now and then has an off day! LOL!
If you like Foxen, Au Bon Climat, or Brewer- Clifton this is right up your alley.
This bottling used to be called Byron Nielson Vineyard Chardonnay ($30-$35) until the brand was split into Bryon focusing on Pinot Noir and Nielson focusing on Chardonnay.
Planted in 1964 by Uriel Nielson, the Nielson Vineyard was Santa Barbara County’s first commercial vineyard.
To preserve the natural freshness of the grapes they fermented and aged the wine
in a combination of stainless steel tanks, concrete and neutral French oak barrels, for between 8 and 16 months.


89 Points  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
“The 2017 Chardonnay Santa Barbara County fermented in stainless steel, neutral oak and only 8% in new French oak, with partial malolactic fermentation. It features scents of baker's yeast, Bosc pear, banana chip and touches of spring honey and white flowers. The palate is medium-bodied and creamy with a fresh fruit core, juicy acidity and a refreshing finish.”
only 3,100 cases produced.


 Elsewhere at $22.00
Our Regular price $19.99

Special Sale Price  

$16.00 a bottle  
 $78.00 for six  ( $13.00 )!

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Our Thoughts on this wine.....

Slightly restrained nose, like a white burgundy with nice stone fruit with clean linen and floral character underneath.  The wine has a pleasant medium weight on the palate, not too thin nor overly oily.
Light lemon sherbet notes with pineapple and other tropical fruits on the palate. 
Pleasingly dry with a rounded creamy  finish.
This wine is Vegan, no egg whites used for fining (filtering).



A bit about Nielson......

Nielson Wines pays homage to its namesake, Uriel J. Nielson, who in 1964 planted the first commercial vineyard in Santa Barbara County, aregion previously considered too cold to grow grapes. Known as a viticulture pioneer, Uriel didn’t heed warnings from neighboring farmers and didn’t flinch in his stance that Santa Barbara County could be one among the top winegrowing regions in the world. Today, five decades later, there are now more than 100 wineries and thousands of acres devoted to vineyards, producing wines recognized by critics worldwide for their amazing quality, uniqueness and compelling balance of flavor.

Nielson Wines continues in Uriel’s pioneering spirit, crafting ambitious wines that embody the freshness and vibrancy of the cool, coastal Southern California enclave. Each vintage, Winemaker Ryan Pace produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from some of the region’s most celebrated vineyard sites, with the original Nielson Vineyard serving as the backbone in most of the wines.

In the cellar, Ryan prefers to utilize small-lot winemaking techniques to showcase the nuances and character of each wine, such as hand pruning, block-by-block harvesting, barrel fermentations and lees stirring. These precise winemaking and vineyard practices are combined to create complex wines that embody the culture, lifestyle and flavor of Santa Barbara County.