Saintsbury Chardonnay Unfiltered 2011 skus_9555647 Achleiten is one of Austria's

Achleiten is one of Austria's greatest vineyards and is known for producing wines with a distinctive mineral character

Can I say it feels more

the vines had been a bit stressed

minerality imparted from the chalk soil

the Central Coast the citrus and passion fruit and the Central Valley the guava and stone fruit

Saintsbury Chardonnay Unfiltered 2011 skus_9555647 Achleiten is one of Austria'sOur grapes are Carneros grown, and Carneros is to Chardonnay what Vermont is to maple syrup one of the best places to grow it anywhere. The result is a wine with subtle seasoning of oak and lees, good acidity, ripe pear and citrus fruit, and a long finish. Zesty notes of lime, kumquats and green pineapple, with heady powdered lily aromas. On the pallet this wine is energetic from the start with tangy citrus, white peach and cloves.