Our Peter Mondavi Family Chardonnay has a notably rich, tropical fruit aroma with a melange of butterscotch, vanilla and brown sugar flavors. The lingering pear notes make this wine perfect for pairing with pan seared Alaskan halibut or pesto stuffed sea scallops.
The 2008 growing season saw widespread frost damage and challenging summer conditions, which reduced yields and produced a lighter than average vintage. A dry spring and a lengthy late April frost, the coldest in more than three decades,were followed bythree odd heat waves before mid July, rain in some places, and high winds - all during the critical bloom period. As a result, grapes were smaller, but more concentrated. Despite a 'crazy' weather year, wines produced in this seson were well structured, elegant, and full of flavor.
