2023 Sebastiani North Coast Chardonnay Butterfield Station
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Log inItalian immigrant Samuele Sebastiani arrived in California in the late 19th century and quickly became known in Sonoma for his quality wines featuring a wide range of internationally recognized grape varieties. The area's specialties are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. But Sebastiani can also be considered a pioneer of Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma. They were the first winery in the AVA to plant Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Sebastiani North Coast Chardonnay 'Butterfield Station' comes from various vineyards in California, including Sonoma County, Mendocino County, and Lake County. These areas are known for their ripe Chardonnay. The name 'Butterfield Station' refers to the vineyard. After pressing, half of the juice is fermented in oak and also undergoes malolactic fermentation. This converts the sharp malic acid into a softer lactic acid, giving the wine a creamy character. The other half is fermented at a low temperature in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness. After fermentation, the wine is aged for several months in oak barrels, a mix of French, Hungarian, and American oak. In the glass, the Sebastiani Butterfield Station is a light golden yellow in color. On the nose, we smell notes of baked apple, vanilla, and buttered toast/brioche. On the palate, the wine is refreshing, full-bodied, and creamy with notes of ripe pear, peach, and apple. The wine is full-bodied but also has a good freshness and is recommended with chicken in cream sauce or sea bass with lemon and butter sauce.
ABOUT AVA NORTHERN COAST
From the rolling hills of the south to the giant sequoia forests of the north, the North Coast's vineyards span over 3 million acres, united by the climatic influence of creeping Pacific morning fogs and coastal breezes. Home to one of California's most temperate climates, this area encompasses most of the state's renowned and celebrated wineries. The AVA comprises the renowned areas north of San Francisco. Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Solano, and Marin counties are found here, as are the sub-appellations Russian River Valley, Stags Leap, and Los Carneros. The area's finest wines are not labeled under the North Coast AVA. Instead, they are associated with specific AVA sub-appellations. As such, the North Coast AVA wine style tends to be more of a generic California red, blending fruit from across the appellation. The climate, cooler than that of the Central Coast, allows for the production of fresher and more expressive Cabernet Sauvignon, bold Zinfandels, fine Pinot Noir, fruity Merlot, tropical Chardonnay and crisp Sauvignon Blancs.
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Italian immigrant Samuele Sebastiani came to California in the late 1800s and quickly became known in Sonoma for his quality wines using a wide variety of internationally renowned grape varieties. The specialties for the area are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. But Sebastiani can also call himself the pioneer of the Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma. They were the first winery in the AVA to plant Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Sebastiani winery was founded in 1904. At the time, the winery was built in a very rural area for that time, known for agriculture and cattle breeding. The agricultural air that could occasionally be smelled as far as the coast in an easterly wind was jokingly referred to as 'Sonoma aroma'. At that time, it was mainly farmers who came to Sonoma because of the good farmland and cooling conditions from the American west coast. Samuele initially did not come to California to grow wine, but to work on the streets of San Francisco. In the early 20th century he was also responsible for the construction of the rural village center of Sonoma, which still exists today in the same capacity. In 1904 he went there to make wine for the local population.
Sonoma proved to be ideal not only for agriculture in general, but even more specifically for viticulture. It is the Pinot Noir and the Chardonnay that benefit most from this unique microclimate, which is characterized by the so-called Humbold Gulf Stream. But Cabernet Sauvignon also plays an equally important role for Sebastiani here.
Sonoma is now one of the most sustainable and innovative wine regions in California. This is reflected in the balanced soil policy in the Sebastiani vineyards: compost use is encouraged and the use of pesticides is minimized. In addition, there is a water management program, in which the amount of irrigation water is reduced, and a recycling program.
Deze Sebastiani North Coast Chardonnay Butterfield Station toont een romig en vol smaakpalet met tonen van rijpe peer, perzik en appel, aangevuld door vanille, beboterde toast en zachte eik dankzij deels malolactische gisting en houtrijping, terwijl de RVS-gisting frisse citrusaccenten behoudt. Daardoor werkt de wijn uitstekend bij gevogelte, witte vis, schelpdieren en zachte kazen; de volle, romige textuur past prachtig bij kip in romige sauzen of zeebaars met citroen en botersaus, en gebakken of gegrilde coquilles en licht geroosterde kip tonen extra harmonie dankzij korte bakken in boter, een beurre blanc of lichte houtgeroosterde bereidingen.
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