Chardonnay & Oak Aging
This dry white wine, made from the Chardonnay grape, is the most popular of its variety. Chardonnay ranges in style, with some oakier versions contributing to taste. The purpose of Chardonnay aged in oak is to add some of the oaks characters, along with helping the wine develop its texture. Winemakers may lightly toast the inner surface of barrels, allowing the smoky oak or toasty characters to be detected in the final product. Oak gives the taste a dimension of spiciness and adds a hint of vanilla or coconut to the grapes aroma. The oak and Chardonnay combination is a favorite that is sure to last!
Wine Tasting - The Sense of Smell
There are a few very important things to note when we "nose" a wine. It is suggested to first smell the wine before swirling, noticing the delicate aromas. Next, swirl the wine and smell again after it is at rest. Depending on the bouquet, you may then notice a profound difference in the odors emerging. Aroma is a smell that originates from the actual grape, with very clear cut characteristics. Aroma is most prevalent in young wines. The bouquet of a wine refers to smells generated as a result of aging; smells found particularly in mature wines that were aged in a bottle. The bouquet generally has much softer and complex characteristics than aromas. Identifying what you smell is usually the most challenging part in wine tasting. Although there are many smell categories used to describe characteristics of wine, none have been exclusively agreed upon.
Wine Tasting - The Sense of Taste
After observing your wine using the sense of sight and smell, it is then time to use your palate to identify tastes. This is far more detailed than simply tasting as we would any other beverage. We must remember to note the characteristics of the wine on all sensory areas of the tongue. Sweetness is detected on the very tip of the tongue, while bitter tastes are sensed in the extreme rear. Saltiness is sensed on the front, upper sides of the tongue, and the acidity-sour taste is sensed mainly on the sides. Some suggest focusing your attention on one sensation at a time in order to be more efficient in your taste. Try taking a sip of wine and swallowing immediately. Then try another sip, this time letting the wine work well around the palate into these sensory areas before swallowing. You will recognize a noticeable difference in the intensity of flavors!
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Sierra Foothills Winery List
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Amador Foothill Winery
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Argonaut Winery
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Baldinelli Vineyards
Bantam Cellars
Black Sheep Winery
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Boeger Winery
Butterfly Creek Winery
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Cairn Canyon Winery & Vineyards
Camino di Vino
Cantiga Wineworks
Cedarville Vineyard
Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards
Charles Spinetta Winery
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Chateau Rodin Winery
Chatom Vineyards
Chevalier Winery
Clos du Lac Cellars / Greenstone Winery
Convergence Vineyards
Coulson Winery
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Deaver Vineyards
Dobra Zemlja
Domaine Becquet
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Domaine de la Terre Rouge and Easton Wines
Double Oak Vineyard & Winery
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Ficklin Vineyards
Fitzpatrick Winery
Fleur de Lys
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French Hill Winery
Frenz Vineyard & Winery
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Gerber Vineyards
Gerwer Winery
Gold Hill Winery
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Granite Springs Winery
Green Family Winery
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Holly's Hill Winery
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Il Gioiello Winery
Indian Rock Vineyards
Indian Springs Vineyards
Indian Springs Vineyards Tasting Room
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Irish Vineyards
Iron Mountain Winery
Ironstone Vineyards
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Jodar Winery
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Karly
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Kelson Creek Winery
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Latrobe Vineyards
Lava Cap Winery
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Le Mulet Rouge
Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery
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Madrona Vineyards
Maison Basque Winery
Milliaire Winery
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MonteVina
Mt. Vernon Winery
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Nevada City Winery
Nine Gables Vineyard
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Nua Dair
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Oakstone Winery
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Perry Creek Vineyards
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Quady Winery
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Rabbit Hill Winery
Renaissance Vineyard & Winery
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Renwood Winery
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Sauber Vineyards
Secret Ravine Vineyard and Winery
Serenidad Winery
Shenandoah Vineyards
Sierra Knolls Vineyard & Winery
Sierra Starr Vineyard & Winery
Sierra Starr Winery Downtown Tasting Room
Sierra Vista Winery & Vineyard
Silver Fox Vineyards
Single Leaf Winery & Vineyard
Smith Vineyards & Winery
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Sobon Estate
Sogno Winery
Sonora Winery & Port Works - Sonora
Sonora Winery and Port Works
Stevenot Winery
Stone's Throw Vineyard & Winery
Story Winery
Stover Oaks Vineyard & Winery
Sunny Oak Vineyard
Sutter Creek Wine Tasting
Sutter Ridge Vineyards
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TKC Vineyards
Thompson's Mining Camp Winery
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Twisted Oak Winery
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Van Der Vijver Estate
Venezio Vineyards & Winery
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Villa Toscano Winery
Vino Noceto
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Windwalker Vineyards
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Young's Vineyard
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Zucca Mountain Vineyards
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