Description

Nestled in the heart of Monterey wine country, Andover Estate is dedicated to sustainably growing grapes and handcrafting balanced,elegant wines that express the essence of our vineyards. Cultivating a healthy world is important to us, which is why our wines are certifiedsustainable from grapes to glass. Andover Estate Chardonnay is bright, focused and elegant with aromas of vanilla, orange blossom, and yellow delicious apple. Medium-bodied and balanced, the palate is lush with ripe flavors of white peach and crisp citrus, ending with a rich lingering finish of creamy, sweet oak.

Features

Sustainable

Producer Description

Andover Estate wines are crafted from grapes grown on estate-owned vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA of Monterey County. This makes each glass a pure expression of the terroir, or land, of the Monterey region. Each morning, cold marine air from the Monterey Bay drifts down the valley in a thick fog that burns off by midday. In the late afternoon, howling winds from the Pacific Ocean slow photosynthesis and the low rainfall ensures that vine vigor is well-controlled. These unique conditions allow our grapes to mature slowly on the vine, leading to intense flavor development, heightened varietal character and lively acidity. Each year we produce limited bottlings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from this special, rocky place.The wines of Andover Estate are independently certified sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) through their Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) program and the international organization GLOBAL G.A.P through their G.A.P. (Good Agricultural Practices) certification. CSWA is a third-party organization that sets forth best practices in environmental stewardship, conservation of natural resources, and socially equitable business practices as well as conducting yearly, independent audits of participants in their CCSW program. GLOBAL G.A.P. is the internationally recognized standard for farm production whose goal is safe and sustainable agricultural production.