American White Wines
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American white wines are dominated by Chardonnay, with Sauvignon Blanc and white blends rounding out a category shaped by some of the country's most distinctive coastal and inland appellations. California's fog-cooled Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley produce Chardonnays of notable tension and acidity, as seen in bottles from Kistler Vineyards and Flowers Winery, while Carneros sits at the southern end of both Napa and Sonoma counties where bay influence moderates ripening. Washington State contributes to the category through DeLille Cellars, whose Chaleur Blanc draws on Bordeaux-style blending traditions in the Columbia Valley. Cakebread Cellars and Sinegal Estate represent the warmer, richer Napa Valley style, and producers like Aubert and Peter Michael push single-vineyard Chardonnay into age-worthy territory, alongside the reserve-focused work of DAOU Vineyards in Paso Robles.
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American white wines are dominated by Chardonnay, with Sauvignon Blanc and white blends rounding out a category shaped by some of the country's most distinctive coastal and inland appellations. California's fog-cooled Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley produce Chardonnays of notable tension and acidity, as seen in bottles from Kistler Vineyards and Flowers Winery, while Carneros sits at the southern end of both Napa and Sonoma counties where bay influence moderates ripening. Washington State contributes to the category through DeLille Cellars, whose Chaleur Blanc draws on Bordeaux-style blending traditions in the Columbia Valley. Cakebread Cellars and Sinegal Estate represent the warmer, richer Napa Valley style, and producers like Aubert and Peter Michael push single-vineyard Chardonnay into age-worthy territory, alongside the reserve-focused work of DAOU Vineyards in Paso Robles.
