2010 Chateau St Jean Robert Young Vineyard Pinot Blanc, Alexander Valley, USA
Average Price of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD: $24
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Pinot Blanc (Pinot Bianco in Italy, Weissburgunder in Germany) is a white grape used in the production of still and sparkling wines around the world. The variety is a mutation of Pinot Gris which is a mutation of Pinot Noir – in other words it is part an ancient, genetically unstable, family of Pinot grapes.
Pinot Blanc is often regarded as Chardonnay’s understudy; like Chardonnay it produces a similar medium to full-bodied style of wine with good acidity, and responds well to ... more
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Alexander Valley wine region
The Alexander Valley, one of California's bigger and better-known wine districts, is located in the north-eastern corner of Sonoma County. It runs north-west to south-east for slightly more than 20 miles (33km), following the course of the Russian river (of Russian River Valley fame) from the county border with Mendocino to just east of Healdsburg, where the river converges with Franz and Redwood creeks.
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Northern Sonoma wine region
The Northern Sonoma AVA is one of California's largest, covering a total area of almost 350,000 acres (142,000ha). Measuring roughly 30 miles (50km) from north to south, it stretches from Sebastopol and Santa Rosa right up to the border with Mendocino County. Only marginally smaller from east to west, it falls just short of spanning the distance from ... more
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