Joyce Vineyards Chardonnay Submarine Canyon Monterey

Joyce Vineyards' Chardonnay from Monterey Bay, is a dry, round, and full-bodied, and it expresses notes of green apple, Meyer lemon, juicy peach, and lemon custard with a touch of river stone and toasted oak. If you want a hint of butter and toast-notes to accompany your Chardonnay, then look no further; this is perfect expression of roundness in classic California Chardonnay vinification.

Cool breezes flowing off the Pacific Ocean create a cooling effect that preserves acidity in the grapes as the long growing season endures. The grapes were fermented and aged in a combination of neutral French oak and concrete eggs, with the preponderance of time in oak. 100% of the must underwent malolactic fermentation to bring out more creamy and round notes, after which the wine ages on its lees for 7 months with intermittent battonage occurring.

Food Pairing: grilled fish, shrimp scampi, raw oysters, scallops, roast chicken or turkey with lemon-herb butter, fettuccine alfredo, tomato-feta pasta, roasted vegetables, creamy risotto, and mushroom pasta.