Chardonnay Beverage Tasting Institute 2018
WINES
MONTEREY, CA
LIQUID GOLD
91
POINTS
90
POINTS
2018
Monterey County
Pinot Noir
13.5%
2019
Monterey County
Chardonnay
ALC / VOL
3.4
pH
0.59
TA
TA
0.64
pH
3.68
ALC / VOL
13.8%
COLOR: Pale Ruby
AROMA: Ripe cherries, strawberry preserves, floral notes of roses, earthiness, and a touch of oak round out this outstanding Monterey Pinot.
FLAVOR: An excellent balance of fruit and oak on the palate resembles cherry pie. There is also a light, refreshing watermelon on the finish. Richness on the mid-palate is enhanced by floral notes indicative of Monterey. The smooth finish and bright acid begs to be enjoyed with food.
COLOR: We’ll give you one guess. The golden yellow hue is embraced through the clear glass bottle. Nothing to hide here. It looks like liquid gold!
AROMA: Classic tropical and stone fruit aromas of peaches, pineapple, papaya, apricot, and banana with notes of lemon zest, orange blossoms, and vanilla cream.
FLAVOR: Sophisticated balance of fruit, mineral, oak, and acid. No heat or overwhelming richness. The fruit and acid are at the forefront, with bright pineapple, peach, and star fruit. The minerality lingers on the mid-palate and finish, where there is what we describe as a river rock character. Subtle oak grounds the flavors by adding a soft vanilla bean nuttiness, like the perfect crust of a meringue pie.
California State
Wine Fair 2018
The warm sun, cool ocean air, fertile soils, and respect for land
make for incredible growing conditions every vintage.
THE GOLDEN
STATE OF MIND
ABOUT US & OUR GOLDEN VISION
California is called the Golden State for many reasons. The hills of California turn golden yellow each summer to match the golden sand beaches and deserts. Dreamers, pioneers, and free spirits have been drawn here since the California Gold Rush. From golden tans to the Golden Globes, California is a unique and magical place. As a winemaker, California offers a fantastic world to grow grapes. The warm sun, cool ocean air, fertile soils, and respect for land make for incredible growing conditions every vintage. When things are perfect and you’re set up for success, we say, “You’re golden.” With that spirit, celebrating life and everything we love about the Golden State, we are excited to introduce our newest wine, Golden.
Based in Carmel Valley in the middle of the California coast, we believe Monterey County is one of the world's outstanding Chardonnay and Pinot Noir growing regions. With the perfect cool climate, warm days, and strong maritime influence, Monterey Chardonnay is unique in its tropical fruit, minerality, and bright acid.
Grapes for Golden Chardonnay were hand-picked into half-ton bins and sorted by hand at Folktale Winery. The grapes were softly pressed in our bladder press. The wine is aged for six months in one and two-year-old Folktale Winery French Oak barrels, which rounds and softens the texture of the wine. Clean, balanced, and perfect with food or chilled on its own, Golden exemplifies why Chardonnay is Monterey gold.
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LET'S HAVE A PARTY
As we are releasing just our third vintage of Golden, we aren’t quite ready to launch a wine club, but we invite you to explore our outstanding wines through the wine club at Folktale Wine Group, home to Golden. Folktale is the foundation on which Golden is built and produces California wines that will have you running back for more.
If you love Golden and are interested in experiencing the best of Monterey, click below and consider joining the Folktale Wine Group Club.
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