{"product_id":"hudson-vineyard-estate-chardonnay-2022","title":"Hudson Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eHudson Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2022 is a dazzling, highly sought-after Californian Chardonnay that consistently earns impressive ratings and disappears quickly from the market. Crafted from Shot Wente Clone fruit grown on Hudson’s Home Ranch and Henry Road Ranch, it combines concentration, striking minerality, and vibrant acidity in a style that rivals top Burgundy bottlings at a fraction of the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakuprofiili\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, the wine shows the generous, polished character you want from a serious Chardonnay. The nose opens with candied peach, ripe pear, almond croissant, light honey, and orange, leading into a palate that is richly layered yet beautifully focused.\n\nThe flavour profile is opulent and complex, with apple, stone fruit, mango, grilled pineapple, meringue, and a subtle finish of cocoa and spice. Despite its power, the acidity keeps everything in balance and carries a long, persistent finish. This is a Chardonnay with real depth and the structure to evolve gracefully over the next several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViininvalmistus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit comes from Hudson’s Home Ranch and Henry Road Ranch in California, where the vines work hard in a climate and soil profile that naturally limit berry size while enhancing mineral intensity, power, and freshness. In 2022, the winemaking team aged the juice for 18 months in French oak barrels, 60% of them new, giving the wine added texture, complexity, and spice while preserving the purity of the fruit. All work is done by hand, and each vintage is shaped to reflect its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuoka \u0026amp; tarjoilu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Chardonnay pairs beautifully with lobster, roast chicken, creamy pasta dishes, seared scallops, and rich seafood preparations, as well as aged hard cheeses. Serve chilled, ideally around 10–12°C, and consider brief decanting if you want to open up the wine’s layered aromatics and generous texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuottaja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHudson Wines is the result of a long-standing collaboration between Lee and Cristina Hudson, John Kongsgaard, and Christopher Vandendriessche. Known for producing small quantities of highly expressive wines, the estate has built a strong reputation in California for precision, balance, and vineyard-driven character. With production limited to just 1,500 cases, each release is made with a focus on quality and on expressing the distinct DNA of the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49122478129394,"sku":"FW-9973","price":74.86,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/4810\/5202\/files\/produkt-grid_251.png?v=1777476233","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.fi\/products\/hudson-vineyard-estate-chardonnay-2022","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}