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Bien Nacido Cuvée

2009 Santa Maria Valley 50% Viognier - 50% Chardonnay

Qupe Bien Nacido Cuvée is a delightful blend that showcases the harmonious marriage of 50% Viognier and 50% Chardonnay. Hailing from the esteemed Santa Maria Valley, this 2009 vintage exhibits a brilliant pale straw color, reflecting its vibrant personality. The body is medium, offering a pleasantly balanced mouthfeel that entices the palate. Bright acidity gives it a refreshing quality, lifting the flavors of ripe stone fruits and citrus, while the fruit intensity is prominent and inviting. This wine is bone dry, allowing the intricate layers to shine through without any sweetness. Overall, Qupe Bien Nacido Cuvée is a handcrafted white wine that perfectly exemplifies the elegance and complexity that can be achieved in this enchanting region.

Tasting notes:


Apricot

Apricot

Peach

Peach

Honey

Honey

Flavor profile:


Acidity Medium

Low Pronounced

Body Light

Very Light Full

Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Region:


Santa Maria Valley

One hundred forty miles northwest of Los Angeles, the Santa Maria Valley is one of California's finest wine regions. Sun-baked and dry, yet river-fed and cooled by Pacific Ocean airflow, the wide east-west valley produces some of North America's most impeccably balanced Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. With its long growing season, grapes ripen slowly here, developing layers of flavor and fragrance. Moving inland, the extra warmth allows Bordeaux, Rhône, and Piedmont grape varieties to ripen entirely, producing richly seductive wines. Santa Maria Valley is California's second-oldest AVA, straddling both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

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