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Keller Estate Oro De Plata Chardonnay

Year

2009
Varietal

Chardonnay
Style

Juicy
Origin

United States
Pairing

Poultry
$33.00 per bottle
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Origin
Home to the southernmost winery in the Sonoma Coast appellation, the 650-acre Keller Estate is nestled in hilly terrain just 45 minutes north of San Francisco. One of the site’s most important features is its proximity to the nearby Petaluma Gap, a depression that cuts through the Coastal Range and funnels fog and chilly Pacific breezes inland during the growing season. This cooling effect, combined with warm, sunny afternoons and rocky, fast-draining soils, is ideal for producing rich, highly expressive Chardonnay.
Pairings
Chardonnay often seems like a celebration of oak, as this supposed seasoning agent overwhelms the wine’s intrinsic characteristics as well as the subtleties of the food with which it paired. Not so with this offering. While delivering plenty of richness and vivid flavors, Keller’s 2009 Oro de Plato never loses its integrity or its higher purpose: to complement a meal. This wine shows best with simple, clean flavors. Some excellent options are: lightly seasoned scallops, prawns, sea bass, pork, veal or the ever-popular chicken. Vegetarian pairings include mushroom risotto, pumpkin ravioli, roasted fennel or polenta with pine nuts.

Serve chilled (47°F).
Simplest Roast Chicken
Winemaker
Founded in 1989 by Arturo Keller, an automotive engineer from Mexico City, and his wife, Deborah, the estate is now overseen by Ana Keller, Arturo’s daughter. The wines are currently made by Jacqueline Yoakum, who joined Keller Estate in 2010. Her impressive resume includes a master’s degree from U.C., Davis, as well as work in the cellars of Stag’s Leap, Joseph Phelps, Schramsberg, Cakebread and, most importantly, Littorai, where her time with Ted Lemon helped her refine the art of winemaking. The winery’s current annual production is 5,000 cases of estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as tiny amounts of Viognier, Pinot Gris, Syrah and sparkling brut.
The Wine
While the grapes come from the same vineyard lots used to make Keller Estate’s “La Cruz” Chardonnay, the “Oro de Plata” is crafted in a leaner, more vibrant style. The difference is that only 10 percent of the wine spends any time in wood or undergoes malolactic fermentation, both of which contribute the flavor and textural richness that has traditionally been the hallmark of Keller Estate Chardonnay. This crisp and refreshing interpretation emphatically launches aromas of white peach, underripe apricot, apple and citrus blossom, while the palate boasts flavors of papaya, Asian pear, honey, Meyer lemon zest and a hint of mineral.

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