Ariel - Chardonnay

Ariel Chardonnay is a dealcoholized wine made in a sustainable winery in Paso Robles, California. This bottling shows an emphasis on tropical fruit character. This California Chardonnay is cold fermented in stainless steel cooperage and small French oak barrels. Once fermentation is complete, it is blended before undergoing more oak barrel aging. Just prior to bottling, the alcohol is gently removed by cold filtration, leaving less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

Ariel Chardonnay has a distinctive combination of buttery apple and butterscotch characteristics, combined with a toasty French oak bouquet. This dealcoholized wine should continue to develop complexity as it ages.