The wine opens up with aromas of Meyer lemon, fresh pineapple, toasty oak, and vanilla bean. Flavors of ripe pear and golden apple are accentuated by a round, lush texture and long finish where subtle notes of baking spices linger. This rich white wine is imbued with lemon, pineapple, toasty oak, and vanilla flavors accentuated by a lavish body and long finish where notes of baking spices linger. Pair with pesto pasta, shrimp, french fries and Brie cheese. This bottled California chardonnay is 13.9% alcohol by volume. CATCHWIRE balances the vines’ placement between sun and shade, providing ideal exposure to produce superior fruit. These bottles pay homage to this important aspect of winemaking, where excellence in the vineyard leads to exceptional wine. A Napa Valley native, Ben Salazar received a real-world education working in the restaurant industry before earning a degree in viticulture and enology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has steadily risen up the ranks in the wine industry since 2001, working on diverse Burgundy and Bordeaux programs before becoming head winemaker for Catchwire