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Tasting Highlights: California Chardonnay
The newest offerings from Kistler top this week's selection of 11 Sonoma Chardonnays from the 2006 vintage
James Laube
Posted: April 13, 2009
Steve Kistler is synonymous with great Chardonnay (and for that matter, Pinot Noir as well). He was among the first to apply Burgundian techniques in California , such as hand-sorting grapes, natural yeast and full malolactic fermentations, lees aging and extended barrel aging.
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