Varietal: Chardonnay
Region: California – Livermore Valley – USA
Cost: $15
Light golden in the glass with pear and guava on the nose and flavors of fresh peach, guava, and pear with hints of lemon, herbs, and brioche with a creamy finish. Â Pairs well with pork loin or pasta with cream sauce.
Recommendations: I’m always wary of opening a bottle of Chardonnay to share with my wife as she doesn’t like oaked Chardonnay (she doesn’t like the buttery finish). Â However, when fixing a dinner of pork tenderloin, the bottle of Concannon Chardonnay called out to me. Â I got a bit of pear on the nose, and flavors of peach. Â The finish was nice and mellow, with just a hint of the typical buttery finish that you associate with Chardonnay that has spent time in oak barrels.
Paired with our dinner it was a winner. Â The slight acid of the wine did a great job of cutting through the richness of the pork tenderloin, and the hints of lemon and herb complimented the herbs that we had added to the tenderloin. Â While this wine certainly doesn’t break new ground, it’s a nice, solid Chardonnay that’s worth picking up and is a great pairing with pork.
