They’d make great gifts…assuming your relatives are worthy.
After all, good wine should really go to those who can appreciate it.
Let’s be frank: a six-pack of a wine like this Firestone Rancho Santa Rosa Chardonnay practically begs for gifting: you can split the bottles among friends and family and rest assured that each bottle received will be one of the more appreciated gifts this holiday season. But then again, there’s something to be said for treating yourself now and again, too.
And is there a better treat than aromas of Golden Delicious apples, ripe pear, lemon, and caramel? All those bright flavors are carried atop a slight flinty undertone for a crisp acidity and silky mouthfeel. The caramel and baked apple finish lingers to invite another glass, or perhaps another bottle among guests as you enjoy grilled halibut, steamed clams, roast chicken with lemon and herbs, or gnocchi with butter and sage.
And really, when’s the last time any of those guys ever invited you over for gnocchi?
2006 Firestone Vineyard Chardonnay
- Malolactic Fermentation: 100% complete
- Aging: 10 months sur lie
- pH: 3.63
- TA: 0.63
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Bottling Date: September 2007
- Release Date: February 2008
Rules and restrictions:
- Wine sold by winery (or a retailer in your state where necessary)
- You must be 21 or older to order
- Whoever receives the package must be 21 or older
- If you're drunk when the package shows up, you will not be allowed to receive it
- Wine cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box
- We highly recommend you use a business address as your shipping address
Thanks to stick-in-the-mud buzzkilling state legislators, wine may only be delivered to the following states:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District Of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If your state's not on the list, you're out of luck... for now. Keep up with the ever-changing laws over at ShipCompliantBlog.com, and/or sound the alarms with your state assembly person through FreeTheGrapes.org. Meanwhile, all Federal, state and local laws are complied with in providing this wine.
