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2013 Vegan Vine Chardonnay, Central Coast
What we smell and taste
Aromas of pinapple and banana. On the palate are flavors of mango and cocnut with an appearance of grapefruit.
How we grew it
Fruit for the Vegan Vine Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards owned by Scheid Vineyards.
Riverview Vineyard: Located two miles east of Soledad, this 215-acre vineyard is nestled on a bench - an ideal Chardonnay growing location. The bench creates excellent air flow and the southwestern exposure maximizes available sunlight, alowing fruit to ripen slowly and evenly.
San Lucas Vineyard: The sub-appellation of San Lucas is 12 miles south of King City. The gentle slopes are well drained and water permeability is moderately slow. Warm days followed by cool afternoon winds present excellent climactic conditions for growing top quality wine grapes.
What we don’t use when we make it
The Vegan Vine is 100% committed to quality winemaking every vintage. We do not use animal products in our wines. The four animal products often used in winemaking are isinglass (fish bladder), gelatin (pigs hooves), casein (milk protein), and albumen (egg whites).
What we do use when we make it
Certified sustainable wine grapes, yeast, sulphur, dioxide, yeast nutrient and bentonite.
How we make it
The climate where the grapes are sourced is very mild which lends itself to an approachable style of wine right from the start. Any excess compounds are removed via sterile filtration.
What to pair with it with
Arugula salad with toasted pecans and coconut based curry
The Vegan Vine Wines are grown and produced by Clos LaChance Winery, a family-owned operation located in the Northern Central Coast of California. Clos LaChance was founded in 1992 by Bill and Brenda Murphy. Today they work side-by-side with their two daughters to ensure the tradition of the winery continues to flourish.
Clos LaChance is proud to be Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrower’s Alliance. Certification for the winery and 150 acres of Estate vineyards was obtained in 2010.
The Vegan Vine was developed when a family member had some questions regarding the use of animal products in winemaking . He was curious if Clos LaChance’s wines were suitable for his animal-free lifestyle. After meeting with the production team, it was determined that we could make a line of Vegan wines that were high quality—and educate Vegans in the process.
After working with various government agencies, Clos LaChance was able to develop an acceptable package that would achieve the goal of educating Vegans and other interested parties about animal products that are often used in wine production.
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