Name: Rex-Goliath Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: See "Country" below.
Country: Grapes imported by Rex-Goliath from South Africa. Wine apparently produced and bottled in California. On line information from winery indicates "appellation" is California. At tasting event, representative indicated that Rex-Goliath imports grapes and then uses these in their process. Label indicates: "imported and bottled by HRM Rex-Goliath Winery."
Year: Unclear. I even went back and looked at the bottle twice. General information on winery webpage as far as oak treatment indicates: "A proprietary blend of French oak," with no indication of the length of the treatment process.
Price: $6.99
Notes from winery website on tasting: Rex Goliath Chardonnay is a true sun-kissed California Chardonnay with bold aromas of apple and pear, combined with the classic spices of Grandma's apple pie. Tropical fruit, pineapple, and melon flavors combine with well integrated layers of creme brulee and a smattering of vanilla.
My tasting notes: I tasted this wine at the weekly tasting at Fresh Market in Roanoke. The nose of this wine was distinctly apple, with perhaps a faint hint of pear. Nice pallet of these flavors upon tasting. I found the finish unremarkable. I did not have any food with this wine. Overall, OK, but I haven't tasted a lot of chardonnays at this point, so I can't offer much in the way of comparisons.
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