Londer Kent Richie Vineyards

Londer Kent Richie Vineyards

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Varietal	Birthplace	Year
Chardonnay	Anderson Valley	2009

This lush, hedonistic Chardonnay delivers a full chorus of aromas including baked apple, lemon curd, toasty vanilla and caramel. Baked pear returns on the palate with flavors of grilled apple, crème brûlée, butterscotch and more vanilla. This is a rich, complex wine with bright acidity and a creamy texture. It is brimming with flavor and has a long, luscious, lingering finish that leaves you wanting more.

Baked apple, lemon curd, toasty vanilla and caramel.

Larry Londer’s decision to retire from his ophthalmology practice in Albuquerque and start a winery in Northern California was viewed by family and friends as “bold, brave, gutsy, and just plain nuts.” But, in 1999 he and his tireless wife, Shirlee, broke ground just outside of Philo in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. Mentored by Greg LaFollette, “one of America’s most acclaimed Pinot Noir experts,” they promptly set about the business of establishing a cult-like following for the tiny amounts of wine they produced. While the Londers are intimately involved in every aspect of the operation, consulting enologist Rick Davis, a Protégé of LaFollette’s, does most of the heavy lifting in the winemaking department.

While it is important to match dishes to Chardonnay’s inherent citrus, pear, apple and even tropical fruit flavors, it is also critical to pair foods with the right weight and texture. This full-bodied Chardonnay can offer deep satisfaction when served without food, but is best enjoyed with dishes of similar body, such as rich seafood entrees, like monkfish and lobster, as well as poultry, pork and veal. My Lemon Salt Marinated Pork Tenderloin will work very well.

Mendocino County is a pioneer in organic farming and likes to think of itself as America’s “greenest wine region.” The first vineyards in Mendocino were established in the 1850s in the Redwood Valley by returning farmers who failed to find their wealth and prosperity during the California Gold Rush.

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