<H1>Costa De Oro - 2005 Estate Chardonnay -- SidewaysWineClub.com Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$21.00</B> -- <I><B>Very Limited!!</b> A great bargain for a Chardonnay of this breeding. Leans toward the bigger style, but with enough crispness to avoid being cloying.</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/sideways/images/costa_de_oro_02_chardonnay_300.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Costa De Oro - 2005 Estate Chardonnay" NAME="Costa De Oro - 2005 Estate Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> Owner/Winemaker Gary Burk ferments all his Chardonnay in barrel and ages them <i>"sur lees"</i> (on the lees, the residual yeast cells). This French technique emphasizes the characteristic of "rising bread dough" aroma of great Chardonnays made in the style of white Burgundies. <P>While this wine is not as pricey as the reserve Chardonnay, it may be preferred by those who like their Chardonnay on the crisper side - it did not receive full malo-lactic fermentation as the reserve did, so its mouthfeel is closer to a lip-smacking granny smith apple than it is to triple-cream brie. <P>Enjoy!</P> <P> <LI>SKU: CDO-CH-EST- 05C </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/sideways/Category2" TITLE="All Wines (alphabetically)">All Wines (alphabetically)</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/sideways/Product744 TITLE="Adelaida Cellars, 2005 &quot;Schoolhouse Crush&quot; (Red Rhone Blend)">Adelaida Cellars, 2005 "Schoolhouse Crush" (Red Rhone Blend)</A> -- The classic red blend from the South of France. 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