Signorello Estate 2011 Hope’s Cuvée Chardonnay – Wine of the Week Review

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Signorello Estate 2011 Hope’s Cuvée Chardonnay

Price: $70 Rating: 15.5/20 Region: Napa Valley, California Varietal: 100 percent Chardonnay Production: 1,268 six-bottle cases Alcohol: 14.7 percent

Tasting Notes: The late Ray Signorello, Sr. purchased his estate vineyard in the mid-1970s and sold the Chardonnay grapes to neighboring wineries. With the abundant harvest of 1985, Signorello crushed the excess grapes and bottled his own wines for the first time. Buoyed by this success, he built a winery the following year and expanded production to include red wines. Ray Signorello, Jr. now manages the 100-acre estate winery on the Silverado Trail. Named in honor of his late mother, the 2011 Hope’s Cuvée Chardonnay is a rich and expressive palate-pleaser. It displays baked apple, pear and lemon flavors with a touch of vanilla balanced by a rounded, creamy mouthfeel. Food Pairings: Roast pork and apples, chicken risotto, pear and gorgonzola pizza For more information, visit Signorello Estate’s official website Other Chardonnay wines we have tasted Related Content: Top 10 Mother’s Day Wines Wine and Food Pairing Wine of the Week Reviews New Releases

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