From a very young age, I knew I wanted to be in a career that involved nature ( the outdoors) or animals. Yet, it had to be something completely different from the norm growing up.
I love the diversity of Chardonnay. It has a wide range of flavours depending on where the grapes are grown. Chardonnay wines have a reputation for being made in the cellar rather than the vineyard, meaning the winemaker's influence plays a large part in the character and flavour of the resulting wine. With that said, location does matter. Chardonnay grown in very warm wine regions tend to exhibit tropical fruit flavours of Pineapple, Mango, or Papaya with soft acidity. In contrast, Chardonnay grown in cool wine-growing regions tend to exhibit bright Apple, Pear, Peach, and Citrus flavours with bright acidity. The oak and buttery qualities of some Chardonnay wines are the results of style choices made by the winemaker, not characteristics of the grape itself.