Have you ever tried the same varietal of wine, from the same vineyard, same vintage, same winery and same winemaker…but one is barrel fermented while the other was in stainless steel? I did, and I liked them both! I give you Entourage by Two Papas Wine barrel fermented (1) and stainless steel (2) 2019 Chardonnay, Thompson Vineyard, Santa Barbara County: . . . 1. Barrel: Designated by a gold wax top (the stainless has a silver wax top) I was amazed that this was a a young 2019 vintage! It had lovely notes of creamy butter, pineapple, golden delicious apple and popcorn kernel that morphed into caramel apple on the palate, mild acidity, with a long, balanced and lush finish. 12.5% alcohol . . . 2. No barrel: Our stainless sibling gave off nicely scented whiffs of Meyer lemon, both cantaloupe and honeydew melon, and a little unsalted butter. When I tasted the wine I got homemade fruit cocktail, wet pebbles, low acidity and a medium finish. Also 12.5% alcohol. . . . Conclusion: It’s amazing what good fruit can do at the hands of a good winemaker, thanks Rick Pratt! . . . #EveBushmanWhatsInYourGlass #Chardonnay #EntourageWine #TwoPapasWine #Chardonnay #BoutiqueWinery #SantaBarbaraCountyWine #DrinkWine #WineLover #WineTasting #WineNotes #ChardonnayLover #WineLabels #Oak @tpw4686 https://www.instagram.com/p/CFZ-IfsAGY7/?igshid=onj0dk7sgi5n
