| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Rich, complex style |
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| Appearance | Medium straw to golden | ||
| Aroma | Toast, butter, ripe golden delicious apple, pineapple. | ||
| Flavor | Round, fat and a little sweet. | ||
| Balance | Low acid, generous. Sometimes alcohol-driven. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Full or partial malolactic. 30 - 50% new barrels or the equivalent in barrel alternatives. | ||
| Viticultural | Ripe fruit. | ||
| Terroir | Usually blended from several appellations or from an unfashioable area, providing good yields and often good value. | ||