The Paring Chardonnay 2017 750ml Sicilia then ice — the spirit

then ice — the spirit turns milky white on contact as the anethole emulsifies

truffles and mushroom weaving through blackberry and tobacco on the palate

WINEMAKING :  25% of the winemaking process occurs under wood

Glenfiddich's US-exclusive 14-year expression starts in ex-bourbon American oak and finishes in deep-charred virgin American oak from Kelvin Cooperage in Louisville — an extra step that drives the vanilla and caramel further than bourbon wood alone

The Paring Chardonnay 2017 750ml Sicilia then ice — the spiritUNITED STATES : CALIFORNIA : SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AVA Chardonnay FULL BODIED, RICH, BOLD, STEELY, VIBRANT ACIDITY, LEMON PEEL, TANGERINE, GREEN MELON, WHITE PEACH, BAKING SPICE, HONEY, TOAST, BUTTER, ALMOND WINEMAKING : Aged in barrel (1 3 in neutral French oak, 1 3 in New French oak, 1 3 in stainless tanks 1 3); underwent malolactic fermentation FARMING : Sustainable Practicing Biodynamic PAIRING : Crab and Avocado Tostadas