Weekly Wine Show

This week we are talking about Monterey County wine region. This area is part of the larger Central Coast AVA that stretches from San Francisco to Santa Barbara County. There are approximately 46,000 acres of wine grapes making it one of the larger growing area in California.   Wine Recommendations Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay 2016 - priced around $22. Aromas of golden apples, vanilla, melon and toasted marshmallow It’s dry, fuller bodied, with medium acidity with flavor similar to aromas Like the balance of acid, fruit and those oak aging flavors although it is fuller bodied the wine, it doesn’t feel like a heavy wine This is California Chardonnay done right   Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2016 - priced around $17. This wine has intense aromas of stone fruit, white flowers and orange It’s dry with medium acidity, medium body with flavors like the aromas- stonefruits, white flowers and orange oil Very unique and interesting wine, very fruity and intense wine   Hahn Pinot Noir 2016 - priced around $15. This wi