Beneduce Vineyards Chardonnay Open Source

Nice minerally, citrusy, slightly oaked chard from an experiment using several NJ vineyards together grapes to each make a version. This is quite nice with a good texture and balance. Easy to drink and a surprise to most who tried it.

Beneduce version is the best of the Open Source juice. Nice minerality with a hint of oak

New Jersey Chardonnays : Fresh and floral on the nose with yellow and green pears and apples, a creamy, honeyed element too, with some sea breeze. Crisp but juicy on the palate (creamy apples and pears, apricot), but the acidity keeps it balanced nicely and the lack of maloactic fermentation keeps this wine brisk and bright. Flavors of nougat, honey and white tea mix with sea salt and some floral perfume. Lovely balanced style. Aged eight months in third-year French …

This is a very interesting wine...produced as a collaboration of the NJ Winemakers Co-Op made up of 4 wineries who each contributed equal amounts of estate fruit, then sharing equally the resulting commingled juice, which was then made individually by each winemaker. This is the first I have tried. It is a nicely balanced wine with good acidity, fruit, minerality and light touch of oak. No one element screams out but the result is quite enjoyable with light citrus/lemon on …