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A crisp, dry dinner wine highlighting the fruit character of Chardonnay with a graceful hint of oak.
John Adlum Chardonnay is produced from 100% Chardonnay, aged principally in stainless steel to emphasize the fruit character of Chardonnay. A small percentage of the wine is aged in oak barrels to soften and mellow the wine. This Chardonnay will pair nicely with shellfish, delicate cream sauces, and grilled poultry.
Named in honor of the foremost horticulturist and viticulturist of the Colonial period in America, Major John Adlum, who lived from 1759 to 1836, in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.. Major Adlum was appointed Deputy Surveyor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and maintained a long-standing friendship with one of his fellow surveyors, General George Washington.
However, it was his strong interest in wine and winemaking which gained him the most acclaim through his book on the subject, "A Memoir on the Cultivation of the Vine in America and the Best Mode of Making Wine," (Washington, D.C., 1828). He is well known for having assisted Thomas Jefferson with his viticultural endeavours in Virginia. It was from his estate "The Vineyard" (which is now part of Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C.), as well as from "Wilton Farm," his estate in Havre de Grace, Maryland that Major Adlum corresponded with Jefferson and sent him cuttings of different vines. He experimented with varying degrees of success in growing and vinifying both European varietals and native American grapes.
$10.50
