Antica Terra

Aurata Chardonnay

9.234 ratings
9.312 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Liz Hale

If you can find the 2012 buy it and drink it. Amaze.

If you can find the 2012 buy it and drink it. Amaze.

Jul 22nd, 2016
Tom Donegan

Sommelier Stokehouse

9.3

Willamette Chardonnay continuing to impress, a lot of Giaconda about this

Willamette Chardonnay continuing to impress, a lot of Giaconda about this

Aug 29th, 2014
Paul T- Huntington Beach

Magnum,
On its 3rd day, and its still doing great. I’d definitely buy again for the right price

Magnum,
On its 3rd day, and its still doing great. I’d definitely buy again for the right price

Dec 12th, 2019
Jack Cranley, Backroads Wine Club & Cascadia Premium Wines

Absolutely terrific wine. Bound to uplift even the most doomy-gloomy mood. As such, it pairs well with political discourse and the prospect of "President Trump." Go ahead, drink those sorrows away. You deserve it.

Beautiful, shimmering golden color. I believe it's actually already deepening with age. (2012 vintage consumed in mid-2016)

On the nose, apricot fruit and unrefined honey dominate but is accompanied with a menagerie of rare and precious aromatics. The result is a feeling of having something truly exotic in your glass. This is a world-class wine for which there could never be any argument over its worthiness. You will be taken by this wine and there's really no way to over-hype it and set the expectation bar too high because this wine will meet it every time.

As we dig in deeper past the obvious top notes, we discover a treasure chest filled with persimmon, sandalwood, white flower, and vanilla bean.

Upon first entry in the mouth you are met with a zippy liveliness but then that melts gently across your palate to really give you a fine, pervasive coating that excites the taste buds in every corner of your mouth. This is a POWERHOUSE of assertive flavor. This wine will stage a veritable coup d'etat upon your complacent palate. There will be an ouster of your resident ennui. No incumbent sense of boredom will be safe from this wave of populist essence. There will be a complete and total transition of power in the halls of your mind's parliament leading to a peaceful but efficacious revolution. With your personal Congress in shambles, this fresh new confederacy shall draft a Constitution that will usher in a new era of utopian cooperation and transcendental civic euphoria!

Sorry, maybe for a little carried away there. For reals though. Drink this wine when you're feeling down and feel the BURN! Well, not really - because the alcohol is really well-integrated. ;)

Absolutely terrific wine. Bound to uplift even the most doomy-gloomy mood. As such, it pairs well with political discourse and the prospect of "President Trump." Go ahead, drink those sorrows away. You deserve it.

Beautiful, shimmering golden color. I believe it's actually already deepening with age. (2012 vintage consumed in mid-2016)

On the nose, apricot fruit and unrefined honey dominate but is accompanied with a menagerie of rare and precious aromatics. The result is a feeling of having something truly exotic in your glass. This is a world-class wine for which there could never be any argument over its worthiness. You will be taken by this wine and there's really no way to over-hype it and set the expectation bar too high because this wine will meet it every time.

As we dig in deeper past the obvious top notes, we discover a treasure chest filled with persimmon, sandalwood, white flower, and vanilla bean.

Upon first entry in the mouth you are met with a zippy liveliness but then that melts gently across your palate to really give you a fine, pervasive coating that excites the taste buds in every corner of your mouth. This is a POWERHOUSE of assertive flavor. This wine will stage a veritable coup d'etat upon your complacent palate. There will be an ouster of your resident ennui. No incumbent sense of boredom will be safe from this wave of populist essence. There will be a complete and total transition of power in the halls of your mind's parliament leading to a peaceful but efficacious revolution. With your personal Congress in shambles, this fresh new confederacy shall draft a Constitution that will usher in a new era of utopian cooperation and transcendental civic euphoria!

Sorry, maybe for a little carried away there. For reals though. Drink this wine when you're feeling down and feel the BURN! Well, not really - because the alcohol is really well-integrated. ;)

Jul 26th, 2016
The Schwartz

Maggie...2012

Maggie...2012

Aug 16th, 2015
Michael Davenport

Bewitching beauty. Oh Maggie, she keeps raising the price and I keep finding it hard to say no

Bewitching beauty. Oh Maggie, she keeps raising the price and I keep finding it hard to say no

Jun 23rd, 2015
Geoffrey Luce

A great chard that will encourage me to try others from Oregon

A great chard that will encourage me to try others from Oregon

Apr 4th, 2015
Kelly Robb

CA style, with plenty of oak. Sunday family dinner!

CA style, with plenty of oak. Sunday family dinner!

Mar 16th, 2015
Lynne Rospond

Adam ordered this great Chardonnay for my birthday. Thank you Adam for your great taste in wines.

Adam ordered this great Chardonnay for my birthday. Thank you Adam for your great taste in wines.

Feb 4th, 2015
Michael Davenport

Oregon Chardonnay for the win!

Oregon Chardonnay for the win!

Dec 28th, 2014