Wine experts if somebody should ask which California chardonnay would you recommend with steak?

Question

For someone who likes white wine more then they like red wine.

Answer 1

That's a tough question - steak and white wine are not a very good combination; the heaviness and flavourfullness of a nice rare steak tends to overpower the flavours of the wine. However, it still is possible to manage.

Personally, I'd try to steer them away from Chardonnay, Californian or otherwise, and more towards other grape varieties - Chardonnays can be overly oak-influenced and too supple for steak, better a more firm wine with a good acidic backbone.

My first thoughts would go to either a dry Alsacian Riesling (Riesling is a white grape that is well known for being adaptable to any sort of food) or a white Rhone wine (such as a Chateau-neuf-du-Pape, Hermitage or Condrieu), which are full bodied, firm, and very flavourful. If you wanted to try something different, an Austrian Gruner Veltliner with some age to it, with it's aromas of lentils and spice, should go nicely as well.

If it has to be a California Chardonnay, then my advice would be to go for the boldest one you can afford - Sanford, Grgich Hills, and Landmark Overlook are three California Chardonnays that may suit your needs.

Enjoy!

Answer 2

Kendall Jackson Chardonnay

Answer 3

sorry, wouldn't recommend chardonnay with red-meat at all (and honestly, i don't fancy any calforina chardonnay at all, they are all overblown). it's just not a good match - two competitive strong flavors, not complimentary. maybe steer them towards a riesling instead, if they absolutely must have a white wine. or, try offering a syrah or zinfandel (australia makes several nice brands). both of these red wines are fruitier than, say, cabernet or merlot, and a little softer on the pallet. also, you could suggest a nice rose - preferably concha y toro from chile.

Answer 4

the best wine with steak would be a good red Burgundy

P.S. I have read that the Californian wines are now made with genetically-modified yeast instead of the natural yeast from the grapeskins

Answer 5

i do no longer understand related to the experts, yet i'd %. pinot of direction. this is my admired wine with all issues bearing directly to turkey and thanksgiving. it is not any longer too over powering and enhances the turkey. 2nd may be the merlot an then the zin. I oftentimes have zin with bbq stuff. that's a marginally good formidable wine and could over ability the club sandwich. so some distance as a popularity of a pinot. i like Saintsbury Pinot Noir and Cambria Julia's vineyard Pinot Noir.

Answer 6

I would NEVER have a chardonnay with steak. They clash, ruin each other.

Try chilling (but not too much!) a light, fruity red like a gamay or Beaujolais.

Answer 7

Markham makes a very good chardonnay. And an excellent sauvignon blanc. I discovered Markham when it was still a relatively unknown label.

Answer 8

Staggs Leap Chardonnay is the best way to go, and it is made right here in Napa.

Answer 9

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