Wine Enthusiast:  Rated as Excellent, extremely well made and highly recommended.  "This statewide blend stands up well against far more expensive Chardonnays. It’s rich and crisp in acidity, with tropical fruit, pear and peach flavors, as well as a generous coating of oak and buttercream." Aug 2011

Winery:  "Our 2009 Votre Santé Chardonnay offers an elegant balance of ripe, mouthwatering fruit, bright citrus notes and a creamy finish.  It has a a light buttery texture and just a kiss of toasted oak.  The alluring scent of honeysuckle, pears and cinnamon is followed by impressions of summer melons, yellow apples, tangerine and vanilla ice cream."
Votre Santé wines pay tribute to Francis Coppola’s paternal grandmother, Maria Zasa, who would toast with the traditional French phrase, à votre santé-to your health, each time she raised her glass. In her honor, we created a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, France’s two classic Burgundian varietals, in a delicate style that makes them perfect pleasures you can enjoy on any occasion.

Wired For Wine:   To your health indeed, winelovers!  This Francis Ford Coppola Votre Santé Chardonnay is the perfect end-of-summer, or early fall sipper...  Enjoy your first glasses with mini lump crab cakes and a Dijon mayonnaise and you'll be hooked.  As for the entree, the lovely array of fruit from citrus to yellow apples, floral and spice hints, toasty oak, and just the right amount of acidity make this California Chardonnay a great partner with chicken, fish, seafood, creamy pastas, salads, vegetables and lots more.  Cornmeal-crusted soft shell crabs witha  creamy cilantro-lime tartar sauce is one of our favorite choices.  A buttery chicken and artichoke fricassee with morels is terrific with the crispness of this Coppola white.  And here's an opportunity to use that fish steamer in the cupboard: steam a whole salmon with scallions, ginger and soy sauce for a crowd, and then watch them get happy.  Clear the plates and open another bottle to go with a French Epoisses cheese.  While it's maturing, they wash the rind with Burgundy brandy, and the end result is a spoonable, silky gift.  You'll need plenty of crusty, fresh bread to hold it, and a newly filled glass.  Nona Maria had it right when she said a votre santé!! 

Size:  750ml, cork
Varietal:  100% Chardonnay
Alcohol:  13.5%
Ageing:   half in stainless steel tanks, half spends 6 months in French oak barrels
Region:   Sonoma County, California