This gift giving season is here and FORTUNE magazine has selected Ponzi Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve and Ornellaia Poggio Alle Gazze as two of only four wines recommended in the white wine category of its online gift guide for wine lovers. Within the story, writer Rachel King urges readers not to overlook Chardonnay in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, which has become one of the country’s top regions for Pinot Noir. She commends the 2014 Chardonnay Reserve from Ponzi Vineyards, which is owned by second generation sisters Maria and Winemaker Luisa Ponzi. “Developed based on Luisa’s experience while honing her skills in Burgundy, France, the 2014 Chardonnay Reserve offers a nose of orange zest, jasmine, figs, flan, quince, and maple with a flavor palate touting white chocolate, flan, and a vein of acidity. She continues to praise Ornellaia’s 2016 Poggio Alle Gazze, crediting the white peach flavor and zesty style of the Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and Vermentino blend to “the Italian estate’s coastal microclimate.” You can read the full story and see other recommendations here
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