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> Of white wines, it's generally only expensive chardonnays that get malolactic fermentation (which gives it the "buttery" taste, yuck), I also hate the butter
by vgel 5y ago
> Of white wines, it's generally only expensive chardonnays that get malolactic fermentation (which gives it the "buttery" taste, yuck),
I also hate the buttery taste, but I've definitely bought cheap(ish, <$20 a bottle) wine and tasted it. I don't remember if it was chardonnay, though, just that it was some kind of white wine.
- stickfigure 5y agoThere are plenty of chards under $20 that get the malolactic treatment. Probably most - it's not expensive, like oak. But "naked" or steel tank chardonnay almost always skips the malolactic fermentation step, and they tend to be less expensive (and tastier, IMO).
- mohaine 5y agoThe butter flavor is Diacetyl which can/will form during all fermentation but normally is cleaned up during post fermentation rest. It is also quite cheap just to add to a wine.