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    INSIDER DEAL! Effort Chardonnay - Mission Accomplished

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: January 17, 2021 Last Updated: January 14, 2022

    THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here.

    Effortlessly easy to drink and highly delicious, the highly recommended Effort Chardonnay from Center of Effort Winery.

    INSIDER DEAL! Effort Chardonnay - Mission Accomplished

    Looking for a rich, balanced, Burgundian style Chardonnay well under $20? Mission accomplished, we say, with our latest 1 day Insider Deal.

    Only 316 cases of today's wine were produced and the vintage we are offering here (2017) received 91 points from Wine Enthusiast and 90 points from Jeb Dunnuck.

    It is 100% Chardonnay (Clone 5) from Center of Effort Estate vineyard in Edna Valley, California, a wonderful little spot for Chardonnay thanks to its cooler weather and long growing season.

    100% of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and it spends 11 months in a combination of French oak barrels, Acacia and concrete vessels. The wine has just 1.1 g/L of residual sugar.

    The Effort Chardonnay is typically only available at the winery and rarely discounted from it's $24 SRP. Today's offer saves you almost 40% after factoring in our low $5 shipping!

    For the next day you can 3 bottles of this 91 point beauty for just $49.99, or $16.66/bottle.

    This 3-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery. Future deals may have more or less states available.)

    This is a limited time, winery direct offer facilitated by our friends at Wine Country Connect. Sale ends Tuesday 1/19 at noon (PST) unless it sells out sooner. Shipping is a flat $5 per order no matter how many 3-packs you buy.

    Clicking on the buy button above will take you to the site winedealmaker.com for checkout. If you don't see the embedded buy box click here to order. Once there you can also adjust the quantity of 3-packs in your order by using the "Click To Update Cart" link at the top of the screen.

    2017 Effort Chardonnay

    From the bottle:

    Handpicked from the best blocks of our Estate vineyard, pressed gently, and fermented by native yeast in French oak, Acacia, and concrete vessels.

    We embrace the detailed, labor-intensive methods required to produce the finest wines.

    Grown, Produced & Bottled by Center of Effort Winery
    14.1% Alcohol

    The 2017 Effort Chardonnay from Center of Effort Wine begins with a very pleasing aroma of lemon, honeysuckle and pear along with touches of toasty oak, butter and a hint of clove. It's a wonderful start.

    The wine tastes smooth and slightly creamy but still quite vibrant. The rich fruit turns more tart in the mouth with tropical flavors in addition to the melon, lemon, lime and pear. Nicely balanced and with great depth of flavor, this is really delicious.

    It ends dry with a long-lasting, mouthwatering finish. Far from a butter bomb, this is more in the Burgundian style.

    2017 Effort Chardonnay

    TASTE: 9       COST: 4
    OVERALL RATING: 7.8

    Highly Recommended

    Click here to get this highly recommended Chardonnay!

    And here's what people are saying about our previous Insider Deals:

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    "thanks for the deal...this wine is spectacular for $12.50/bottle. I am used to buying big, bold, young cabs or old vine zins and paying considerably more multiples of this price."

    "Just got my 6 bottles and having my first glass. WHY, WHY didn't I buy a case??!!"

    "Hi Jon, just had to let you know that I love this wine!!!! Thanks for doing what you do."

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    "I recently took advantage of your offer. So glad I did, and now sorry I did not buy more (like all those quotes on your website!)"

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    "I have loved all my RWS deals, can't wait to get this one."

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    "This Insider Deal was the best ever. This wine is amazing!!! Strongly recommend."

    Grab this deal while you can!

    Filed Under: California, Chardonnay, Deals, Highly Recommended, Insider Deals

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