Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
Label Name: | Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Goldrock |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 96; The Wine Advocate 95; Wine Spectator 94; Vinous/IWC 94; James Suckling ~93
Tasting Note
Bright citrus and yellow orchard fruit with white flowers, crushed-rock minerality, toasted cashew and baking-spice oak; vivid acidity, medium‑full body and a long, saline, layered finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster with brown butter, mushroom risotto, seared scallops. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, richer nigiri/sushi (salmon), light tempura, ginger‑scallion seafood.
Production Method
Whole-cluster pressed, barrel‑fermented in French oak with indigenous yeasts; sur‑lie aging with bâtonnage and partial spontaneous malolactic; aged ~10–15 months in a portion of new oak.
Vineyard Info
Goldrock Estate (purchased by Paul Hobbs in 2016) sits ~5 miles from the Pacific at 550 ft on Goldridge soils; planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Paul Hobbs founded his namesake winery in 1991 and produces high‑end single‑vineyard bottlings.