Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Senses
Label Name:
 
Charles Heintz Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2018
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:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 95; Vinous 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92

Tasting Note
Perfumed honeysuckle and jasmine with apricot, caramelized pineapple, tangerine oil and toasted almond; medium–full, silky texture, bright acidity and a lingering exotic finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herb butter, lobster or grilled scallops, creamy pasta (Alfredo), seared scallops; Asian: sushi/hamachi, miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, Cantonese roast duck, pork belly.

Production Method
Barrel-fermented, undergoes full malolactic conversion and is aged 12–14 months in French oak (≈25–30% new) with time on the lees for texture.

Vineyard Info
Senses (founded 2011) is a West Sonoma Coast producer led by partners Christopher Strieter, Max Thieriot and Myles Lawrence-Briggs with winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. Charles Heintz is a renowned Sonoma Coast ridgetop site noted for Goldridge soils and maritime influence.