Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Senses
Label Name:
 
Uv El Diablo Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Lisa Perrotti-Brown 95 pts (2021); Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 pts (2021); Vivino average ~4. 2/5; widely praised by critics for balance and purity

Tasting Note
Flint and salted peach on the nose with orange blossom and lime zest; palate shows toasted brioche, hazelnut, melon and saline minerality. Medium–full, creamy texture, bright backbone and a long, clean finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster with brown butter, creamy pasta, seared scallops, aged goat cheese. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, salmon sushi, pork belly, tempura, light Thai or Vietnamese fish dishes.

Production Method
Barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts, underwent malolactic fermentation, regular bâtonnage; aged ~14 months in 100% French oak (≈30% new).

Vineyard Info
Senses Wines (founded 2011) with winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown; El Diablo vineyard planted 2008 by Ulises Valdez (Old Wente clone) on gravelly sandy-loam soils above Eastside Road, Russian River Valley.