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.