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.