Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Senses
Label Name:
 
Uv El Diablo Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.6%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts; Wine Enthusiast 95 pts; James Suckling 95 pts; Vinous 94 pts

Tasting Note
Bright, full-bodied Chardonnay with green apple, Meyer lemon, white peach, honeysuckle and apricot, layered with baking spice, vanillin and flinty minerality. Satiny texture, lively acidity and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, crab, roasted chicken, creamy pasta, mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, teriyaki or soy-glazed salmon, tempura prawns, richer sushi/sashimi (salmon, toro).

Production Method
Barrel-fermented and aged ~14 months in 25–40% new French oak; partial malolactic fermentation and sur-lie aging to build texture and integrate oak.

Vineyard Info
Senses is a boutique Sonoma producer founded by three friends with consulting winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. El Diablo Vineyard (planted 2008 by Ulises Valdez) sits on Eastside Road in the Russian River Valley.