Dom Serene Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dom Serene
Label Name:
 
Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.3%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 93; Wine Enthusiast 93; Jeb Dunnuck 93; Wine Spectator 90. (Notable professional scores for the 2020 Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay)

Tasting Note
Fresh lemon, green apple and white peach with floral (plumeria/gardenia) accents, toasted almond and warm pastry notes; vivid minerality and saline lift, creamy texture and bright, focused acidity with a long, textured finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with herbs, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta, seared scallops. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty tuna/sea bass), mild coconut-based Thai dishes.

Production Method
Blend of select estate barrels from Dijon-clone vineyards; barrel-fermented and aged in French oak (portion new), sur-lie for texture, with careful blending to produce the reserve bottling.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Serene, founded by Ken and Grace Evenstad in 1989, farms multiple estate sites in the Dundee Hills on Jory soils; Evenstad Reserve is their flagship Chardonnay, drawn from high-elevation blocks.