Dumol Estate Chardonnay 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dumol
Label Name:
 
Estate Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Coast
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
13-14°C

Awards/Ratings
95+ Jeb Dunnuck (May 2020); 95 Wine Advocate (Jul 2020); 95 Vinous (May 2021). Sources: DuMOL product page and contemporary reviews

Tasting Note
Concentrated lemon and lime oil with lemongrass, chamomile, thyme and saline, stony minerality. Intense, nervy acidity, rich mid-palate and a long briny finish with honeyed and herbal accents.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta (fettuccine alfredo), soft goat cheese. Asian: miso-glazed cod, sushi/sashimi, tempura, Thai green curry (milder coconut-based dishes).

Production Method
Barrel-fermented and aged ~12 months (38% new French oak) with subsequent settling in tank; bottled unfiltered from high-density estate plantings.

Vineyard Info
DuMOL (Windsor, Sonoma County) farms O’Connell and Kearney estate vineyards; Andy Smith is winemaker/viticulturist, focused on high-density plantings and site-driven Chardonnay.