Dumol Estate Chardonnay 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dumol
Label Name:
 
Estate Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Coast (Kearney Estate Vineyard, Sonoma County, California)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-13°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected press for 2021: 97 James Suckling; 96 The Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); 96 The Wine Independent; 95 Vinous; 0–14. 1%

Tasting Note
Concentrated, savory Chardonnay with lime, green apple, apricot, lemongrass, beeswax and aniseed. Oily, satiny texture, chalky mineral drive and bright acidity finishing long and flinty.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herbs, butter-poached lobster, creamy mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, soba with shiitake and sesame.

Production Method
Partial barrel fermentation; aged 11 months in 33% new French oak barrels and puncheons, then 6 months settling in tank. High-density, low-yield estate farming.

Vineyard Info
DuMOL (founded 1996) produces vineyard-focused Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Winemaker/viticulturist Andy Smith oversees small, high-density estate parcels including the Kearney block.