Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pahlmeyer
Label Name:
 
Napa Valley Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Napa Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.4%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: James Suckling 97; Decanter 95; Vinous 95; Wine Spectator 94; Wine Enthusiast 94; Wine Advocate ~93

Tasting Note
Concentrated, full-bodied Chardonnay: white peach, grilled pineapple, preserved lemon, toasted almond and coconut with wet-stone/mineral lift and bright saline acidity; long, creamy finish with almond-pastry notes.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster with beurre blanc, roast chicken with herb butter, creamy mushroom pasta, aged Brie. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi (fatty tuna), Cantonese roasted pork, Thai coconut-curry with scallops.

Production Method
Picked from high-elevation Napa and Carneros blocks; fermented and aged in 100% new heavy-toast French oak, lees-aged and bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Pahlmeyer founded by Jayson Pahlmeyer (first vintage 1986); now part of the Gallo portfolio, winemaker Katie Vogt leads production. Fruit from Waters Ranch, Antica, Hyde and Stagecoach.