Paul Hobbs Sonoma Coast Goldrock Estate Cuvee Louisa Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Sonoma Coast Goldrock Estate Cuvee Louisa Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Goldrock Estate, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County), California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 96 pts (2020, matured in ~45% new oak; Notable vintage scores: James Suckling 97 (2018), Vinous 96 (2018); Wine‑Searcher aggregated scores ~92 (2020)

Tasting Note
Perfumed jasmine and honeysuckle with baked apple, quince and lemon peel; toasty vanilla, panna cotta and saline minerality. Medium–full bodied, satiny texture, bright acidity and a long, layered, shimmery finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, buttered lobster, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, creamy pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty salmon/tuna), Cantonese roast pork, scallops with ginger‑soy.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested estate fruit; whole‑cluster pressing, barrel‑fermented in French oak (≈45% new), partial malolactic; aged 15–18 months on the lees.

Vineyard Info
Goldrock Estate (acquired by Paul Hobbs in 2016), ~550 ft elevation on the West Sonoma Coast; Goldridge sandy loam soils; planted to Chardonnay clones including 76, Hyde‑Wente and Mt. Eden.