Paul Hobbs Sonoma Mountain Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Sonoma Mountain Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.2%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Wine Advocate 96+; Wine Spectator 95; Vinous ~93; TEXSOM International Wine Awards (Silver, 2023)

Tasting Note
Dried pineapple, lemon curd, apple and pear, apricot and honeyed stone fruit, with flinty/mineral and light vanilla. Bright, racy acidity and a long saline finish

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta; Asian: miso-glazed cod, tempura, Cantonese roasted duck, butter chicken.

Production Method
Fermented and barrel‑aged in French oak (≈9 months; ~37% new), with partial malolactic fermentation for texture; bottled after settling.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs has worked with the Richard Dinner Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain since 1991; a hillside site planted to old Wente and clone 72, known for volcanic soils and cooling bay influence.