Paul Hobbs Ross Station Chardonnay 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Ross Station Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Russian River Valley (Green Valley), Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.3%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; James Suckling 94; Vinous 94; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 93

Tasting Note
White peach, baked apple and tangerine with honeysuckle, toasted spice, brioche and saline minerality; vibrant acidity, creamy mid-palate and a long honeyed, sage-cream finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herb butter, lobster or crab cakes, creamy mushroom risotto; grilled scallops, miso‑glazed black cod, sushi (toro), tempura vegetables, roasted pork belly.

Production Method
Estate-grown old Wente clone on Goldridge soils; hand-harvested early; fermented and aged in French oak (partial new), with partial malolactic and sur-lie aging to build texture.

Vineyard Info
Ross Station is Paul Hobbs’ small estate in the Green Valley sub‑AVA of Russian River; planted on former peach orchard Goldridge soils. Paul Hobbs founded his winery in 1991; 2017 production was small (circa 339 cases).