Schug Carneros Chardonnay 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Schug
Label Name:
 
Carneros Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Carneros AVA, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Tasting Panel: 93 pts; Wine. com (Wilfred Wong): 92; Wine Enthusiast: 90; James Suckling: 90

Tasting Note
Ripe pear, apple and white-peach fruit with citrus and nectarine; creamy texture with toasty vanilla/oak, light minerality and balanced, mouthwatering acidity on the finish.

Food Pairing
Western: cream soups, roasted chicken, veal, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta. Asian: steamed black cod with ginger, miso-glazed salmon, salmon nigiri/sushi, mild Thai coconut curries.

Production Method
Lots fermented separately and aged sur-lie in small French oak barrels with judicious new oak; malolactic fermentation generally not induced to retain natural acidity.

Vineyard Info
Schug Winery, founded by Walter Schug in 1980 in Carneros, produces estate and partner-vineyard Chardonnays sourced from Ricci, Wildcat Mountain, Sangiacomo and Schug Estate vineyards.