Ryo-fu Chardonnay 2019
USA, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Chardonnay
MG
Madison Garzoli (attending)
Managing Director, Sonoma County Vintners
AP
Alexia Pellegrini (attending)
Principal / Owner, Pellegrini-Olivet Lane
CM
Christopher Mattson (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Three Sticks Wines
EB
Erin Brooks (attending)
Principal / Owner, Ernest Vineyards
MJ
Mari Jones (attending)
Principal / Owner, Emertius Vineyards
CC
Cabell Coursey (attending)
Principal / Owner, Coursey Graves Wines
Description
The 2017 Ryo-fu will be one of our longer-aging Chardonnays, based on its youthful character upon release. Medium straw in color, the wine has aromas of toasted coconut, bacon and some pleasant reductive notes. With some air, a floral and honey perfumed nose emerges. The palate has a ripe fruit presence with pear and apricot notes, all wound together with some of the highest acid we’ve seen in Ryo-fu. These elements soften nicely with some time in the glass. The wine has a very long finish, which leads us to believe the best drinking window will be late 2019 through 2025.
Alcohol
13.4%
Analytical data
dry