![]() 2017 Chalk Hill Chardonnay is barrel fermented in new (41 percent) oak and seasoned French oak for 18 months with regular lees stirring. ![]() You can serve this with an array of seafood, roasted chicken, and creamy cheeses. The style is fresh with bright, juicy, pear, apple, and Meyer lemon f with mineral, nutty, wet stone undertones that complex the character further. The light, volcanic, white ash soil of the Chalk Hill appellation is at the centre of this story. Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill 2017 Chalk Hill, Russian River, Sonoma County, California, United States The estate high end chardonnay program is permeating the breadth of Rodney Strong chardonnays, leading with less overt oak and fruit, replaced by more texture and complexity. Tasted: 22 February 2021 Tasted by: Prices: ON It’s been 55 years since founder Rodney Strong planted chardonnay in 1965 to ultimately become the Chalk Hill AVA, established officially in 1983. We matched this with a cauliflower chickpea curry dish to perfection. ![]() The style is fresh and juicy the flavours a mix of pear, apple, and Meyer lemon with a nutty, mineral, wet stone underside. The style is decidedly cooler with less overt oak and fruit, replaced by more texture and complexity. Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill 2017 Chalk Hill, Russian River, Sonoma County, California, United States A year down the road, a quick re-taste confirms the estate high-end chardonnay program is on track. Producer: Rodney Strong Estate Vineyards Distributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Tasted: 06 April 2021 Tasted by: Prices: ON As is, this is a smart example of comfortable and familiar Sonoma chardy. I wish we could see the site, rather than the winemaking. Toasty spice frames vanilla, ripe apple, lemon curd, and fine cream, trailing off into sultry nutmeg spicing on the finish. Barrel fermentation and one year's aging in new and seasoned French oak, with regular bâtonnage, sets the style for this wooded, full-bodied white. The cooling ocean fog and chalky-white volcanic soils seem destined for chardonnay. Chalk Hill was designated an official AVA in 1983. Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill 2017 Chalk Hill, Russian River, Sonoma County, California, United States Rodney Strong first planted Chardonnay vines in Sonoma's Chalk Hill area in 1965, and in 1977 he launched Chalk Hill Chardonnay.
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