Winery Riverbench - Chardonnay

Winery RiverbenchChardonnay

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chardonnay of Winery Riverbench is a white wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Riverbench

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Riverbench in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Riverbench in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Riverbench's Chardonnay.

Winemaker
Chuck Ortman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 0
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Riverbench are 2014, 2011, 2017, 0 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Riverbench

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Riverbench is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-Rhône identity.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

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