Eden Rift - Chardonnay Reserve2018
WHITE WINE
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Producer
Eden Rift
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Blend
100% Chardonnay
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Country
USA
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Region
California
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UPC
0 15643 72450 3
Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 92
Lots of stone fruits, orange blossom, green almond, and lemon curd notes emerge from the 2018 Chardonnay Reserve, another lively, elegant Chardonnay from this estate. It benefits from air and is going to evolve for 4-6 years.
by JD, Jeb Dunnuck , 2021
Wine Enthusiast 92
A rather opulent style of Chardonnay aged on 25% new French oak, this reserve bottling offers buttered peach, macadamia nut, light butterscotch and a hint of lemon zest on the nose. The palate is toasty with baked apple and blistered almond flavors, which are cut by zesty lemon peel leading into a pecan finish.
by MK, Wine Enthusiast , 2020
Wine Advocate 91
The 2018 Chardonnay Reserve comes from the coolest section of the 130 planted acres at Eden Rift, and was aged in 25% new French oak. Its aromas unfold slowly to baked apples, pie crust and sweet spices with an undercurrent of salted almonds and stone. The medium-bodied palate is broad and juicy, with understated flavors and a mineral-driven finish.
by EB, Wine Advocate , 2021
Technical Details
Estate
Under Vine Since 1849 – Eden Rift is the oldest continuously producing estate vineyard in California. Located just 20 miles from the Monterey Bay, the 120-acre estate rests on the San Andreas Faultline and is part of the Cienega Valley AVA. Early vintners saw potential in the limestone and dolomite-rich soil, planting Pinot Noir on the estate in 1860. Post prohibition, the focus on Pinot Noir & Chardonnay was lost until 2016 when Christian Pillsbury acquired the estate. Christian assembled a team of young industry professionals starting with winemaker Cory Waller to once again create some of California’s most vivid energetic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The extreme terraces and diverse terroir in a single contiguous valley make California’s oldest estate vineyard one of its most exciting new projects.
Tasting notes
A selection of 4 barrels were called out for Eden Rift's Reserve Chardonnay. All from block A, the fruit was hand-harvested at night on the first day of october. At the winery, the grapes were whole-cluster pressed with the resulting juice transferred to a holding tank for cold-settling. Following 24 hours of settling the juice was racked to French oak barrels (25% new) for fermentation. Fermented on native yeast, the wine was aged "sue-lie" for over 10 months before being bottled.
