Expect ripe lemon, baked apple, pineapple, vanilla, and a touch of toasted oak with medium-to-full body, creamy texture, and balanced acidity. The 2021 California vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Region
- USA / California / Sonoma County / Chalk Hill
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry white, oak-aged
The producer
Rodney Strong Vineyards was founded in 1959 and is one of Sonoma County's most historically important producers. The Chalk Hill Chardonnay sources from the warmer Chalk Hill AVA in the eastern Russian River area, named for the white volcanic-ash soils.
What critics say
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay receives consistently solid reviews as a well-made, accessibly priced Chalk Hill expression.
Pairing
Grilled chicken, butter-poached fish, creamy pasta