Expect ripe pineapple, baked apple, lemon curd, vanilla, butter, and toasted oak with medium-to-full body, creamy texture, and balanced acidity. The 2022 California vintage was warm.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Region
- USA / California (multi-AVA blend)
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry white, oak-aged, classic California
The producer
ZD Wines was founded in 1969 by Norman deLeuze and Gino Zepponi (the "Z" and "D"). The estate's California Chardonnay is one of the longest-running widely distributed premium California Chardonnays, known for its consistent classic style — generous oak, malolactic richness, and ripe tropical fruit.
What critics say
ZD California Chardonnay receives consistently solid reviews as a reliably well-made traditional California Chardonnay.
Pairing
Grilled lobster, butter-poached chicken, creamy pasta