White

Bedrock Chardonnay

Riverbench

Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Region
Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast
Appellation
Santa Maria Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · grilled chicken · citrus salads · creamy cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201591 pts

    A fresh, zesty bottling very much in the style of Chablis, this bottling by Clarissa Nagy shows steely minerality on the nose alongside sharp green apple, Anjour pear, scratched lime and white lily notes. The racy, apple-driven palate is bolstered by lemongrass and cut-lawn flav…

  • 201287 pts

    Ripe peach, pear and tropical fruit flavors mingle with caramelized oak to give this Chardonnay a honeyed taste. Brisk acidity and a suggestion of wet stones provide balancing structure.

  • 200688 pts

    This is an unoaked Chardonnay, but it's so rich and forward in fruit, you may not even miss that smoky wood edge. Explodes with pineapple, peach, pear, apple, vanilla, honey and dusty spice flavors.