Foxen Old Vines Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Chenin Blanc (Santa Maria Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Other

Uva

Chenin Blanc

País

United States

Região

Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Santa Maria Valley

Corpo

light

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201491 pts

  One of the more anticipated alternative whites from Santa Barbara County each year, this wine shows light honey brittle, sour tangerine and a touch of sour cream on a bright and lithe nose. The palate offers delicate cherimoya and soft nectarine fruit cut by lime juice and orang…

• 201392 pts

  This old-vines wine is really clean and light on the nose, with aromas of red apple, fresh-cut white sapote and blanched almonds. The laser-focused palate is dominated by a refreshing texture, like sipping an ice-cold martini or licking a steel knife, with sea salt and lemon pee…

• 201291 pts

  Chenin Blanc is a difficult variety to get right in California, but few wineries do it better than Foxen. They have a solid track record, going back for years, of wrestling the wine's difficulties into elegant submission. With the 2012 vintage, Foxen has crafted one of their bes…

• 200993 pts

  For years, Foxen has been producing one of the best Chenin Blancs in California, and with this 2009, they have outdone themselves. It's so rich in orange, honeydew and pineapple flavors, it might almost be Chardonnay, except it's drier and more minerally, and there's a wonderful…

• 200688 pts

  Fresh and tart in acidity, this is a clean, savory evocation of a variety that few Californians manage to produce this well. It's rich in apple, citrus, peach and floral flavors, with a lychee, spicy complexity that makes it a natural for Asian fare.