Chatham Vineyards

Church Creek Steel Chardonnay

9.135 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Eastern Shore, Eastern Region, Virginia, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.3

Really great Chardonnay from Virginia. Unoaked, but great texture, perfect balance, interesting lemon oil and almond flavors, the producer also farms oysters, and successfully crafted a great oyster wine

Really great Chardonnay from Virginia. Unoaked, but great texture, perfect balance, interesting lemon oil and almond flavors, the producer also farms oysters, and successfully crafted a great oyster wine

3 people found it helpfulJul 12th, 2014
Vanessa French

Virginia Wine Chardonnay #VaWine

Virginia Wine Chardonnay #VaWine

1 person found it helpfulApr 8th, 2013
Joseph Hernandez

Associate Digital Editor Wine Enthusiast Magazine

8.6

So fresh and so clean clean

So fresh and so clean clean

Nov 8th, 2014
Michael Kotrady

Drinking local here on the Eastern Shore, and it's quite good!

Drinking local here on the Eastern Shore, and it's quite good!

Oct 19th, 2014
Joshua Blissett

One of my top two whites of the show.

One of my top two whites of the show.

Jun 23rd, 2014
Pippa

Well balanced, hints of under-ripe fruit — maybe melon and pear. Tastes like Chardonnay grape. Finish is interesting and slightly metallic. Quite nice, an unexpected surprise.

Well balanced, hints of under-ripe fruit — maybe melon and pear. Tastes like Chardonnay grape. Finish is interesting and slightly metallic. Quite nice, an unexpected surprise.

Aug 23rd, 2024
Chenin Carey

So fruity almost tastes like an SB!

So fruity almost tastes like an SB!

Apr 9th, 2022
Michael Amoruso

Delicious seafood chard. Lemon and green apples. Nice acidity.

Delicious seafood chard. Lemon and green apples. Nice acidity.

Oct 15th, 2021
Roger Custer

This was a local wine that we tried when on the Eastern shore. I didn't like the steel version and prefer the wooded.

This was a local wine that we tried when on the Eastern shore. I didn't like the steel version and prefer the wooded.

Aug 30th, 2021
Kristin Cancellieri

Another consistently delicious year. Crisp and clean with hint of mineral. Perfect wine to compliment fish and the salinity of the local oysters.

Another consistently delicious year. Crisp and clean with hint of mineral. Perfect wine to compliment fish and the salinity of the local oysters.

Feb 18th, 2020