Eden Rift

Cienega Valley Estate Chardonnay

8.710 ratings
8.84 pro ratings
Cienega Valley, Central Coast, California, 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
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Consistently good. Oak was a tiny bit out of whack on this one:

Consistently good. Oak was a tiny bit out of whack on this one:

Dec 23rd, 2025
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.5

Aromas burn. Simple, ripe.

Aromas burn. Simple, ripe.

Nov 19th, 2019
Justin Farrar

Tropical and rich, not my style so much

Tropical and rich, not my style so much

Aug 14th, 2026
Jason Keefer

Rich and buttery but not “California” buttery. Great with seafood. Simple but sits nicely in a place where it doesn’t need to be too fancy, just focused on what it does right.

Rich and buttery but not “California” buttery. Great with seafood. Simple but sits nicely in a place where it doesn’t need to be too fancy, just focused on what it does right.

Feb 16th, 2025
Naijia Huang

Fruity nose, slightly oaky and nutty but not creamy

Fruity nose, slightly oaky and nutty but not creamy

May 19th, 2018
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

John had this a year ago

John had this a year ago

Aug 25th, 2025
Claire Walsh

Claire had this 7 years ago

Claire had this 7 years ago

Jan 16th, 2020
Kayle Stevens

Kayle had this 21 days ago

Kayle had this 21 days ago

Jul 28th, 2026
Carsten Rudolph

Carsten had this 5 years ago

Carsten had this 5 years ago

May 22nd, 2021
Thomas Prieto

Thomas had this 8 years ago

Thomas had this 8 years ago

Nov 11th, 2018