Wente Vineyards

Eric's Small Lot Livermore Valley Chardonnay

9.121 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, 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
Jo Florradikal

unoaked #chardonnay #livermorevalley very citrusy, green melon, green apple, pineapple and dried ginger. palate intense with minerality

unoaked #chardonnay #livermorevalley very citrusy, green melon, green apple, pineapple and dried ginger. palate intense with minerality

Sep 16th, 2015
Eileen Gross

Beautiful pale yellow color with citrus rind aromas. Lemon sorbet flavors & a crisp steely finish. A refreshing summer sipper. | 13.4% alcohol | 100% Chardonnay | 1,100 cases produced | sample

Beautiful pale yellow color with citrus rind aromas. Lemon sorbet flavors & a crisp steely finish. A refreshing summer sipper. | 13.4% alcohol | 100% Chardonnay | 1,100 cases produced | sample

May 30th, 2015
Matthew Horbund

Unoaked, but still a bit of vanilla and spice. Not finding the acid I expected with non-malo/no oak. Warmed spiced Bosc pear, a bit round,

Unoaked, but still a bit of vanilla and spice. Not finding the acid I expected with non-malo/no oak. Warmed spiced Bosc pear, a bit round,

May 23rd, 2014
Tiara Delgado

My favorite Chardonnay by wente!

My favorite Chardonnay by wente!

Feb 18th, 2016
Ari Newman

Nice unoaked offering from Wente. Bright acidity w/o overpowering the fruit.

Nice unoaked offering from Wente. Bright acidity w/o overpowering the fruit.

Aug 13th, 2015
Cuvée Corner

An homage to Chablis, great style and panache The fruit to acid balance is spot on, and again in my opinion this is how you do it! A small boutique winery within a winery, Sadly, this wine is not in distribution. #chardonnayday fave!

An homage to Chablis, great style and panache The fruit to acid balance is spot on, and again in my opinion this is how you do it! A small boutique winery within a winery, Sadly, this wine is not in distribution. #chardonnayday fave!

Jun 11th, 2014
Jim Gelder

For the salad course

For the salad course

Jan 1st, 2015
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.0

Eric had this 10 years ago

Eric had this 10 years ago

May 26th, 2015
Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

9.5

Michael had this 11 years ago

Michael had this 11 years ago

Jan 6th, 2014
Paul Campbell

Paul had this 5 years ago

Paul had this 5 years ago

Jan 27th, 2020