Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay 2012 is a vineyard-designate Chardonnay from Aubert Wines, sourced from the old-vine Ritchie Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. The bottle is the standard 750mL release in the Aubert Chardonnay line.
About This Wine
Ritchie Vineyard is a historic old-vine Chardonnay site on the Sonoma Coast, planted on Goldridge fine sandy loam with low yields and small berries. The 2012 Aubert Ritchie is from this site, fermented with native yeasts and aged in French oak. The Ritchie bottling is one of the two flagship vineyard Chardonnays from Aubert Wines.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Pear, white peach, lemon curd and a smoky struck-match reductive edge.
- Palate: Rich and textural, with ripe orchard fruit and savoury French oak set against brisk Sonoma Coast acidity.
- Finish: Long and mineral, with a saline note and the structure of an old-vine Chardonnay.
Serving & Food
Chill to around 12 degrees and serve in a wide-bowled white-glass. Pan-roasted scallops with brown butter suit the wine salty, mineral finish.
How to Enjoy
Open for a single-vineyard Chardonnay tasting or to pair with richer coastal fish and shellfish.
Product Details
Producer: Aubert Wines
Wine: Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay
Region: Sonoma Coast, California
Country: United States
Vintage: 2012
Grapes: Chardonnay
Volume: 750mL
About the Winery
Aubert Wines is a Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and Pinot Noir producer founded by Mark Aubert, who trained under Helen Turley and built the project around vineyard-designate bottlings from cool, coastal sites. The winery works with growers like the Ritchie family on the western Sonoma Coast and produces Chardonnay in a rich, mineral style that draws on whole-cluster pressing and French oak.