Tasting Notes
The 2023 Patrick’s Chardonnay opens with a mouthwatering bouquet of ripe apple, dried pear, and a hint of lime wrapped up in toasted marshmallow and butterscotch. The full-bodied palate others creamy texture and vibrant acidity, bringing out layers of tropical flavor. Minerality lingers on the long finish. This wine is an excellent option to serve with classic fettuccine Alfredo, or garlic risotto topped with seared scallops.
Wine Data
Origin: Sonoma
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Acid: 5.44 g/L
pH: 3.59
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Patrick’s Vineyard is named after owner Bill Foley’s son. It is an exposed, rolling site in lower Carneros, close to San Pablo Bay. The cool, foggy, windy climate and marine soils at Patrick’s are ideal for full-bodied, well-structured Chardonnay. The vineyard is planted to three excellent, low-production clones: #6, #17 (better known as the Robert Young Selection), and #95. The grapes are grown on a divided canopy to increase sun exposure resulting in more “yellow fruit” as opposed to green flavors. This is consistently Sebastiani’s best vineyard for Chardonnay.