Dutton Goldfield - Dutton Ranch Chardonnay2022
WHITE WINE
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Producer
Dutton-Goldfield
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Blend
100% Chardonnay
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Country
USA
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Region
California
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Appellation
Russian River Valley
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UPC
892420000018
Reviews
James Suckling 92
Good, bright acidity adds nice balance to this harmonious, buttery-tasting wine from a longtime outstanding winemaker. Golden apple, vanilla bean and tangy citrus flavors make an appetizing blend, while a full body gives a satisfying mouthfeel.
by JG, James Suckling , 2925
Wine Advocate 92
The 2022 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch comes from more than 30-year-old vines at different Dutton Ranch vineyards, including Mill Station and Walker Hill. Barrel-fermented and matured for 10 months in 40% new French oak, it bursts from the glass with expressive scents of ripe apples, green papaya, jasmine and pie crust. The medium-bodied palate offers a seamless balance of creamy, mouth-coating flavors and bright, juicy acidity, and it has a long, gently flinty finish.
by EB, Wine Advocate , 2025
Wine Enthusiast 92
Aromas of pear, lemon and cinnamon drive the nose of this rich and focused Chardonnay. Concentrated flavors of fresh apple, lemon and pineapple sage coat the palate, giving way to a long and undulating finish that brings waves of pithy citrus peel, saline and flowers for over a minute.
by TRC, Wine Enthusiast , 2025
Wine Spectator 91
Succulent quince, fig and peach flavors are generous and round, with touches of sweet cream and butterscotch, while mouthwatering acidity at the core highlights the notes of lemon curd, orange zest and papaya. Harmonious and complex on the finish.
by MW, Wine Spectator , 2025
Technical Details
Estate
Dutton-Goldfield’s mission is to craft world-class wines that express the personalities of their cool-climate home, through a brightness of fruit, complexity, structure and balance. The winery was born of a handshake in a vineyard in 1998, when longtime colleagues and friends Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield recognized this shared vision.
Tasting notes
“The Dutton Ranch Chardonnay showcases the appellation and our vision for this wine beautifully, giving us the classic mix of lively fruit, nutty spice, creamy richness and mouthwatering freshness we love.”
Vineyard
Dutton Ranch farms over eighty unique, separate vineyards located in the coolest areas of the Russian River Valley, primarily in the Green Valley appellation. Dan and Steve select their favorite Dutton Ranch vineyards to craft a wine reflecting our vision of classic Russian River Valley Chardonnay. The vineyards we choose are based on our desire to offer wines with fruit intensity, richness and great acid structure, even after full barrel and malolactic fermentation. The heart of our benchmark Chardonnay (75% between them) is our old vine (greater than 30 years), old clone vineyards located in the cold heart of Green Valley: Mill Station, Sullivan, and Walker Hill. They contribute a focused citrus backbone, lemon/lime/ tropical fruit, and mineral overtones to this offering. George Jewell and Dutton Hill provide classic, bright crystalline fruit, while our Dijon clone 95 block of JJJS, in the cold Valley by the old Dutton shop, rounds out the wine with its unctuous pear fruit and creamy mouth feel.
Vinification
The individual lots are barrel fermented using a combination of indigenous and inoculated yeast strains. They undergo malolactic full fermentation, and the lees are stirred twice monthly through the winter. The blend is assembled, with the primary lees, in early spring, and continues to age in French oak barrels through the summer. We at Dutton-Goldfield choose our barrels to emphasize the fruit and vineyard characteristics of the wine, rather than showcasing the oak itself. We love the ginger/nutmeg overtones of Seguin Moreau, and the buttercream components of Fouquet barrels to compliment the citrus focus of this wine. The wine is bottled in early Fall after approximately ten months in barrel. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels (40% new barrels).
