Description
White Wine: 2012 | Kistler | Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
The 2012 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay is a highly regarded wine known for its rich, textured style, vibrant acidity, and complex flavors. It exhibits aromas of pears, tropical fruits, and stone fruits, with a citrus core of Meyer lemon and tangerine, and subtle hints of ginger and cream. On the palate, it’s luscious and balanced with a solid acidity and evolving fruit profile.
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Producer: Kistler
Vintage: 2012
Size: 750ml
ABV: 14.1%
Varietal: Chardonnay
Country/Region: United States, Sonoma County
The 2012 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay is a highly regarded wine known for its rich, textured style, vibrant acidity, and complex flavors. It exhibits aromas of pears, tropical fruits, and stone fruits, with a citrus core of Meyer lemon and tangerine, and subtle hints of ginger and cream. On the palate, it’s luscious and balanced with a solid acidity and evolving fruit profile.
Producer Information
Kistler Vineyards is a wine producer in northern California’s Sonoma County. Its considerable reputation is thanks largely to its robust, buttery Chardonnay wines, which have established Kistler as a cult winery since the 1980s. The company was founded in 1978 by Steve Kistler and remains a family-owned and operated winery. It is a relatively small producer, making just 35,000 cases annually, much of which is sold through its significant mailing list. Kistler’s focus is the Burgundy varieties, making 10 vineyard-designated Chardonnay wines and four designated Pinot Noir wines. The fruit comes from three AVAs within Sonoma: Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Mountain and Carneros (which overlaps with the Napa Valley AVA). Kistler is seen as one of the pioneers of the buttery, fruit-driven Chardonnays that have come to be closely associated with California. In the winery, the use of small, new-oak barriques and malolactic fermentation have been used over the years to achieve this style of wine. Recent trends have seen a move away from this style, however, and Kistler is beginning to experiment with making more restrained styles of the variety.
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