Schug Winery

Carneros Chardonnay

8.923 ratings

8.85 pro ratings

Carneros, North Coast, California, USA

Chardonnay

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

Christanna Honer

8.7

Bought to use in a blind tasting exercise--unfortunately for me, it's a pretty pure expression with a delicate character- lots of white flowers and balanced acidity, like biting into a crisp yellow apple. No malo & very little new oak. So not exactly the Cali chard prototype. But it's delicious!

Bought to use in a blind tasting exercise--unfortunately for me, it's a pretty pure expression with a delicate character- lots of white flowers and balanced acidity, like biting into a crisp yellow apple. No malo & very little new oak. So not exactly the Cali chard prototype. But it's delicious!

Apr 18th, 2015

8.7

Granny Smith apple, lemon, honey, limestone and buttery oak. Good acidity and balance.

Granny Smith apple, lemon, honey, limestone and buttery oak. Good acidity and balance.

Mar 1st, 2015

8.6

Crisp minerality with hints of lemon. Refreshing.

Crisp minerality with hints of lemon. Refreshing.

Jul 17th, 2016

8.5

Strong, smooth, not as sweet, very oaky

Strong, smooth, not as sweet, very oaky

Jan 17th, 2016

9.0

Crisp apple

Crisp apple

Jun 26th, 2015

Blaire Fernandez

Not the best Chardonnay under $30 we've had

Not the best Chardonnay under $30 we've had

May 31st, 2015

Co-Founder CorkExclusive

8.9

Julian had this 9 years ago

Julian had this 9 years ago

Oct 7th, 2015

8.6

John had this 9 years ago

John had this 9 years ago

Sep 16th, 2015

Rebecca Fletcher

8.9

Rebecca had this 9 years ago

Rebecca had this 9 years ago

Mar 19th, 2015

Stephane Ouellet

8.9

Stephane had this 7 years ago

Stephane had this 7 years ago

May 29th, 2017