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2021 Hudson Vineyards Ladybug Chardonnay

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

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RATINGS

97Jeb Dunnuck

...has pure stone fruits, pear, honeyed flowers, citrus oil, and a kiss of green almond to go with medium-bodied richness and depth on the palate. Vibrant, focused, chiseled, and just incredibly impressive...

96The Wine Advocate

...offers up enchanting aromas of toasted hazelnut, caramelized pineapple and hints of white peach on the nose, while the palate is plump, rounded, generous, even expansive, with a long, luxurious and harmonious finish tinged with citrus zest.

95James Suckling

A perfumed nose of apples, cooked lemons, caramel, white peaches and wild flowers. Medium body with bright acidity. Fruity and silky with a succulent core of sweet lemons and mild spices on the mid-palate. Well-rounded with balance and a long finish.

94Wine Spectator

Unctuous up front, with robust notes of salted, buttery biscuit, peach, apricot and candied lemon peel. Toasted brioche, marzipan and salted butterscotch elements add to this white's richness, while vibrant acidity keeps the flavors in focus. Mouthwatering finish.

PRODUCER

Hudson Vineyards

Hudson Vineyards in Carneros became a grape-growing estate in 1981 when Lee Hudson bought the 2,000-acre ranch and planted vineyards. Educated at the University of Arizona in horticulture, Hudson worked in vineyards in Burgundy before earning his graduate degree in viticulture and enology at the University of California at Davis, and starting a business in premium grape growing. In 2004 Hudson and his wife Cristina started producing their own wine and in 2018 built their on-site winery. Hudson Vineyards is known for its Chardonnay, though it also produces Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet France and white and red blends.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2021 Hudson Vineyards Ladybug Chardonnay