Au Bon Climat White Blend Hildegard 2022 750ml

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Au Bon Climat White Blend Hildegard 2022 750ml

Name: Au Bon Climat White Blend Hildegard 2022 750ml
Brand: Au Bon Climat
SKU: 996461
Price: 39.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93.6 (5 reviews)

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The 2022 White Hildegard Estate is superb. This blend of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Aligoté fared exceptionally well in this vintage. Orchard fruit, citrus peel, white pepper and slate lend notable cut. This vibrant, steely white marries freshness and textural resonance. It’s one of the top wines here in 2022.

Country: United States
Region: California
Appellation: Santa Barbara
Sub Appellation: Santa Maria Valley

Size: 750ml
Color: White

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Country

United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

Region

California

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

Appellation

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is home to many of California's most sought after wines, with a powerful reputation for superbly crafted, old world style big, flavorful and complex red wines. The white wine industry in the region is growing, too, with many wineries within Santa Barbara successfully experimenting with several classic white wine grape varietals. As in much of California, Santa Barbara benefits from the blazing west coast sunshine, coupled with cooling Pacific Ocean breezes and fogs, which help to temper the grapes and slow the ripening process, thus ensuring more flavor and aroma in the resulting wines. Although Santa Barbara is a relatively young wine region, it is home to many wineries who are extremely dedicated when it comes to demonstrating just how good their terroir is, and how characterful their region's wines can be.

Ratings & Reviews

VM 95pts

Vinous Media

DC 94pts

Decanter

This unique white blend is said to be the revival of an ancient bottling created by Empress Hildegard, the first Queen of France. Delicate floral notes of jasmine and nectarine blossom add lift to subtle stonefruit aromas. Though a softer wine on the nose, the palate reveals a much more expressive flavour of white peach, lemon curd, and fatty macadamia nut. Flavours are balanced through textural complexity with a slightly oily feel that coats the mouth. Subtle aromas and fruit flavours are magnified through the wine's textural complexity. This allows Hildegard Chardonnay to pair beautifully with subtle, delicate flavours often found in Japanese cuisine while standing up to more poignant flavours in foods like fish or mushrooms.

WA 93pts

Wine Advocate

Always a singular highlight in the Au Bon Climat portfolio, the 2022 Hildegard recreates the 19th-century layout of Corton-Charlemagne, blending Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc (from Bien Nacido) with Aligoté (from Le Bon Climat). Its maturation in 100% new barrels provides a rich, toasty opulence that remains impressively classy and composed, layered with vanilla pod, toasted hazelnut and flinty flourishes. The palate unfolds as expected with a glossy, full-bodied and decadent profile, energized by a lively backbone of minerality that offers drive and persistence.

JS 93pts

James Suckling

Mineral, with a quiet floral lift alongside the warmth of new French oak. Punchy acidity maintains a lively yet textural palate, where hazelnuts anchor apricots, hard pears, lemons and limes. Drink or hold.

JD 93pts

Jeb Dunnuck

Smelling like a terrific white Burgundy, the 2022 Hildegard is based on 50% Pinot Gris, 45% Pinot Blanc, and 5% Aligoté aged 16 months in new French oak. Ripe stone fruits, brioche, toasted almond, and some sappy herb notes all define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a focused, concentrated mouthfeel, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's a serious white that deserves a classy meal. I’d drink bottles over the coming 4-5 years, but certainly wouldn’t be surprised to see it have an interesting evolution beyond that as well.

Winery Notes

Bright and finely cut, Hildegard shows another side to Jim Clendenen's magic touch. Lemon peel, white flowers, white pepper and crushed rocks give the 2022 a striking aromatic top register to match its mid-weight personality. In a word: sublime.

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