2024 Aubert - Chardonnay Russian River Eastside (750ml)
Perched on a hillside above the Russian River Valley, 2024 Aubert Chardonnay Eastside showcases the region’s signature balance of richness and tension. The vineyard’s unusually rocky, gravelly soil stresses the vines into small, concentrated clusters, a terroir-driven fingerprint that Aubert preserves with a rare Chardonnay clone matched to this low-vigor site to maintain power without sacrificing elegance. The grapes are typically the last picked in the Aubert harvest, ensuring depth and focus in the final wine.
Winemaking highlights back up the site-driven intensity: the wine ferments in French oak with natural malolactic conversion and ages roughly ten to twelve months before bottling, producing a Chardonnay that is texturally nuanced, with a subtle oak-integrated frame and a well-integrated creamy backbone.
2024 vintage notes
The 2024 Eastside is vibrant and precise, offering lime and lemon zest with hints of tea tree oil, tangerine, and green apple, layered with ripe stone fruit. A gravelly minerality threads through the mid-palate, supporting a firm phenolic backbone and a chiseled, focused structure built to last.
Tasting profile and character
Expect a refined, linear tension that lets citrus zest, orchard fruit, and mineral energy shine through, while French oak contributes texture and polish without overpowering the fruit. The result is a Chardonnay that pairs immediacy with aging potential, reflecting Aubert’s hallmark balance of richness and restraint.
Food pairings
- Seared sea bass
- Grilled prawns
- Aged Comté