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Rodney Strong

Rodney Strong
2021 Charlotte’s Home, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Rodney Strong
2021 Charlotte’s Home, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Silvery emerald straw color. Aromas and flavors of baby’s breath and jasmine, lemon and lavender soap on clean linens, dried and candied lemon peel, and apricot with a satiny, vibrant, dryish medium-to-full body and a tingling, intriguing, medium-long finish that shows accents of minute maid lemonade, floral and soapy, white peach, and green apple with no oak flavor. A refreshing and citrus driven expression with some sweet fruit to balance the tartness.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity
Aroma Aroma: baby's breath and jasmine, lemon and lavender soap on clean linens, dried and candied lemon peel, and apricot
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of minute maid lemonade, floral and soapy, white peach, and green apple
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A refreshing and citrus driven expression with some sweet fruit to balance the tartness.

The Producer

Rodney Strong Vineyards

The Producer
11455 Old Readwood Highway
Healdsburg, CA 95448
USA
1 707-433-6521

Their Portfolio

87 Knotty Vines 2019 Chardonnay, California 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
86 Knotty Vines 2019 Pinot Noir, California 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
85 Knotty Vines 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
89 Knotty Vines 2019 Red Blend, California 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
93 Rodney Strong 2021 Rosé, Russian River Valley 12% (USA) $25.00.
86 Rodney Strong 2020 Chardonnay, California 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
91 Rodney Strong 2013 Gentleman’s Port, Sonoma County 18.5% (USA) $22.00.
88 Rodney Strong 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $23.00.
87 Rodney Strong 2021 Charlotte’s Home, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
93 Rodney Strong 2019 Chardonnay, Chalk Hill, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $22.00.
91 Rodney Strong 2018 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 14.5% (USA) $25.00.
94 Rodney Strong 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 14.5% (USA) $30.00.
94 Rodney Strong 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley 14.5% (USA) $37.00.
88 Rodney Strong 2016 Symmetry, Red Meritage, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $60.00.
89 Rodney Strong 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $.00.
87 Rodney Strong 2019 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap 14.5% (USA) $.00.
93 Rodney Strong 2022 Rosé, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 13% (USA) $25.00.
91 Rodney Strong Vineyards 2021 Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $23.00.
88 Rowen 2018 Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $60.00.
89 Upshot By Rodney Strong 2019 Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $19.00.
89 Upshot By Rodney Strong 2019 White Blend, California 13% (USA) $19.00.

Sauvignon Blanc

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Sauvignon Blanc is a bit of a chameleon of a variety, as it changes its character depending on where it is grown. Most famously in France’s Loire Valley, (especially in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre), it is a rich dry white with distinct herbal notes in the nose and on the palate. In New Zealand, the flavors range from gooseberry to tropical; both styles have very good natural acidity. Certain areas in Chile also produce very tropical-driven examples with a touch of herbal character, while the typical California style is clean with melon and spearmint fruit with only traces of herbal notes.

Many styles of Sauvignon Blanc – especially those from New Zealand – are aged in steel tanks to preserve the aromatic qualities, while some producers in Sancerre or even in California age in wooden barrels; this for added texture and spice. Medium-full in body, Sauvignon Blanc is especially excellent paired with shellfish or seafood or lighter poultry with herbs.

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