Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2014
Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2014 is a 13.5% ABV, 750mL white wine from the Russian River Valley — 100% Chardonnay drawn from selected Dutton Ranch vineyards in the valley's coolest corners, primarily Green Valley. The heart of the blend is old-vine, old-clone fruit — the tech sheet names the Mill Station, Sullivan, Mengle and Walker Hill vineyards, with a Z-clone block adding pear fruit and creamy texture. The wine is 100% barrel-fermented, went through full malolactic fermentation, and aged 10 months in French oak (40% new) with lees stirred twice monthly. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 13.5% (2014 tech sheet)
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2014
- Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
- Appellation: Russian River Valley (primarily Green Valley), Sonoma County, California
- Winemaking: 100% barrel-fermented, 100% malolactic, lees stirred twice monthly, 10 months French oak (40% new)
- Producer: Dutton-Goldfield Winery — grower Steve Dutton and winemaker Dan Goldfield, founded 1998
Dutton Ranch Fruit, Green Valley Cool
Dutton Ranch farms more than eighty separate vineyards across the Russian River Valley, and the Dutton-Goldfield winery — founded in 1998 by fifth-generation grower Steve Dutton and winemaker Dan Goldfield — was built to bottle the ranch's best cool-climate sites. For this Chardonnay that means Green Valley weight: old vines on Goldridge soils, fog-cooled nights, and fruit that ripens into citrus and mineral rather than tropical weight. All of the ranch's vineyards are Sonoma County Certified Sustainable. Find the winery on the Dutton-Goldfield Winery vendor page or compare it across the white wine shelf.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Meyer lemon, pear and mineral, with tropical and ginger hints (winemaker notes). Palate: Lemon, ripe pear and green apple with sweet cream over a steely mineral core. Finish: Fresh and lingering, citrus and ginger.
How to Enjoy
Serve chilled, around cellar-cool rather than ice-cold, so the oak and lees texture show. A natural match for roast chicken, crab, scallops and creamy mushroom dishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which vineyards are in the 2014 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay? The vintage tech sheet names Mill Station, Sullivan, Mengle and Walker Hill — old-vine Green Valley sites — plus a Z-clone block near the old Dutton shop; the blend is drawn from selected Dutton Ranch vineyards across the Russian River Valley.
Is it barrel-fermented? Yes — 100% barrel-fermented with full malolactic fermentation, aged 10 months in French oak (40% new) with the lees stirred twice a month.
What is the alcohol level? 13.5% ABV, per the winery's trade tech sheet for the 2014 vintage.
Green Valley Chardonnay with a decade of polish — pick up Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2014 at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.