Chardonnays

This 100% Chardonnay hails from four of the best blocks from our premium Chardonnay sources—Carsi Vineyard (50%) and from Block #10 in our Henry Ranch - Carneros (50%).  It was barrel fermented Sur Lie (sediment mixed in) and aged for 9 months in 100% new, French Oak. Approximately 1/3 of this wine experienced a Malo Lactic fermentation.

Lovers of suave, rich, mouth-filling Chardonnays will find great appeal in this Reserve Stock bottling.

Carneros has been called the Burgundy of California because the two Burgundian grape varieties—Chardonnay and Pinot Noir—achieve exquisite flavors in this region.

This lighter bodied Chardonnay has aromas of honeydew and almond, with flavors of pear and apple, with just a hint of lightly toasted oak.

This blend of our two major Chardonnay sources—Carsi Vineyard in Yountville and Henry Ranch in Carneros—has resulted in a wine with very appealing citrus and cinnamon aromas that introduce its clean, bright flavors of green apple, vanilla and sweet oak. You can drink this wine now or lay it down for one or two more years.