Winemaker Notes
Harvested by hand, this 2024 Chardonnay, is from the finest grapes in the Los Carneros district of Napa Valley. These grapes capture the cool breezes and morning fog that define this coastal-influenced region. The palate opens with intense notes of ripe peach, apricot, and bright citrus fruits, leading to a long, well-balanced finish. Crisp and refreshing, this wine can be enjoyed on a cold winter night or a warm summer day with friends and family.
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
The fullness of benevolent tension is center stage. A touch of spun honey drips from the notes of fresh apples skins, yuzu and tangy meringue. A touch of peach and a touch o f honeysuckle tease. A holistic wine that is expertly crafted, the disparate tastes coalesce for an experience that i s greater than the sum of its parts.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Cool climate elegance, complex flavor profiles, and winemaker versatility draw wine lovers to Carneros. The 2024 Grand Napa Vineyard exemplifies these traits and more. This wine offers aromas and flavors of creamed peaches, sundried rocks, and fragrant garden herbs. Pour a glass and enjoy with an oven-roasted chicken. (Tasted: April 7, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.
This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.