Winemaker Notes
Starmont Chardonnay is crafted to enjoy with food or simply by the glass. The 2015 vintage is pale gold in color with aromas of bright citrus, apple, and vanilla. The wine’s soft entry leads to a mid-palate with medium body and acidity and plenty of volume. Flavors of apple and pear, along with citrus, fresh mineral and subtle oak notes lead to a refreshing, medium length finish
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This offers tremendous value. It is oaky on the nose and voluptuously balanced in green apple, citrus and fresh uplifting acidity. The freshness and lightness win the day and make this a food-friendly deliciously balanced wine. Editors’ Choice
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.