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$9.95
Acacia Vineyard is in the heart of the Carneros wine region, with stellar views of vineyards and the bay. This premium winegrowing region enjoys the cooling influence of the Pacific Read More...
Ocean and summer fog, making it an ideal growing area for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Acacia was a pioneer in this appellation when it began in 1979 and continues to craft Burgundian-inspired varietals which have been consistently delicious beyond their price point.
And on the subject of price points, the plan with this program is to put the best and most representative of California’s Chardonnay growing regions in a bottle and give it a very refreshing price. So here you have it: Monterey, Santa Maria Valley, Paso Robles, and even a touch of Carneros fruit blended together to make a really lovely sipper (someone forgot to tell the wine it shouldn’t taste this good at $9.99). An exotic aroma is followed by a rainbow of stone and tropical fruits, it’s bright and crisp, and the finish is long. This is one to procure by the case – people are forever dropping by!
$17.99
Burgundian in sensibility but with California style is one way of describing Jim Clendenen's Chardonnays- Structure and restraint melded with bountiful opulence is another. Read More...
In the glass, buttery brioche marries with tropical fruits in an irresistible elixir that will leave the bottle drained before you know it.
$13.99
Vibrant aromas of crème brûlée, ginger, lemon curd and white peach are followed by a creamy entry which blossoms to a full, sweet, peach, nectarine and citrus mid-palate. Medium-bodied Read More...
with vibrant acidity, the wine finishes long and full.
$14.99
Working in partnership for more than 30 years, Thekla and Richard Sanford founded multiple, successful winegrowing enterprises. Their latest venture, Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards, Read More...
represents the culmination of a lifetime's experience – an enterprise dedicated to creating high quality wines and setting a benchmark for organic farming, sustainable agriculture methods, and environment-friendly commerce.
$6.95
A refreshing and slightly sweet blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Moscato.
$10.95
This is 100% barrel fermented Chardonnay with ten months of aging in French and American oak. While this helps to develop a rounder, creamier texture in the wine, don't think Read More...
for a moment that this is a typical "oak bomb". This wine begins with rich aromas of ripe, tropical fruit, toasty oak and vanilla crème. A pure, vibrant Chardonnay with fresh, ripe orchard fruit flavors like peach, apple and nectarine. The wine finishes with refreshing acidity, clean bright summer fruit, and citrus characteristics.
$22.98
ROBERT PARKER 92 POINTS - "For nearly 40 years, Arrowood has been California’s undisputed master of auslese, beerenauslese, and trockenbeerenauslese-Read More...
styled sweet Rieslings. He has been on target with these wines since he first began making them at Chateau St. Jean 30 years ago. The auslese-styled 2007 Special Select Late Harvest Riesling Saralee’s Vineyard contains 21.7 grams of residual sugar as well as terrific acidity, and gorgeous aromas of lychee nuts, apricots, peaches, and apple butter. This sweet white should drink easily for another 5-6 years."
$44.95
David Arthur has sourced their Chardonnay grapes from the Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley for nearly a decade, and cherish their relationships with these independent growers that Read More...
offer small parcels and unique clonal selections. Winemaker's Notes: Light gold in hue, this wine wafts aromas of baked granny smith apples, poached pear, and citrus marmalade with hints of vanilla-honey and toasted pine nuts. The palate is rich and broad in texture with medium body and light mineral acidity on the finish. -Nile Zacherle
$37.95
The August West 2009 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay is comprised entirely of Dijon Clone 76. The 1.4 tons yielded from the '09 harvest produced 3 barrels, or just 72 cases! Of the Read More...
3 barrels, 2 were neutral French oak, and 1 was a new Cadus cooperage barrel. Cadus is one of the most subtle barrels available, so the oak impact in the wine is very well-integrated.The '09 Rosella's Chardonnay appears at this stage to be headed for a long, slow development in the bottle. This 2009 Rosella's is quite closed in the nose and actually requires some air time to begin to reveal its origins. The fragrant Santa Lucia Highlands bouquet of tropical and citrus fruits emerges in the glass and also shows a well-balanced palate with plenty of acidity for aging.
$19.99
Winery's Notes: This unique blend bursts with bright citrus, tropical aromas, layered with pineapple and floral notes. Each grape variety in this blend contributes its own Read More...
individual attributes which combine to make this wine spectacular. Viognier offers lovely and delicately perfumed aromas. Sauvignon Blanc adds crisp, clean citrus refreshment, with hints of grapefruit. Lastly, the barrel fermented Chardonnay brings a rich, creamy texture and a luscious full-bodied mouthfeel with flavors of golden apples and lemon chiffon. Artful winemaking with these three varietals creates a singularly stellar white wine. It's a triple treat!"
$17.99
Firepeak Vineyard is unique in many ways. First, by virtue of its proximity to the ocean, it is afforded one of the longest growing seasons on the state, allowing for full development Read More...
of varietal character. Secondly, Firepeak Vineyard is planted at the foot of Islay Mountain, the last in a chain of extinct volcanoes known as the Seven Sisters, providing unusual volcanic soils. These factors, along with winemaker Christian Roguenant’s intrinsic talent of blending small lots of Chardonnay into one exemplary wine each vintage, is what Grand Firepeak Cuvee, or GFC, is all about.
$16.98
It’s not often that tank-fermented Chardonnay delivers the depth and texture of Teresa’s Unoaked Chardonnay. This rich and diverse wine has bright fruit aromas and a nicely balanced Read More...
mouth feel. The complex bouquet includes key lime, lemon peel, peaches and apricots. The crisp tartness complements the wine’s natural viscosity and creates balance and elegance. This wine is extremely versatile with food. It's textured and plush enough to compliment rich seafood like lobster, crab and scallops, but also has a crisp acidity and fruit flavors that can pair nicely with more diverse flavors like grilled pork tenderloin with a fresh apple reduction sauce.
$29.99
Barnett blends two specific clones from two distinctive blocks from the fames Sangiacomo Vineyard in Carneros to create layers for a more varied flavor profile. This was the latest Read More...
they have ever begun harvest of this Chardonnay because 2010 was such a cool year. But this long hangtime allowed the flavor profile to develope to perfection without any detrimental weather for these two blocks.
Honeysuckle and Bosque Pear are immediate on the nose of the 2011 Sangiacomo Chardonnay. The nose also offers hints of white pepper, caramel, lily-perfume with some soapstone minerality. This Chardonnay has good viscosity, which becomes richer in time. More tropical notes of mango and pineapple are present on the palette. The residual Malic acid balances out the viscosity of this weighty wine. Bright with fruit in its youth this wine will develop nicely over the next 7-8 years.
Honeysuckle and Bosque Pear are immediate on the nose of the 2011 Sangiacomo Chardonnay. The nose also offers hints of white pepper, caramel, lily-perfume with some soapstone minerality. This Chardonnay has good viscosity, which becomes richer in time. More tropical notes of mango and pineapple are present on the palette. The residual Malic acid balances out the viscosity of this weighty wine. Bright with fruit in its youth this wine will develop nicely over the next 7-8 years.
$13.95
Now here’s a Chardonnay that will stand tall with any other in the under-$20 category. Bennett Family Wines is an extension of William Grant and Sons who have been dedicated Read More...
to hand-selecting excellent wines and spirits for over a century. Bennett’s Winemaker is David Cronin, who before coming aboard in 2001 made wines for Far Niente, Joseph Phelps, and Niebaum-Coppola.Sourced from several vineyards in the Russian River Valley, this wine from the excellent 2007 vintage delivers way beyond the price. If you’re not seduced by the bouquet of pineapple and buttered brioche, Chardonnay lovers will find irresistable the ensuing layers of ripe apple and mango, the subtle note of rosemary, and the long mineral-laden finish. Give in!
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