From The Winemaker

Our Chardonnay Reserve opens with rich aromas of ripe golden apple, pear and a hint of citrus. On the palate the wine is complex and concentrated, blending ripe orchard fruit flavors with baking spices and melon. The long and balanced finish leaves notions of vanilla, sweet apple, and delicate hints of oak.

The Carneros appellation is the southernmost winegrowing region in Napa Valley and boasts perfect conditions for growing Chardonnay—cool, windswept, gently rolling vineyards with the kind of loamy soils that naturally control vine growth. An extended growing season here allows grapes to develop slowly, with high acidity and exquisite balance. A quartet of estate-owned vineyards in this Pacificinfluenced appellation yield our distinctive and full-bodied Chardonnay Reserve. These estate vineyards—Cuttings Wharf, Milton Road, Foster Road, and Tinsley—are farmed with incredible precision to yield Chardonnay grapes with incredible intensity and freshness.