Far Niente Chardonnay 24

Description:

Far Niente's Chardonnay comes from the winery's Coombsville estate, a cool corner of Napa Valley where gravelly loam and volcanic ash soils lend a mineral backbone few other Napa sites can match. The 2024 opens with citrus blossom, honeydew melon, ripe nectarine, and a touch of sweet cream, unfolding into vibrant lemon-lime zest, toasted hazelnut, and delicate baking spice. Barrel fermented and deliberately taken through no malolactic fermentation, it keeps a crystalline, mineral-driven edge rather than the broad, buttery style so many California Chardonnays chase — precise, layered, and built to age.

Wine Details:

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

ABV: 14%Bottle Size: 750ml

Farming / Practices: Coombsville, Napa Valley, California (gravelly loam and volcanic ash soils), Far Niente, founded 1885, restored 1979; proprietary "Charlemagne" clone selection; barrel fermented with no malolactic fermentation to preserve bright acidity