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    Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard
    2002 Estate Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard (Santa Maria, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Norman Beko
  • A honey mustard tint brightens the straw color of this uniquely balanced "changing" estate Chardonnay. Four different yeasts added complexity to this cold fermented (55ºF for over 30 days) long aging, high acid wine. Initially, mineral flavors are complimented by strong lime flavors. You will retain the flavors long after your last taste. Our only wine that was heat
  • 3400 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? cottonwoodcanyon@earthlink.net
  • Visit: www.cottonwoodcanyon.com
  • $26.00
    Regular
    as of 02/06
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    Phone: (805) 937-8463(VINE)
    Fax: (805).937-8418
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    Santa Maria, CA
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    Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard
    2002 Barrel Select Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard (Santa Maria, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Norman Beko
  • The color is uniquely golden with a lemon hue while the oak & honey aromas branch out - with open time - to include honey, honeysuckle, lemon and coconut. The initial flavors are honeydew and cantaloupe with the lemon exhibiting the high acidity of the wine. On the palate, the roundness created by all the flavors smooth these components with heaviest accents on honey & coconut. The lingering finish continues to show all the above components. Please note: this wine will continue to change... ...read more
  • 628 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? cottonwoodcanyon@earthlink.net
  • Visit: www.cottonwoodcanyon.com
  • $39.00
    Regular
    as of 02/06
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    Phone: (805) 937-8463(VINE)
    Fax: (805).937-8418
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    Santa Maria, CA
    3
    Bargetto Winery
    2007 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains View Label
  • Appellation: Santa Cruz Mountains Bargetto Winery (Soquel, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Michael Sones
  • This 2007 Chardonnay is a blend of two clones of Chardonnay from the estate vineyard. Half of the wine is the Mount Eden clone, which develops later in the season than Clone 4, the other constituent. The blend of two clones exhibits aromas of melon, citrus and honey aromas. This follows through with additional flavors of toasty oak, butterscotch and vanilla from the oak aging and a viscous mouth feel with crisp finish.
  • 776 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? customerservice@bargetto.com
  • Visit: www.bargetto.com
  • $20.00
    Regular
    as of 02/13
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    Phone: (831) 475-2258
    Fax: (831).475-2664 Tasting Room Open

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    Soquel, CA
    . Alternate Tasting Room:
  • Monterey Tasting Room
    ........ 700-G Cannery Row
    .... Monterey, CA ........ Open ... Info & Map ... Info & Map
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    Chasseur Wines
    2006 Lorenzo Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Sonoma Coast Chasseur Wines (Sebastopol, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Flinty mineral notes bring a chiseled edge to the aromas of spiced apple, citron, caramel and toasted nuts: the aromatic highlights of this outstanding wine. The same mineral-citric influences bring a racy feel to the palate, firming and focusing flavors of Fuji apple, preserved lemon, bees wax, vanilla and hints of hazelnut cream.
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  • Question? Comment? office@chasseurwines.com
  • Visit: www.chasseurwines.com
  • $55.00
    Regular
    as of 12/02
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    Phone: (707 ) 829-1941
    Fax: (707).1494
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    Richard Partridge Wines
    2007 Richard Partridge Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Napa Valley Richard Partridge Wines (St. Helena, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Jeff Fontanella
  • Citrus, pear, orange blossom, and honeydew melon aromas. Hints of hazelnut and vanilla bean. In the mouth, citrus, nectarine, and apricot flavors are integrated with notes of spiced apple. This wine is complex and rich with vibrant acidity and a long, silky finish.
  • Acclaim: NATIONAL WOMEN'S WINE COMPETITION Bronze Medal
  • 300 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? jessica@rfpartridge.com
  • Visit: www.richardpartridge.com
  • $42.00
    Regular
    Quantity discounts on 6 and 12 bottle orders!
    as of 04/17
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    Phone: (562) 802-7345
    Fax: (562).802-3186
    Tastings by Appointment
    "Please call a few weeks in advance of your visit.["
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    Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards
    2007 Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Lake County Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards (St. Helena, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Mac Sawyer
  • Medium bodied, hints of melon with herbs and ripe pears, toast and butter. A complexity that past vintages have not had. Minerals with peaches and cream. The fruit—acid—oak balance is perfect. Long finish and a lingering after taste that says “another sip”. Will get better and better 4-6 years and hold for 5 years after that
  • Question? Comment? cwinfo@connvalleyvineyards.com
  • Visit: www.connvalleyvineyards.com
  • $50.00
    Regular
    as of 01/26
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    Phone: (707 ) 963-8600
    Fax: (707).963-7818
    Tastings by Appointment
    "Please See Website for Tour Requests and descriptions. We have both a Barrel Cave Tour/Tasting and a regular Estate Tasting Room. Call for pricing.["
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    Wines of Carmel
    2005 Vintners Carmel Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Monterey Wines of Carmel (Carmel Valley, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Characteristic of Monterey Chardonnays, our wine smells fresh and juicy, with Key lime pie and tropical fruit notes. In the mouth, it's rich, fruit-forward with round focused flavors of apple, pear, and a touch of hazelnut.
  • 500 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@winesofcarmel.com
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  • $23.00
    Regular
    Case discount 15%
    as of 12/23
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    Phone: (831) 659-0750
    Fax: (831).659-0750 Tastings by Appointment
    "We offer special barrel tastings for groups of 8 or more by appointment only. Other group tastings are offered by appointment only["
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    Wines of Carmel
    2006 Carmel Unfiltered Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Monterey Wines of Carmel (Carmel Valley, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Carmel Valley's special terroir produces the unique character of our Chardonnay. Unfined and unfiltered, this wine is for those who love a riper style with flavors of honey and apple and a touch more French oak.
  • Question? Comment? info@winesofcarmel.com
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  • $12.50
    Regular
    15% case discount
    as of 12/23
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    Phone: (831) 659-0750
    Fax: (831).659-0750 Tastings by Appointment
    "We offer special barrel tastings for groups of 8 or more by appointment only. Other group tastings are offered by appointment only["
    9
    Truchard Vineyards
    2006 Truchard Vineyards Chardonnay
  • Appellation: Carneros Truchard Vineyards (Napa, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Sal DeIanni
  • Intense aromas of tropical fruit, lemon zest, and fresh pear; combined with fig, vanilla, and spice. The mouth is rich - filled with bright flavors of wildflower honey, green apple, and nutmeg. Firm acidity provides a bright finish of citrus, mineral, and toasted oak.
  • Question? Comment? wine@truchardvineyards.com
  • Visit: www.truchardvineyards.com
  • $30.00
    Regular
    as of 12/23
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    Phone: (707) 253-7153
    Fax: (707).253-7234 Tastings by Appointment
    "Tasting room open appointment only.["
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    Lucchesi Vineyards
    2008 Chardonnay
  • Appellation: Sierra Foothills Lucchesi Vineyards (Grass Valley, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Kristen Vartan
  • Pale golden color reveals aromas of citrus, candied ginger, and toast. Flavors of apples and lemon zest are carried by supple, balanced acidity with a hint of spice and persistent finish. Try our 2008 Chardonnay with, Brie or Camembert, crab cakes, chicken pot pie, spinach salad with avocado, or poached peaches with vanilla ice cream.
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  • 600 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@lucchesivineyards.com
  • Visit: www.lucchesivineyards.com
  • $21.00
    Regular
    as of 07/26
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    Phone: (530) 273-1596
    Fax: (530).273-1787
    . Alternate Tasting Room:
  • Downtown Grass Valley, CA 167 Mill Street
    ........ 167 Mill Street
    .... Grass Valley, CA ........ Open ... Info & Map ... Info & Map
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    Paradise Ridge Winery
    2006 Chardonnay
  • Appellation: Russian River Valley Paradise Ridge Winery (Santa Rosa, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Dan Barwick
  • Under the powerful influences of the Russian River Valley, the grapes have extraordinary depth, complexity
  • 240 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@prwinery.com
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  • $27.00
    Regular
    as of 01/06
    12
    O'Brien Estate
    2007 'Oak Knoll District' Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Oak Knoll District O'Brien Estate (Napa, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: David Yorgensen
  • A brilliant light greenish-tinged golden straw colored wine that is Intense and vibrant, with spicy vanilla laced pear, citrus, and mineral notes. Tightly focused persistent finish.
  • 500 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@obrienestate.com
  • Visit: www.obrienestate.com
  • $30.00
    Regular
    as of 01/06
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    Phone: (707) 252-VINE (8463)
    Fax: (707).598-2366 sign up on the web site
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    Napa, CA
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    Harney Lane Winery
    2009 Chardonnay
  • Appellation: Lodi Harney Lane Winery (LODI, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • A very un-typical Chardonnay, our estate-grown inaugural release is enticingly aromatic, and tasters may want to dab a little on their wrist before sipping! Offering tropical citrus aromas combined with bright flavors of tangerine and ripe melon, our Chardonnay finishes with a feather light dollop of creamy butter. For chilly evenings, this sunshine and laughter in a bottle will warm all the right places!
  • 90 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@harneylane.com
  • Visit: www.harneylane.com
  • $22.00
    Regular
    as of 01/06
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    Phone: (209) 365-1900
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    LODI, CA
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    Frostwatch Vineyard
    2006 Chardonnay
  • Appellation: Bennett Valley Frostwatch Vineyard (Santa Rosa, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Brett Raven
  • Bennett Valley is a great place to grow Chardonnay-the appellation provides long cool seasons leading to complex flavors and moderate alcohol levels giveng the lush ripe texture to the wines produced. The 2006 Chardonnay shows notes of lemon, apple and vanilla in the nose, while exhibiting a complex viscous mid-palate with fruit-driven flavors of ripe red apple and citrus coupled with a long finish with just a hint of buttery richness.
  • 180 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? wine@frostwatch.com
  • Visit: www.frostwatch.com
  • $30.00
    Regular
    as of 02/08
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    Phone: (707 ) 570-0592
    Fax: (707).324-8057
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    Tastings by Appointment
    "Tasting room open by appointment only.["
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    Malibu Family Wines
    2006 Saddlerock Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Central Coast Malibu Family Wines (Malibu, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Malibu Family Wines
  • Pale gold in color, our 2006 Chardonnay hints of Braeburn apples and tropical fruits fused with floral notes of honeysuckle and lemon blossom. The aromatics transcend on to the palate with sweet citrus and light acidity leading towards an elegant, crisp finish.
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  • 8694 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@malibufamilywines.com
  • Visit: www.malibufamilywines.com
  • $14.00
    Regular
    as of 02/13
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    Phone: (818) 889-0120
    Fax: (818).889-5349 Tasting Room Open

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    Malibu, CA
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    RustRidge Winery
    2005 Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Chiles Valley RustRidge Winery (St. Helena, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Susan Meyer
  • Estate Chardonnay, barrel fermented sur lees for one year; 100 % Malolactic fermentation makes this a rich yet well structured wine with vibrant acidity and flinty minerals.
  • Question? Comment? rustridge@rustridge.com
  • Visit: www.RustRidge.com
  • $30.00
    Regular
    as of 01/15
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    Phone: (707) 965-9353
    Fax: (707).965-9263
    Tastings by Appointment
    "By appointment only.["
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    RustRidge Winery
    2005 Racehorse White View Label
  • Appellation: Napa Valley
  • Chardonnay RustRidge Winery (St. Helena, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Susan Meyer
  • This is the inaugural release of Racehorse White. The Racehorse series is an ode to our two biggest passions at RustRidge Ranch & Winery – artisan wine and Thoroughbred racehorses. The 2005 Racehorse White Napa Valley Chardonnay offers tremendous pedigree at a reasonable price. It is a richly layered and wonderfully structured Chardonnay. Aromas of apple, pear, a hint of kiwi, vanilla cream and stone minerals translate directly to the palate. These flavors meld into a creamy and rich textu... ...read more
  • Question? Comment? rustridge@rustridge.com
  • Visit: www.RustRidge.com
  • $22.50
    Regular
    as of 01/15
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    Phone: (707) 965-9353
    Fax: (707).965-9263
    Tastings by Appointment
    "By appointment only.["
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    Sapphire Hill Vineyards
    2008 Chardonnay RRV View Label
  • Appellation: Russian River Valley Sapphire Hill Vineyards (Healdsburg, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Tim Meinken
  • 100% Estate Fruit. 65% Barrel Fermented/35% Stainless Steel
  • 300 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? timm@sonic.net
  • Visit: www.sapphirehill.com
  • $25.00
    Regular
    as of 02/03
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    Phone: (707) 431-1888
    Fax: (707).431-1855 Email Winery
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    Healdsburg, CA
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    Forman Vineyards
    2003 Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Napa Valley Forman Vineyards (St. Helena, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Sparklingly clear pale straw yellow color. A very clean and precise Chardonnay nose announces again the classic character from Star Vineyard. It’s never overwhelming but rather intriguing with its subtle spicy floral and lemon scents. This 2003 version was fairly ripe—24 , so there is some strength even to the nose yet it isn’t overdone. There is a definite creamyness to the texture but not without some spritley acidity to balance it. A sweetness is perfectly balanced with the acidity whic... ...read more
  • Question? Comment? Formanvineyard@aol.com
  • Visit: www.formanvineyard.net
  • $1.00
    Regular
    as of
    Email

    Phone: (707 ) 963-3900
    Tastings by Appointment
    "We are open by appointment only. If you wish to schedule a visit to the winery please call Margaret Harre at 707-963-3900 or email her at Formanvineyard@aol.com.["
    20
    Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards
    NV "Golden Delicious" Apple Chardonnay View Label
  • Appellation: Central Coast Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards (San Luis Obispo, CA) -- (Winery Info & All Wines)
  • Winemaker: Harold Osborne
  • I am totally befuddled by this wine.... I can't decide if it's a cross dressed fruit or a raving transvinifera.
  • Question? Comment? info@kelseywine.com
  • Visit: www.kelseywine.com
  • $18.00
    Regular
    as of
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    Phone: (805 ) 595-9700
    Fax: (805).237-3707 Tasting Room Open

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    San Luis Obispo, CA
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