Wine By Nine

White Wine by HdV from Carneros, California. In its early stages, this wine exhibits intense mineral aromas of pear and apricot immersed in rich spicy notes. The mouth offers layers of stone fruit and floral notes followed by an elegant backbone of acid, carrying the wine to a long finish. Similar to the 2000 Chardonnay, we expect this wine to age beautifully as it builds exponentially from year to year in the bottle. A blend of our oldest blocks, this wine was aged for 11 months in French oak on the lees. The 2005 HdV Chardonnay will be a special wine to cellar. Forty-five percent new French oak has been used for this vintage, bottled without fining or filtration. The 2005 HdV Chardonnay currently favors decanting an hour before serving. It should continue to improve for another six to ten years.

White Wine by Franciscan from Carneros, California. Crisp and full bodied with a rich, creamy texture. An abundance of pear, sweet vanilla and hints of minerals round out the supple notes of toast, leading to a long, rich finish.

White Wine by HdV from Carneros, California. Our young vine 2006 De La Guerra Chardonnay shows an intense nose of mineral and stone fruit, with a bouquet of grapefruit and fresh cantaloupe. The initial taste of steel and minerality on the mouth is carried through by a round and refreshing mid-palate. While elegant, this wine exhibits a vivacious core of mineral notes along with hints of peach and pear. The finish exudes the qualities of young vine Chardonnay from Hyde Vineyard: purity, minerality and brightness. These three characteristics unite for a lengthy, balanced finish.

White Wine by Buena Vista from Carneros, California. Buena Vista's EVS wines showcase individual clones or blocks that perform exceptionally well in any given vintage. This wine exhibits aromas of steely minerality, lemon drop, clove, pear aromas and subtle matchstick. The 2004 Dijon Clones Chardonnay continues with rich flavors of oily bright citrus, focused peach, mandarin orange and candied ginger. Try it with a lemon dill poached salmon in a beurre blanc sauce.

White Wine by Buena Vista from Carneros, California. True to its Carneros terroir, the wine exhibits aromas of apple, asian pear, citrus rind, mineral, hazelnut and brioche. This wine continues with flavors of lemon custard, nectarine, with subtle tropical, wet stone minerality and vanilla cream in the finish. The 2004 Ramal Vineyard Chardonnay has complexity with its multiple clonal selections, showing bright acidity and great fruit intensity along with richness and lush texture.

White Wine by Bouchaine from Carneros, California. The 2004 vintage marks our first ever national release of Bouchaine Estate Chardonnay. This wine comes from vines dating to Bouchaine's original plantings in 1981, growing on our windswept Napa Valley Carneros hillsides. It is a true expression of Chardonnay--bright, citrusy flavors graced with only the merest hint of oak. Its bright acidity, notable texture (a hallmark characteristic of Carneros Chardonnay), and relentless finish harmonize in an elegant, stylish wine. Straw gold in color, it dances in the glass like sunlight. For anyone searching beyond overly-oaked Chardonnays, this one will surely delight and satisfy. FOOD PAIRING This Chardonnay loves food as much as you do. Seafood items such as fresh fish, scallops, and shrimp will truly shine when paired with this wine. Try it also with crab cakes with a red bell pepper sauce or chicken marinated in a soy-ginger dressing, and anything with citrus flavors.

White Wine by Cuvaison from Carneros, California. Color: Bright, light straw with crisp golden highlights Aroma: Clove, allspice, vanilla, lime and acacia blossom Taste: Melon, apricot, peach and a touch of tropical fruit

White Wine by Beaulieu - BV from Carneros, California. This lovely Chardonnay offers lush aromas and flavors of stone fruits and ripe peaches, complemented by tropical notes. On the palate, this classic Napa Valley Chardonnay is medium bodied and smooth with pleasing vanilla overtones. Balanced acids and a pleasantly crisp finish make this a wonderful partner for many foods, though it is also delicious on its own. Enjoy it paired with roast chicken, lobster salad or grilled shrimp and vegetable skewers.

White Wine by Clos Pegase from Carneros, California. The 2004 Mitsuko's Vineyard Chardonnay is a wine of softness and texture on the palate, which retains great complexity in the vibrant, rich fruit. The wine displays pineapple, peach, nectarine, gooseberry, kiwi and lime flavors that are deftly balanced with smoky oak and creamy lees complexity.

White Wine by Jacuzzi from Carneros, California. Rich and fruity, our Jacuzzi Chardonnay is quite unlike the popular crisp and leaner versions from Italy. Luscious apple and pear flavors with a toasty, vanilla-oak finish makes this wine an exquisite accompaniment to chicken with a tarragon cream sauce, Dungeness crab, or a nice piece of Gruyere. Our Los Carneros vineyard experiences cooling wind from the Pacific Ocean and fog cover during many mornings. With this, the grapes hang longer, ripen fully and develop big apple and pear characteristics. Grapes from our Sonoma Coast vineyard contributed a small portion for the blend. This vineyard also experiences the cooling effects of the Pacific fog, sometimes until noon, for most of the growing season, which is an ideal growing environment for Chardonnay.

White Wine by B.R. Cohn from Carneros, California. B.R. Cohn 2006 Chardonnay is packed with pear, apple and citrus aromas, and shows exceptional depth and body. It offers rich flavors of green apple with a hint of lemon, and is surrounded by toasty French oak, followed by a clean, crisp, lingering finish. This Chardonnay is barrel fermented in French oak and aged sur lies for eight months. Enjoy it on its own, or pair it with your favorite grilled seafood or poultry.

White Wine by B.R. Cohn from Carneros, California. The 2006 B.R. Cohn Carneros Chardonnay is produced from fruit grown in the renowned Sonoma Carneros region. Only the finest lots of Chardonnay are selected from the Sangiacamo and Eric Glunt Vineyards. This combination produces Chardonnay with wonderful tropical fruit, fig and apricot aromas and luscious flavors of honey, apple and pear on the palate. B.R. Cohn's Reserve Chardonnay is barrel fermented in only new French oak barrels and aged sur lies for eight months, adding rich floral aromas of toasty oak, butterscotch and vanilla. The silky mouthfeel is followed by a long, smooth finish. Enjoy this Chardonnay on its own, or pair it with your favorite grilled seafood or poultry.