The 2022 vintage was another warm and fast-paced year. Warm temperatures continued into summer setting the stage for full ripening, fresh acidity and beautifully balanced fruit. Our 2022 Estate Chardonnay is creamy, rich and elegant with complex aromas and flavors of baked bread, pear, hazelnut, and toasted marshmallow. This is an age-worthy wine of exceptional quality known for its full mouthfeel and exquisite long finish.

This decadent Chardonnay opens with lush pear, peach, lemon chiffon, graham cracker, and toasted marshmallow aromas. On the palate, spiced apple, apricot, and vanilla buttercream combine with the beautifully creamy texture to create an opulent profile with an elegant finish.

The 2021 Zoula Nunn Chardonnay is a rich, opulent wine. Aromas of caramelized sugar, and crème brûlée with nuance of clover honey flowers lead to a full, round mouthfeel. On the palate, the wine is lush with confectionery viscosity, toasted vanilla bean, caramel, and honey comb. This is a rich style chardonnay that pairs beautifully with aged cheeses or savory coq au vin.

Pale yellow and straw gold in the glass. Refreshing aromas of just-picked star fruit, white peach, parmesan rind and yellow apple perfume the nose. Meyer lemon and Gala apple flavors flood the medium bodied palate. The finish is both crisp and mouthwatering, making this a perfect pairing for bacon wrapped shrimp, lavender goat cheese, Pad Thai and angel food cake with whipped cream.

Our 2023 Estate Chardonnay offers a beautiful bouquet of apple pie, baked bread, pear, peach, honeysuckle, flint, and vanilla. The palate displays excellent weight and creamy smooth texture with crème brûlée, pineapple, baked tart, and nutmeg carrying it through the finish.

The 2021 Little Patch Chardonnay is medium-bodied with a round, rich and creamy texture that is balanced by generous notes of baked pear, peach, spice, and vanilla cream.

Fiorella entices the senses from the first swirl of the glass. A bouquet of pear, honeysuckle, toasted marshmallow, and fig lead to rich flavors and a creamy mouthfeel. Peach, pear, vanilla, brioche, butter cream,and brown sugar flavors round out this elegant Chardonnay.

Dominique strikes an elegant balance of fruit and oak. Vanilla spice, toasted marshmallow, and Bartlet pear aromas lead to complex flavors of caramel, honey, crème brülée, and lemon cream. The rich, round palate finishes long and full.

The 2022 Reserve Chardonnay exemplifies the picturesque Carneros growing region. Opening with deeply complex aromas of apple crisp, caramel popcorn, golden delicious apple, quince, and créme brûlée, this wine beckons the first sip. On the palate, the creamy texture is layered with intriguing flavors - Bartlet pear, peach cobbler, graham cracker, and toffee, culminating in a long, indulgent finish.

The 2021 Carol Ann Chardonnay opens with enticing aromas of toasted hazelnut and lime flower, with accents of citrus fruit. On the palate, this wine has balanced lemon fruit notes, crisp acidity, and racy minerality, making it the perfect food-friendly Chardonnay. Carol Ann pairs beautifully with halibut crudo in citrus ponzu.

The 2022 Alexander Valley Chardonnay offers a bright, fresh profile. Aromas of lemon, quince paste, and vanilla spice lead to flavors of yellow apple, tangerine, and grilled pineapple on the palate. Toasted marshmallow, caramel, and brioche round out the finish. Serve this wine with mixed baby greens with roasted butternut squash, hazelnuts, and apple cider vinaigrette, or Dungeness crab macaroni & cheese.

The 2022 Reserve Chardonnay offers a fresh and compelling take on the classic California Chardonnay style. The wine first introduces a deep golden color in the glass then meets the nose with notes of lemongrass, butter, green apple, and pear. The palate delivers luscious viscosity and a lingering, velveteen mouthfeel. Chalky minerality and notes of citrus finish off with hints of nutmeg and coconut.

The wine opens with rich aromas of toasted vanilla with ribbons of caramel. On the palate, the wine has prominent tones of French oak, and flavors reminiscent of toasted marshmallow, crème brûlée, and floral honeysuckle notes. It is balanced, full-bodied and complex, and pairs beautifully with lobster tail in a butter cream sauce.

Founder’s Block is known for producing wines of exceptional character. The 2022 is a delight for the senses with enticing aromas of nectarine, baking spice, ginger, and white flower. The richness of this wine is beautifully balanced with subtle minerality and bright acidity supporting layers of stone fruit and baked apple flavors. Serve lightly chilled with smoked salmon with lemon aioli and toasted brioche, fresh peach salad with baby greens, goat cheese and pistachios, or a garden pizza with basil pesto.

This wine marries sweet nuances of toasted graham and caramel with white flower, and fresh pineapple. The palate is beautifully balanced, the oak and acid providing structure for lemon citrus fruit and confectionery notes of vanilla wafer and honeycomb. A racy minerality lingers through the finish.

The 2021 Felta Chardonnay is defined by its bright acidity and mineral finish. This wine displays desirable layers of lemon, nectarine peach and vanilla flavors, enticing sip after sip.

This wine is especially unique as we worked with Proprietor Carol Ann Foley to create her “perfect” Chardonnay – a fresh, round, fruit-forward, and balanced, yet lighter style with notes of Fuji apple, stone fruit, citrus zest and a slight mineralty. It finishes long with a beautifully balanced acidity.

The 2022 Estate Chardonnay opens with notes of banana, vanilla, lemongrass, honey, Meyer lemon, and plenty of wet slate and river rock minerality. Flavors on the palate mirror the nose, adding stone fruits and toasty oak characters to round out this medium-bodied delightful Chardonnay.

Our 2022 Patrick’s Vineyard Chardonnay opens with an intriguing bouquet of butterscotch, ripe apple, dried pear, and toasted oak. The aromas carry through to the full-bodied palate adding a touch of tropical pineapple. Vibrant acidity lends a long, textural finish. Pair with shrimp scampi, herb-roasted chicken, or creamy pasta.

This is a smooth and creamy wine made from our premium Chardonnay block on the estate. Aromas of golden apple and Bosc pear reveal confectionery caramel, toasted meringue, and brioche flavors on the palate. We suggest enjoying this wine paired with pan seared rock fish with lemon butter.

Pale straw color. Aromas of light tropical fruit and fresh pear with lemon zest, fig, and notes of vanilla and spice. The palate is silky and refined with brown sugar and toffee notes through the finish.

Lively and impactful, this chardonnay has aromatics of toasty baked apple pie with spice, fresh honey dripping from the comb and floral notes. This coastal wine has lovely acidity with a smooth, creamy weight and plays nicely with the soft hints of butter cream and caramel. This chardonnay will brighten any day, or mood!

Emelia’s Cuvée Chardonnay opens with mouthwatering aromas of baked apple, caramel popcorn, quince, fig, and nutmeg. The palate is rich and full with flavors of graham cracker, nectarine, ripe pear and notes of toffee through the finish.

Our 2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is bright, forward, balanced and approachable. Enticing aromas of apple, peach, vanilla, and spice are lifted by elegant floral characters. With its cool-climate influences, this chardonnay has remarkable varietal intensity, balanced acidity and mineral notes on the long finish.

Aromatic, with inviting scents of ripe yellow apple, pear, and mineral essence. Lively green apple and citrus flavors are met with apricot and a hint of spice and toasty oak. Overall, the wine is delicate, with a purity of fruit that leads to a desire to enjoy more.

Our 2021 Wright Creek Chardonnay presents rich aromas and flavors of baked pear, apple, and Meyer lemon. A full, and luxurious texture fills the palate with a creamy structure leading to a mineral finish.

This wine is rich and round, opening with aromas of Meyer lemon, pear, golden apple, toasted marshmallow, and vanilla bean. The palate shows incredible depth with layers of Bartlett pear and graham cracker leading to hazelnut and baking spice on the finish.

Our 2021 Courtney’s Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay has mouthwatering aromas of confectionery lemon curd and toasted brioche. The palate is bold and complex with plenty of richness from its time in oak. Hints of toasted graham, candied pineapple, lemon zest, and rich notes of caramelized sugar carry this wine through the finish. We recommend allowing the wine to evolve in the glass for a few moments and pairing it with a rich dish, such as chicken marsala.

Pale straw color. Aromas of light tropical fruit and yellow apple with floral highlights. Medium-bodied with fresh, juicy fruit flavors of tropical citrus, pear and perfectly ripe apple. Nicely rounded edges give a light toasty softness to the moderately long, mineraldriven finish.

Our 2022 Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay is rich and expressive. Upon opening, mouthwatering aromas of white peach, butterscotch, and waffle cone are present. The palate is rich and round with bright fruit flavors, caramel notes, and hints of oak lingering on the finish.

The winter of 2021-2022 had minimal rainfall adding to drought conditions in Sonoma County and the North Coast region. With mild Winter and Spring temperatures, budbreak was ahead of average. Summer was warm and dry, with above average temperatures in August and September, leading to a early and fast ripening harvest. The warm weather resulted in ripe fruit flavors like white peach, apricot, apples, and nutmeg spice, with notes of graham cracker, vanilla, pear, quince, and nectarine on the nose.

The 2021 Courtney Chardonnay opens with French Chablis inspired aromatics - bright citrus zest tones, racy minerality, and nuance of toasted hazelnut. On the palate, this wine has bold acidity that pairs beautifully with fresh oysters or a myriad of seafood. Lean and light, with hints of faint white peach and chalky minerality make this the perfect, refreshing chardonnay for your summer beach-side sip by the glass.

Aromas and flavors of crisp yellow apple, white nectarine, apricot, underripe pineapple and a hint of graham cracker. Balanced acidity and a creamy mouthfeel are followed by a clean, minerally finish.

Our 2023 Wright Creek Chardonnay presents rich aromas and flavors of baked apple and pear, caramel, vanilla, toasted marshmallow, and baking spice. An elegant, concentrated palate reveals layers of complexity laced with oak and flinty minerality lingering through the finish.

The Winner's Circle Chardonnay is packed with fresh fruit flavors - apple, pear, peach, honeydew melon, vanilla, and a touch of oak. The palate is crisp, bright and energetic with a long, juicy finish.

The 2022 Little Patch Chardonnay is medium-bodied with a round, rich and creamy texture that is balanced by generous notes of apple pie, baked bread, pineapple, and a hint of vanilla spice. Fresh acidity carries it through the finish.