Stony Hill
Spring Mountain District Chardonnay
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
No formal notes. Leaner, crisper, more table friendly style.
No formal notes. Leaner, crisper, more table friendly style.
Sep 6th, 2022
Yellow apple and green apple. Cream soda, vanilla pod, basil, medium acidity. no malo, aged in 80 years' old foudres <300L with thick tartrates. 15-16 inches of rain that year (2017).
Yellow apple and green apple. Cream soda, vanilla pod, basil, medium acidity. no malo, aged in 80 years' old foudres <300L with thick tartrates. 15-16 inches of rain that year (2017).
Aug 13th, 2022This is a note for Stony Hill Chardonnay, Spring Mountain District, vintage 2019. The last vintage without malo. Yellow apple, creamy yogurt, smoke and vanilla pods. Slightly brioche. Med-/med acidity. Creamy texture and mouthfeel. Aged 80 years' old foudres. The new winemaker started experimenting with malo, we'll see how it will turn out. We had a long walk around the vineyards looking at all the Chardonnay vines up on the hill together with the Malbec vines up there. Closer to the estate level are singled staked Riesling vines due to vine age - these are the oldest Riesling vines in the valley. Cab Franc are planted in the center area and at the front are some Gamay. Mostly on VSP some on Lyre because of western exposure. Cab Sauv were first planted in 2005. 2010 was the first Cab vintage. They had let quite a large area fallow for ~15 years, and just recently started some new plantings. Exciting stuff.
This is a note for Stony Hill Chardonnay, Spring Mountain District, vintage 2019. The last vintage without malo. Yellow apple, creamy yogurt, smoke and vanilla pods. Slightly brioche. Med-/med acidity. Creamy texture and mouthfeel. Aged 80 years' old foudres. The new winemaker started experimenting with malo, we'll see how it will turn out. We had a long walk around the vineyards looking at all the Chardonnay vines up on the hill together with the Malbec vines up there. Closer to the estate level are singled staked Riesling vines due to vine age - these are the oldest Riesling vines in the valley. Cab Franc are planted in the center area and at the front are some Gamay. Mostly on VSP some on Lyre because of western exposure. Cab Sauv were first planted in 2005. 2010 was the first Cab vintage. They had let quite a large area fallow for ~15 years, and just recently started some new plantings. Exciting stuff.
Aug 13th, 2022
This has aged. So well. Where can I get more?
This has aged. So well. Where can I get more?
Nov 11th, 2024
2019 vintage. Clean and pure with concluding gravel/mineral influences. Leaning more towards Chassagne vs Chablis, mostly because of the medium + body, but you be the judge. 8.28.24.
2019 vintage. Clean and pure with concluding gravel/mineral influences. Leaning more towards Chassagne vs Chablis, mostly because of the medium + body, but you be the judge. 8.28.24.
Aug 28th, 2024
Pure and focused. Apricot, citrus, apple, stone and mineral. Un-Cali and much to our taste.
Pure and focused. Apricot, citrus, apple, stone and mineral. Un-Cali and much to our taste.
Jan 29th, 2023Made an lovely warm Easter day even better. x. Rich, full of sunflower and honey.
Made an lovely warm Easter day even better. x. Rich, full of sunflower and honey.
Apr 4th, 2021Napa Chardonnay made with neutral oak. Round and zesty, great because of how not Napa it is. The vineyards are also gorgeous.
Napa Chardonnay made with neutral oak. Round and zesty, great because of how not Napa it is. The vineyards are also gorgeous.
Nov 4th, 2019
