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Big Basin Vineyards Santa Cruz Chardonnay Howard Family Vineyard 2019

$3999

Old-vine Chardonnay from the Santa Cruz Mountains has aged beautifully into something with real personality. The cool maritime site near Monterey Bay produces mineral-driven wines with tension and vibrancy—dried orchard fruit, citrus peel, wet stone, and almond. The 2019 shows richness that develops in bottle while maintaining freshness.

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Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2019 Chardonnay Howard Family is fabulous. A wine of energy and tension, the 2019 offers a beguiling combination of vibrancy from a cool site married to the richer notes that have developed in bottle. That interplay makes for a delicious and super inviting Chardonnay. Dried orchard fruit, citrus peel, almond and light earthy undertones all run through the 2019. This is a terrific effort from proprietor Bradley Brown and the team at Big Basin." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Enthusiast

92 points

"Stony aromas of wet rocks lead into tart citrus peel, apricot and yellow melon scents on the nose of this bottling. Baked and fresh lemon flavors pop in the palate, where macadamia nut, wet stone and salmon flesh flavors make for an intriguing experience." —Matt Kettmann

More about Big Basin Vineyards

Tucked away in the Santa Cruz Mountains on a historic vineyard site, Big Basin Vineyards since 1998 have carefully restored the vines that were first planted by French immigrants in the 1900s. These vineyards are cool climate, mountainous, and marine influenced - creating wines that are refreshing, balanced, and complex. The winery focuses on organic viticultural methods, harvesting low yields to maintain quality, and low intervention in the cellar - all of which produce wines that showcase the care and precision of the winemaking and grape growing.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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