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Bottle of Hanzell Sonoma Valley Chardonnay Estate 2021-White Wine-Flatiron SF

Hanzell Sonoma Valley Chardonnay Estate 2021

White Wine from California, United States
by Hanzell
$42.99 $49.99
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From California's pioneering Chardonnay estate, founded in 1953 to rival the great whites of Burgundy, this is 100% estate fruit. The 2021 opens with zesty lime and Meyer lemon, yellow apple, and kiwi, complemented by lemon verbena and crushed granite. This is Sonoma Chardonnay that prioritizes clarity and mineral precision. Fresh, focused, and built for food.

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Every story about Hanzell starts with the fact that founder, James Zellerbach, planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir after a trip to Burgundy in 1952. Yes, ‘52. Long before California Chard and Pinot were a thing, let alone the coolest thing.

That history is amazing, but it’s not why We're so crazy about these wines today. Today, the story is Jason Jardine, the Wayne Gretzky of cool-climate Cali wines. Jason was a prodigy (planted his first vineyard at 18), worked with Randall Grahm, helped establish Flowers (the pathbreaking cool-climate Pinot domaine), and planted the vineyards at Rhys (making Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot into the latest greatest thing).

Jason took over at Hanzell in 2014 and worked with the family to turn the clock back — not to the 1950s, but to the days before the industrial revolution. Jason is a proponent of a style of farming, “integrated farming practices,” which he believes are better for the wine, the land and planet. No chemical inputs at all (no fertilizers, no herbicides). Instead, they grow cover crops between the rows and let animals graze them. Voila: natural fertilizer!

Hanzell doesn't even plow between the rows. Apparently it’s a great way to fight global warming. Tilling tears and kills all the plants you turn up, releasing their carbon back into the atmosphere. No-till farming lets the soil, one of the world’s best carbon capture devices, work its planet-cooling magic.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 95
"The 2021 Chardonnay is glorious. It captures so much of what makes Moon Mountain such a special place. Light on its feet but with plenty of texture, the Chardonnay dazzles in 2021. Lemon confit, marzipan, dried herbs, flowers and chamomile open with a bit of coaxing. I especially admire the wine's dynamic energy. The 2021 spent 18 months in a combination of French oak and stainless steel. This is an impressive showing." -Antonio Galloni

Decanter

D 90
"The average age of the vines here is 37 years old. There's 26% new French oak, 74% stainless steel fermentation, and 18 months of ageing in total. Cruciferous veggies and others, like asparagus, announce this wine. It has the roundness and creaminess from the ageing but linearity that’s there because of the stainless steel. Flintiness and a hint of lemon curd and Greek yoghurt give this wine a lovely mouthfeel."

Wine Spectator

WS 92
"Impressive for its complexity and detail, with notes of candied ginger, orange blossoms and pear drop. Hints of Fuji apple and crunchy sea salt join lingering details of ginger, lemon curd and lemon verbena on a sleek, juicy frame. Drink now."

Wine Enthusiast

WE 92
"Aromas of tropical citrus, pineapple and spiced pear mingle on the nose of this Chardonnay. The palate brings flavors of quince, river rocks, cinnamon and fresh lemon peel before the lingering floral finish. This is brilliant wine for roasted halibut."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Fruity , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied