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Hanzell Sonoma Valley Chardonnay Estate 2021

$4999

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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  • 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.

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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 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

90 points

"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

92 points

"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

92 points

"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."

More about Hanzell

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.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Fruity , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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