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Phelan Farm Chardonnay 2024

$6899
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This is own-rooted Chardonnay from a few miles off the Pacific, and it comes from a project where Raj Parr runs everything himself, vine to bottle. Greg Phelan planted the vines in 2007 on his family's homestead along Steiner Creek in Cambria, a farm the Phelans founded in 1851, just after California became a state. Parr later moved the vineyards over to regenerative farming and now leases the whole farm. The creek splits two geologic terranes, and on its south bank a sheer ridge of hard white Cambria Felsite rises up (a volcanic rock somewhere between rhyolite and tuff). In the cellar the house keeps out of the way: native yeasts, wine moved by gravity into older barrels, no fining or filtering, and every bottle corked and labeled by hand. Parr names Stéphane Tissot, Thierry Allemand and Jean-Louis Chave as his main inspirations, so if your idea of California Chardonnay is big and buttery, this is the other side of the argument. The whole estate makes a little under 1,000 cases, so it's worth grabbing when you see it.

Shipping

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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Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

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Phone: (415) 780-1405


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More about Phelan Farm

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Dungeness crab with lemon butter; grilled halibut with beurre blanc; raw oysters or scallop crudo; roast chicken with tarragon; a wedge of aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Expect a lean, coastal style of Chardonnay: lemon, green apple and white flowers, with a salty, stony edge rather than butter or vanilla. Older barrels typically add texture more than oak flavour, and the cool maritime site keeps alcohol moderate and acidity bright. Think closer to Chablis than classic California, with a dry, taut, mineral finish.

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