White

Hillview Vineyard Chardonnay

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Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Region
Napa Valley · Napa
Appellation
Oak Knoll District
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

oyster · crab · grilled fish · roast chicken · pasta with white sauce · Caesar salad

Rated vintages

  • 201590 pts

    This vineyard is within the Oak Knoll District, a cooler section of the Napa Valley's southern end. Tart, tangy and richly woven, the wine is salty, with notes of toasted oak, apple skin and oyster shell. This shows a combination of savory spice and lush ripeness.

  • 201491 pts

    This is a thick, rich and layered white from Oak Knoll District-grown estate fruit. It's inviting, with lemon chiffon, baked pineapple and anise. Medium bodied and not afraid to be robust, wet-stone minerality brings it together.

  • 201391 pts

    From a relatively cool hillside site within the Oak Knoll District, this wine dances in lemon and green apple, completely crisp atop a fuller-bodied style embraced in oak. Luxurious on the palate, it finishes with a bite of salty brine.

  • 201287 pts

    The winery's first vineyard-designated Chardonnay, this comes from a vineyard in the Oak Knoll District AVA near Yountville, a relatively cooler area of the Napa Valley. Light golden in color, it offers pear and fig and is light in weight with a substantial finish of creamy vani…