The Eris Carneros Chardonnay 2014 is a $7.99 (this time around) Trader Joe's exclusive that the front label says is Estate grown from a winery located on the Napa side of the Carneros AVA in Northern California. Carneros is half in Sonoma and half in Napa and has a southern border on the San Pablo Bay (just north of the San Francisco Bay). A quick check of the internet showed … [Read more...]
Cotillion Chardonnay 2014
The Cotillion Chardonnay 2014 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's exclusive (Cotillion also make a Pinot Noir) sourced from grapes grown in 63% Sonoma County, 20% Napa County, and 17% Monterey County, all 3 are terrific places to grow Chardonnay grapes. As a Trader Joe's private brand wine there is little information about how the wine was produced or who actually produced it for that … [Read more...]
Bouchaine Estate Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay 2013
The Bouchaine Estate Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay 2013 is a $12.99 Trader Joe's special buy. Bouchaine Vineyards is the oldest continuously operating winery in Carneros (the Carneros AVA is partly in Sonoma and partly in Napa, Bouchaine is on the Napa side) and this bottling sells on their website for $30 and can be found on internet wine-shops in the $25-$27 range. The grapes … [Read more...]
2012 Lander Jenkins Chardonnay
The 2012 Lander Jenkins Chardonnay is one of Rutherford Wine Companies brands of wine, they also produce Rutherford Ranch, Predator and Round Hill wines, among others. The grapes are sourced the Central Coast, the Central Valley and the North Coast, as well as Rutherford Wine Company estate vineyards (and long-term grower vineyards) in Napa, Monterey and Paso Robles. The 2012 … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve Yountville Chardonay lot 82 2012
The 2012 Trader Joe’s Reserve Yountville Chardonnay Lot 82 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. Yountville is one of Napa Valley’s 15 sub-AVA’s and is located in the center of Napa Valley. Named for George Yount who planted the first grapevines in Napa Valley in 1836. Cabernet Sauvignon comprises 70% of the grapes grown in Yountville and Yountville is the home to Thomas Keller’s … [Read more...]