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Savor California's

Finest Chardonnay

Special Issue

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Dazzling California Chardonnay

 In California, Chardonnay remains the most widely planted white grape varietal in the state with over 100,000 acres of vineyards. The cool climate influence and Pacific fog of California’s North Coast offers the ideal breeding ground and microclimate for Chardonnay. There is an array of diverse styles from California stretching from the northern latitudes of Anderson Valley through Sonoma Coast, Carneros and Santa Cruz Mountains into the Santa Lucia Highlands and down past the southern fringes of Santa Barbara County.

Chardonnay Reviews By Region

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Santa Lucia
Highlands

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Anderson Valley

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Carneros

Napa Valley

Napa
Valley

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Russian River
Valley

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Alexander
Valley

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Santa Rita
Hills

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Sonoma 
Coast

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America's Favorite
White Wine: Chardonnay, By a Landslide

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2020 Benovia La Pommeraie Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Lynmar Estate Susanna’s Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 DuMol Wester Reach Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Ramey Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Dutton Goldfield, Dutton Ranch Walker Hill Vineyard, Green Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Maritana Kent Ritchie Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Dutton Estate Old One-Sixteen Dutton Ranch RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Lucia by Pisoni Sobranes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

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2020 Balletto Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Post & Beam Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Fort Ross, Fort Ross Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 Three Sticks, “Origin Durell Vineyard” Russian River Valley, Sonoma

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2021 Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay

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2020 Domaine Anderson Dach Vineyard Anderson Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Hartford Court Four Hearts Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Chalk Hill Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 La Crema Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Gary Farrell Martaella Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Migration Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 Calera Central Coast Chardonnay

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2020 Benovia Martaella Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Dehlinger Garbro Ranch Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 J Rochioli River Block Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Ramey Fort Ross Seaview Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2020 Dutton Goldfield Dutton Ranch RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Dutton Estate Warren’s Collection Dutton Ranch RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Cuvaison Kite Tail Chardonnay

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2021 MacRostie Nightwing Vineyard Petaluma Gap Chardonnay

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2020 ZD California Chardonnay

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2020 Waypoint Wine Company, “Ritchie Vineyard” Russian River Chardonnay

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2020 Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Ram’s Gate Estate Carneros Chardonnay

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2021 Rombauer Vineyards, “Proprietor’s Selection” Chardonnay, Carneros

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2021 Melville Estate Sta Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay

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2020 Domaine Anderson Estate Anderson Valley Chardonnay

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2019 Stonestreet Upper Barn Vineyard Alexander Valley Chardonnay

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2019 Bouchane Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

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2021 La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2020 Landmark Vineyards Lorenzo Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2019 Talbott Sleepy Hollow Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

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2020 Benovia Three Sisters Fort Ross Seaview Chardonnay

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2020 Dehlinger Estate Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Rochioli Estate Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Bacigalupi Renouveau Chardonnay

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2020 Maritana Dutton Ranch Shop Block 96 RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Dutton Estate Kendall’s Reserve Dutton Ranch RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Cuvaison Coeurtina Chardonnay, Napa Los Carneros

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2021 MacRostie Wildcat Mountain Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 Far Niente Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Waypoint Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 Chappellet Sangiacomo Vineyard, Carneros Chardonnay

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2021 Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Etude Estate, “Grace Benoist Ranch” Vineyard, Carneros Chardonnay

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2018 Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2019 Windracer Saralee Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2019 Stonestreet Alexander Valley Chardonnay

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2019 Dierberg Drum Canyon Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay

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2020 Copain DuPratt Anderon Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Karia Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2021 J Vineyards Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Lynmar Monastery Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Dumol Charles Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2020 Ramey Ritchie Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 Bacigalupi 65th Anniversary RRV Chardonnay

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2020 Maritana La Riviere RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Dutton Estate Dutton Palms Dutton Ranch RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Pisoni Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

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2019 Balletto Sexton Hills Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2021 EnRoute Brumarie Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Merry Edwards Olivet Lane RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Frank Family Vineyards Carneros Chardonnay

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2019 Bouchaine “Estate”, Carneros Chardonnay

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2019 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2019 Windracer Tidal Break Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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2021 Chalk Hill Estate Chalk Hill Appellation Chardonnay

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2020 La Crema Saralee’s Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2020 Gary Farrell Rochioli Vineyard RRV Chardonnay

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2021 Duckhorn Napa Valley Chardonnay

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2020 Calera Mt. Harlan Chardonnay

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