{"product_id":"far-niente-chardonnay-2024","title":"Far Niente Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFar Niente’s 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay from Carneros and Coombsville vineyards — bright, creamy, made without malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelon, ripe peach, pear, and citrus blossom, with grilled citrus, wet stone, and a light touch of vanilla and toasted hazelnut. Creamy texture, lively acidity, a gently spiced finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Napa Valley, California, blended from cool Carneros and Coombsville vineyards. 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opacity: 0.75;\"\u003eSource: Vivino community taste data (435 member taste ratings, all vintages).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeafood and roast-chicken dinners, a Napa name for gifting, holiday tables, hosts who want a rich white that stays fresh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Who\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNapa Chardonnay loyalists, drinkers who want a creamy texture without the buttery style, gift buyers who want a name people recognize, dinner-party hosts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar To\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you like Chateau Montelena, Grgich Hills, or Cakebread Chardonnay, this is the same polished Napa register — richness carried by fresh acidity rather than butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eButter-poached lobster, seared scallops, herb-roasted chicken, halibut with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, Korean haemul-pajeon (seafood scallion pancake), saengseon-jeon (pan-fried fish fillets)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrink now or hold. James Suckling says drink or hold; Wine Spectator says drink now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling scored the 2024 at 93 points and Wine Spectator at 90. The winery calls 2024 a classic vintage — summer heat, an August cooldown, harvest from late August into early October. Ninety percent barrel-fermented, aged on the lees in French oak, 43% new. Buy 2–3: open one now, hold the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolished, generous, celebratory, Napa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is Far Niente Chardonnay buttery?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not in the classic sense. Far Niente has made its Napa Valley Chardonnay without malolactic fermentation since its first wines in 1979, and the 2024 follows suit. Expect a creamy texture with fresh acidity rather than the buttery notes malolactic fermentation can add.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the Coombsville Chardonnay?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. This is the Napa Valley bottling — Far Niente’s original Chardonnay, first made in 1979 — blended in 2024 from Carneros and Coombsville vineyards. The winery also releases a separate Coombsville-only Chardonnay at a higher price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Should I drink it now or cellar it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Both work. It is ready on release and has the acidity to hold. Serve at 53–55°F, not ice-cold, so the barrel spice and hazelnut show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINS WINE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585395142961,"sku":"45800-59","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/0563\/9985\/files\/VINS_a8f0c37d-0918-4a01-9e13-31875adc089d.png?v=1765338539","url":"https:\/\/vinswine.co\/products\/far-niente-chardonnay-2024","provider":"VINS WINE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}