Region: Sonoma County, California

Vintage: 2021

Composition: 100% Chardonnay

History: Nestled in the northernmost tip of the Napa Valley, you’ll find Maldonado Family Vineyards, a small Mexican-American family-owned winery. Owner-winemaker Hugo Maldonado comes from a vineyard management background, working alongside his father, Lupe Maldonado, and learning the importance of vineyard care at Newton Vineyards. Our winery is in the form of a cave, looking south toward the Palisade Mountain range in Calistoga. Though small, it accounts for the roughly 6000 cases of production that Maldonado Family Vineyards currently produces under the Maldonado Label and our second label, called Farm Worker.

Tasting Notes:

Elegant and inviting with aromatics of ripe summer apricot, melon, and fresh-baked brioche. On the palate, clean and bright flavors of juicy,  fresh-cut nectarine, vanilla, quince, and nuances of baking spice. A lovely, ripe, and lingering finish.