- 100% Chardonnay Kistler Clone
- Harvested from McCrea Vineyard Sonoma Mountain AVA
- Red volcanic and fine-grained chalky soils
- Gently and slowly pressed for 2-hours
- Native yeast fermentation in barrel
- Full malolactic fermentation
- Aged 11 months in barrel with no batonnage, 38% new oak
- Racked into stainless steel tanks for 3 months before bottling
- Unfined and unfiltered
- 13% ABV
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2024
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma Mountain
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-KIS-11-24 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2026-06-12
"The 2024 Chardonnay (Sonoma Valley) is really a single-vineyard wine, all from some of the more generous blocks within McCrea. A wine of dimension and class, it offers up an exciting mix of dried orchard fruit, ash, gravel, incense, dried citrus peel, sage and white pepper. The complexity here is just unreal. If there is a hidden gem in the Kistler lineup, this is it!"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2025-09-30
"The 2023 Chardonnay Sonoma Mountain is one of the most distinctive wines in the Kistler range. It emerges from parcels at McCrea with reddish soils (parcels with whiter soils are used for the vineyard-designate). A wine of total class and sophistication, the 2023 is immediately seductive. Dried flowers, mint, chamomile, herbs, white pepper, citrus peel and subtle earthy undertones all take shape in the glass. The 2023 is especially fine. It approaches the quality of the vineyard-designates, making it something of a hidden gem in this broad portfolio."