Chateau Montelena Added to List of Historic Places
It was many years ago but I truly enjoyed visiting Chateau Montelena, it was understated, elegant and rich with charm. I enjoyed strolling through the gardens and of course tasting their wines. The private tour of the cellar provided an insight into their wine-making and storage facilities that I remember to this day. Congratulations to those involved in attaining the prestigious honor.
It s lovely winery, I ve had their Chardonnay it s just amazing, super bright, high acidity balances very well with oak. Some other producers that I think they share the same styles are kistler and Paul Hobbs.
If you like Sonoma wines try Jordan, http://www.jordanwinery.com/wines/chardonnay as well. It is less expensive and easier to find than the Paul Hobbs. It can be a bit oaky but the climate of the Russian River allows for balanced fruit as well.
Jordan also makes “J”, my favorite California sparkling wine. I will try to find some photos of when I was there though they are from the pre-digital camera era!