This classically styled Chardonnay is everything you’d want from a Napa white—vibrant, textured, and polished. With bright notes of lemon confit, Asian pear, and citrus blossom, it’s both refreshing and layered. The silky palate carries ripe stone fruit, creamy lime curd, and a touch of flinty minerality, all wrapped in elegant oak. A seamless blend of fruit from Coombsville and other cool southern Napa sites, it’s graceful now and built to evolve beautifully with time.

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Published: Dec 20, 2024

Pure aromas of lemon confit, poached Asian pears, pastry and lanolin. The palate is medium-bodied with focused acidity and a creamy texture, giving notes of lime curd, orange blossoms, yellow apples and flint. Very well constructed and polished. Drink or hold.

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A marriage of fruit from our cooler, bay-influenced vineyards in southern Napa Valley, this classically crafted Chardonnay brings fragrant citrus blossom aromatics, rich fruit flavors and a silky finish to every occasion.

Richly aromatic with notes of white fig, and citrus blossom, this captivating Chardonnay slowly builds on the palate, progressing from silky notes of honeydew, nectarine and lemon zest to a full finish supported by elegant, toasted oak. Crisp minerality and juicy acidity lift and support the generous fruit and provide the framework for graceful aging. This wine will continue to gain richness and complexity in the bottle and glass.

Far Niente Chardonnay is a blend of superlative Napa Valley vineyards located in Coombsville, a cool growing region nestled in the rolling countryside and protected by the hills east of the city of Napa. Coombsville offers the characteristic climate of Carneros, with less wind, along with deeper, well-drained gravelly loam and volcanic ash soils. The combination of these spectacular vineyards results in the subtle, tropical flavors, complex aromas and uncommon richness that have long been associated with Far Niente Chardonnay.