PUNCH put an emphasis on Chateau Montelena within a larger Napa Valley travel guide article. The Calistoga property is featured prominently as the first winery recommended as a “must-visit,” with a detailed full page write up.
The writer offers a historical overview of the property, its beauty and terroir of the vineyards. It speaks to the refined style of the wines, and also pays homage to The Judgment of Paris with a mention of the 1973 Chardonnay. You can read the full story in the enclosed PDF.
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Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay
Napa Valley, California
Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay combines the best of the old-world structure, acidity and grace, with California ripeness and texture. Having zero malolactic notes and limited oak, this style Chardonnay focuses on the importance of vintage, vineyard, and pure varietal character. The bright acidity builds nuanced complexity for 10-30 years. To showcase the ageability of this wine, the vintage of a half-decade prior is re-released alongside the current vintage.
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Chateau Montelena
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
Chateau Montelena is renowned for consistently producing age-worthy, classically-styled wines that capture the nuances of each vintage and its distinct terroir. Widely known for winning the Judgment of Paris in 1976, it helped put California at the forefront of the wine world. Today, the winery is honored on the National Register of Historic Places and continues to be owned and operated by the Barrett Family.