OUR STORY

After 50 years of farming vineyards in the Napa Valley, the Renteria family find themselves as owners of Renteria Brown Ranch, a small 40-acre vineyard in Los Carneros. The cool breezes that come in from San Pablo bay make this site perfect for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir due to the slow even ripening that allows for a long hang time. This vineyard is bordered by two premium vineyards, HDV Hyde Vineyard & Beaulieu’s #9 vineyard. After many decades of being a cattle ranch run by Nadine Brown, it was first planted in 1992 by Saintsbury with multiple rootstock and clone combinations of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

OUR WINE

Our Renteria Brown Ranch Chardonnay is composed of French clones, Dijon 95 & 96 from the B block, which is the coolest part of the vineyard due to the afternoon shade provided by the redwood trees that line our driveway. This wine offers complex aromas of white flowers, ripe pears and crushed minerals. On the palate, it offers enticing flavors of stone fruits, savory pineapple, and juicy mango.

CRAFTING

The fruit was picked early in the morning on September 21st of 2021, and delivered straight to the winery. This wine was barrel fermented in 40% new french oak and underwent native yeast and native malolactic fermentations to best express vineyard character and aged for a total of 14 months. The finished wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered on February 6th, 2023.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Vineyard: Renteria Brown Ranch, Los Carneros Napa Valley
Soil: Haire-Clay Loam, Limestone
Composition: Chardonnay Dijon 95, Dijon 96
Harvest date: September 1st, 2021
Brix at Harvest: 21.5
Fermentation: Barrel Fermented with Native Yeast
Barrel Aging: 14 months in 40% New French Oak
Cooperage: Francois Frerres and Damy
Winemaker: Kirk Venge
Production: 6 Barrels (150 cases)
Release Date: March 2023

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