Chardonnay
I have a confession: I am a Chardonnay fanatic. First, it was white Burgundies, then the Chardonnays grown in the finest, coolest wine-growing appellations of California that pushed serious buttons. They still do after a half century of ripping thousands of corks with the great winemakers in Burgundy and California, good friends, and family. After decades of research, working to bottle perfections, we arrive with our HS Chardonnay. Hail Mary. It is a game changer.
2023 HS Hyde Select Chardonnay
These vineyards are an extension of the man, Larry Hyde. For three decades he has had an intimate relationship with each block and vine and Carneros’s complex terroir. In the process, Larry has built an international reputation as one of the best growers in the world. His research papers on plants (clonal material) are reference points for our industry. He is a humble man, very dry of wit, has a good appetite for excellent food and wine, and likes the company of sincere winemakers and growers. READ MORE
- Grower Site Hyde Vineyard
- Appellation Carneros, Napa Valley
- Soil Deep, heavy Haire clay loam with a hard clay subsoil and ancient riverbed stones
- Climate Cooled by coastal morning fog rolling in from San Pablo Bay and the Petaluma Gap
- Topography Rolling, south-facing hillsides undulating between 80 and 120 feet
- Vines Hyde selections of Wente and Calera clones