{"product_id":"stonyhillchardonnay2014-750ml","title":"Stony Hill Napa Spring Hill District Chardonnay 2018 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Chardonnay is bright and tense, but with striking texture as well as nuance. The blocked-malo style preserves quite a bit of energy, but there is a good deal of mid-palate pliancy and texture too. Lemon confit, sage, mint, almond and chamomile all grace this supple, racy Chardonnay from Stony Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91pts Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's intensity and purity to the core of green apple, lime and pear flavors in this distinctive version, with a sea salt backbone to the notes of makrut lime leaf, matcha green tea and fresh clipped herbs on the finish. Drink now. 1,100 cases made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Estate Chardonnay is an exciting young wine. As always, it is pale straw\u003cbr\u003ein color. With scents of crushed rock and gentle spices, a world of flavor opens up\u003cbr\u003eto mineral charged orchard fruit. It has energy and drive on the palate with a\u003cbr\u003ebackbone of acidity that is fleshed out by generous sweet spice with peach and apricot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the fine touch of our Stony Hill slopes, linear attributes are balanced by the\u003cbr\u003eripeness of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, Fred McCrea and his wife, Eleanor, stumbled onto a 168-acre plot of land\u003cbr\u003ehidden away on the slopes of Spring Mountain, which they purchased and later named\u003cbr\u003eStony Hill Vineyard. With their love for French white wines combined with the ideal\u003cbr\u003egrowing conditions of their property, the McCreas built the first post-prohibition\u003cbr\u003ewinery in 1951 and released their inaugural vintage the following year. Stony Hill’s\u003cbr\u003eterroir and climate mirrored that of Burgundy, made of volcanic mountain soil with a\u003cbr\u003elimestone sub-layer and a northeast-facing hillside, making it perfect to craft their\u003cbr\u003epreferred style of Chardonnay. Some would later refer to Stony Hill as “America’s\u003cbr\u003egreatest white wine estate.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020 the Lawrence Family became the next family to own the historic estate. Under\u003cbr\u003ethe watchful eye of managing partner, Carlton McCoy Jr., Stony Hill has taken careful\u003cbr\u003esteps to preserve its legacy in the Napa Valley, keeping the integrity of the land and\u003cbr\u003ewinemaking style intact. The estate vineyards continue to be farmed organically and\u003cbr\u003efocus on sustainable vineyard cultivation, while careful attention is put forth to honor\u003cbr\u003ethe past and embrace the future of Stony Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Varietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37452282364075,"sku":"12172","price":99.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/stony-hill-napa-spring-hill-district-chardonnay-2018-750ml-325151.jpg?v=1743528055","url":"https:\/\/redneckwinecompany.com\/products\/stonyhillchardonnay2014-750ml","provider":"Redneck Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}