2022 Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay

Kistler Vineyards is a small family winery in the Russian River Valley. They specialize in producing Burgundy-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. The winery was founded in 1978 by the Kistler family. They own some of the best vineyards in Napa and Sonoma, including Dutton Ranch (Russian River Valley) in Western Sonoma County.

Named after roasted hazelnuts, this is the most expressive Chardonnay from Kistler Vineyards. The Chardonnay wines from Kistler are produced according to the French example. The wines are fully fermented in barriques, using both native and cultivated yeasts. After malolactic fermentation, the wines remain on their 'lees' (fine sediment) and are matured in French oak barriques (50% new). After 12-18 months of maturation, the wines are bottled without filtration or clarification. The Kistler Chardonnay Les Noisetiers is named after roasted hazelnuts, this is the most expressive Chardonnay from Kistler Vineyards. The right balance between citrus fruit and freshness. A lively yet elegant finish. The wine has a beautiful, full color with an intense nose, with fresh fruit (pear), hazelnut, vanilla, butter, honey and other creamy aromas from fermentation and maturation on wood. In the mouth full of structure, silky soft on the tongue, oily but also fresh and juicy, with well integrated wood in the long finish. This kind of fine wines certainly not to serve too cold. We advise 12°C.

This powerful wine with ripe aromas calls for similar dishes: sole fried in butter with almonds, Bresse chicken with truffle and foie gras, veal kidneys fried pink with 'moutarde à l'ancienne' cream sauce, turbot or brill with a creamy butter/white wine sauce, monkfish ham with beurre blanc, lobster with vanilla butter

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate “ ...Steve Kistler and his partner, Mark Bixler, are at the top of their game, making world-class Chardonnays of remarkable consistency .”

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.