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 very 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. Kistler's Chardonnay wines are produced according to the French model. 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 aged in French oak barriques (50% new). After 12-18 months of aging, the wines are bottled without filtration or fining. The Kistler Chardonnay Les Noisetiers, named after roasted hazelnuts, is the most expressive Chardonnay from Kistler Vineyards. It strikes the perfect balance between citrus fruit and freshness. A lively yet elegant finish. The wine has a beautiful, full color with an intense nose, revealing fresh fruit (pear), hazelnut, vanilla, butter, honey, and other creamy aromas from fermentation and oak aging. Full-bodied on the palate, silky smooth on the tongue, oily yet fresh and juicy, with well-integrated oak on the long finish. This type of fine wine should definitely not be served too chilled. We recommend 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, rosé-fried veal kidneys 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 stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount . You'll see your discount immediately when you select "Pick up" at checkout. We're located in Dordrecht, just off the A16 motorway, with ample parking. Click here for our address.