2015 Chardonnay Reserve 1.5L

Carneros Napa Valley

Set aside and now released, this 2014 Chardonnay Reserve carries a more focused, composed presence. In large format, it’s a rare offering—meant to be opened deliberately and shared when the occasion truly calls for it.

Seductive, slightly floral aromas of creamy golden apple and honeydew melon, with complementary scents of crème brulee, yeast and mineral, preface a lush, full-bodied palate offering intense and expansive melon, peach and apple flavors accentuated by fresh, perfectly balanced acidity. The wine’s long, elegant and focused finish showcases bright, apple-y flavors with hints of citrus, mineral and oak spice. This delicious and complex Carneros Napa Valley chardonnay is eminently enjoyable now, but it will gain further complexity with another 5-7 years aging.

Sustainably Farmed & Certified

Vegan

Family Owned

Farming for the Future

Milestone celebrations, meaningful gatherings, and moments that call for something more elevated. Something to open thoughtfully and share when the occasion matters.

The grapes for our Chardonnay Reserve come exclusively from our four estate vineyards in the Carneros district of southern Napa Valley. These cool-climate sites provide ideal conditions for cultivating world-class chardonnay. Our nine superior clones of the variety further enhance the quality and complexity of this wine, with each contributing desirable traits to the final blend. By fermenting and barrel-aging each clonal selection separately – using French oak barrels tailored to the particular character of each lot – and blending only the very best lots – we’re able to craft a rich, luxurious chardonnay boasting layers of captivating aromas and flavors.
The 2015 Napa Valley vintage gave us a short crop of small-clustered grapes boasting deeply concentrated flavors. A warm, dry winter fostered early bud-break, and consistently mild summer weather, with a few late-season heat spikes, led to our earliest harvest ever. (Since Cakebread Cellars has been around since 1973, that’s saying something.) The light crop yielded small chardonnay berries bursting with bright, intense varietal flavors. We harvested the fruit between August 13th and September 25th with an ideal balance of sugars and acidity.
Type:
White
Region:
California
Appellation:
Carneros
Vintage:
2015
Alcohol:
14.3
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Milestone celebrations, meaningful gatherings, and moments that call for something more elevated. Something to open thoughtfully and share when the occasion matters.