{"product_id":"far-niente-chardonnay-estate","title":"Far Niente Chardonnay Estate 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA : NAPA VALLEY : OAKVILLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, GOLDEN APPLE, HONEYDEW, VANILLA CREAM, LEMON ZEST, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar Niente's estate Chardonnay draws from two Napa sites — the Martin Stelling Vineyard in Oakville and blocks in cooler Coombsville at Napa's southern edge — giving the wine both the mid-palate richness the valley floor builds and the acidity the Pacific fog preserves. Nicole Marchesi has led winemaking here since 2009, fermenting and aging in French oak to build texture without letting the oak dominate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 growing season ran hot after a wet winter — 40-plus days above 100°F, with Chardonnay coming off the vine in early August, the earliest harvest in a decade at many Napa properties. Early picking preserved the citrus and acidity that frames this wine. James Suckling: 93 pts. Wine Enthusiast: 94.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSeared scallops with lemon-butter sauce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eacidity cuts the richness; the wine's sweetness mirrors the scallop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eLobster bisque\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecreamy texture to creamy texture; the oak bridges the bisque's toasted notes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoasted chicken with tarragon cream\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine's body holds up to the cream; a natural Napa Chardonnay pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Empire Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37753305596063,"sku":"6785","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_b58fe35e-2824-47c5-84e5-ddd687641273.jpg?v=1612560022","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/far-niente-chardonnay-estate","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}