Product Overview
The 2018 Krupp Brothers Stagecoach Vineyard Chardonnay begins with aromatic notes of fresh pineapple, lemon meringue, and hazelnut. The creamy, lush body offers rich flavors of banana cream pie and caramelized pineapple interlaced with the bright acidity of Lisbon lemon. Pair this single-vineyard Chardonnay with Petrale sole in a lemon butter caper sauce or crab cakes with a dollop of garlic aioli. Drink now through 2030.
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Napa Valley AVA
Vineyard: Stagecoach Vineyard
Aging: Barrel fermented, then aged 16 months sur lie in French oak, 65% new
Winemaker: Julien Fayard
Production: 600 cases
93 Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Chardonnay (coming from Stagecoach vineyard) comes barreling out of the glass with bold expressions of candied ginger, allspice and cedar chest over a core of apple pie, ripe apricots and pineapple upside-down cake with a waft of praline. Full-bodied and jam-packed with spiced apple, oak and stone fruit layers, it has an opulent oiliness to the texture and just enough freshness, finishing on a lingering cinnamon toast note." -LPB, 11/5/20
