Chardonnay · Santa Barbara County · California, USA
The Californian answer to white Burgundy: barrel-aged, golden and generous, with baked apple, pear and brioche. The richest Chardonnay in our Burgundy-heavy line-up.
75cl14.3% ABVChardonnaySanta Barbara CountyBarrel-aged
Firestone Vineyard was founded in the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, one of the few places in California where the valleys run east to west. That orientation funnels cool Pacific air inland, so the fruit ripens fully in the sun while the nights stay cold enough to hold the acidity. It is why Santa Barbara makes Chardonnay with ripeness and freshness at the same time.
The Private Reserve is the barrel-aged bottling — around ten months in French and American oak, which is where the vanilla, caramel and toasted-brioche notes come from. This is Chardonnay in its full-bodied register: golden in the glass, rounded on the palate, and a world away from the lean Burgundian style.
Also in the case. This is one of the four Chardonnays in The Chardonnay Lover’s Case — twelve bottles, three of each, at nearly 10% less than buying them individually.
Golden appleBosc pearPineappleCaramelBriocheToasted almond
Best Enjoyed
10–12°C
Richer Chardonnay suffers most from over-chilling.
In a wide glass
It needs air to show the oak properly.
With roast chicken
Also lobster, crab, and anything in butter.
Against a Burgundy
Open one of each. The contrast is the lesson.
At a Glance
Producer
Firestone Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley
Region
Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Grape
Chardonnay, 100%
ABV
14.3%
Oak
Around 10 months in French and American oak
Style
Dry white, full-bodied and barrel-aged
Size
75cl
Questions
Why is Santa Barbara good for Chardonnay?
Its valleys run east to west, drawing cool Pacific air inland. The fruit ripens in the sun but the nights stay cold, so the wines keep their acidity instead of turning flabby.
Is this a buttery Chardonnay?
It is the richer end of the spectrum — barrel-aged, with caramel and brioche notes — but it is built on ripe orchard fruit rather than butter alone.
How does it differ from a white Burgundy?
Fuller, riper and more obviously oaked, with lower acidity. Burgundy at this level is leaner, more citrus-led and usually unoaked.
Does Private Reserve mean anything official?
No. It is the producer's own name for this barrel-aged bottling, not a regulated category.
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