Stone Cellars Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–3 years of the vintage release to appreciate its fresh fruit profile and vibrant acidity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, grilled seafood, creamy pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stone Cellars line pays homage to Beringer's historic, gravity-fed stone winery built in St. Helena during the late 19th century. Crafted as an approachable and crowd-pleasing expression of California Chardonnay, this wine sources fruit from select vineyards across California's sun-drenched valleys. It is vinified to highlight fresh, vibrant fruit flavors, typically undergoing a combination of stainless steel fermentation to preserve bright acidity and partial oak aging to introduce subtle notes of vanilla, baking spice, and a smooth, rounded texture. The result is a classic, easy-drinking California white that captures the historic estate's dedication to quality at an accessible level.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1876 by brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer, Beringer Vineyards holds the distinction of being California's oldest continuously operating winery, situated in the heart of St. Helena in Napa Valley. Pioneers of early Napa winemaking, the Beringer brothers engineered hand-dug limestone caves and gravity-fed cellars to craft refined, ageworthy wines. Today, owned by Treasury Wine Estates, the historic estate maintains an uncompromising dedication to site-specific viticulture across prime Napa Valley and Knights Valley terroirs. Beringer is internationally celebrated for its flagship Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, alongside complex single-vineyard expressions and botrytized dessert wines like Nightingale.