Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Creamy lobster bisque, roasted chicken with butter and herbs, pan-seared sea scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
Bevan Cellars Chardonnay represents an opulent, full-throttle expression of California's premier cool-climate vineyards, most notably the historic Ritchie Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. Renowned for its old Wente clone vines planted in 1972, this terroir imparts a rare combination of intense concentration, tropical fruit notes, and vibrant acidity. Winemaker Russell Bevan employs classic, high-intervention Burgundian techniques to craft this showstopper, including barrel fermentation, native yeast inoculation, and regular battonage (lees stirring) in French oak barrels. The result is a texturally luxurious white wine that balances decadent creaminess with a driving mineral core, capturing the dramatic, larger-than-life style that has made Bevan a cult legend.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2005 by acclaimed self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars has established itself as one of California's most prestigious and high-scoring boutique producers. Based in Napa Valley, the winery sources fruit from meticulously selected, iconic vineyard sites spanning Napa and Sonoma, including coveted parcels in Oakville, Pritchard Hill, and Bennett Valley. Russell Bevan's winemaking philosophy centers on strict vineyard management, low yields, and gentle, non-interventional cellar techniques designed to capture maximum purity, opulence, and textural depth. Bevan Cellars is celebrated worldwide for its monumental, lavishly concentrated Cabernet Sauvignons and proprietary Bordeaux blends like Ontogeny, alongside profound single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, and Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.1-14.8%