Goldberg Variations No. 1 Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Paul Lato's 'Goldberg Variations No. 1' is a masterful tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach's iconic keyboard composition, reflecting a shared pursuit of structure, harmony, and intricate complexity. Sourced from the legendary Hyde Vineyard in the cool-climate Carneros region of Napa Valley, this Chardonnay benefits from the cooling marine breezes of the San Pablo Bay and ancient clay-loam soils. Larry Hyde's meticulous farming yields fruit of exceptional concentration and bright, natural acidity. In the cellar, Lato applies a gentle, minimal-intervention approach, utilizing native yeast fermentation and aging in select French oak barrels to preserve the pristine stone fruit, citrus, and mineral characteristics of the site while crafting a luxurious, beautifully textured finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2002 by Polish-born former sommelier Paul Lato, Paul Lato Wines is an acclaimed boutique winery based in Santa Barbara County, California. Guided by an artisanal, hands-off winemaking philosophy that prioritizes terroir transparency and balance, Lato works with some of the Central Coast's most prestigious cool-climate vineyards, including Bien Nacido, Solomon Hills, and Larner. The winery has achieved international critical acclaim for its intensely aromatic, textured, and nuanced small-lot Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, and Chardonnay, which are celebrated for their pure fruit expression, structural precision, and distinctive poetic cuvée designations.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.1-14.5%