Hyde Vineyard Goldberg Variations No. 2 Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted chicken with tarragon butter, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterpiece, the 'Goldberg Variations No. 2' Chardonnay represents winemaker Paul Lato's harmonious blending of artistry and terroir. The fruit is sourced from the legendary Hyde Vineyard in the Carneros region of Napa Valley, a site celebrated for its cool maritime breezes from the San Pablo Bay and ancient clay-loam soils. This unique microclimate allows the Chardonnay grapes—predominantly the low-yielding Wente clone—to ripen slowly, retaining vibrant natural acidity while developing deep, complex flavors. In the cellar, Lato employs traditional French burgundian techniques, including barrel fermentation and aging in select French oak barrels, to craft a wine of exceptional texture, purity, and mineral-driven elegance.
🍾 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%