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
Established in 2002 by Polish-born former Toronto sommelier Paul Lato, this boutique Central Coast winery emerged after early mentorship from Au Bon Climat's Jim Clendenen and encouragement from Bien Nacido's Bob Miller. Operating without estate acreage, Lato contracts premier, meticulously farmed plots across premier maritime-influenced cool-climate terroirs, spanning the Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, and Los Carneros. The viticultural philosophy focuses on rigorous yield restriction, physiological maturity, and sustainable management tailored block by block. In the cellar, Lato applies an intuitive, non-interventionist approach with small-lot fermentations, ambient yeast, and sensitive French oak aging to deliver exceptional textural tension, purity, and culinary balance. Celebrated white cuvées—including the Hyde Vineyard Goldberg Variations Chardonnay, Sierra Madre Kokoro Chardonnay, Le Bon Vivant, and O Sole Mio Sauvignon Blanc—stand alongside benchmark Pinot Noir and Syrah as some of California's most critically acclaimed, authentic, and seamless single-vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
14.1-14.5%