Rutherford Ranch Chardonnay (Summer Hold)

6 bottles for $69.99 $11.67/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping Tasting notes & discussion 1

This wine will ship in OCTOBER 2025. If you want it ASAP, click here!

Typically $30/bottle from Rutherford Wine Company
Vintage 2020 from Napa Valley
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Rutherford Wine Company: “[Rutherford Wine Company] is based at Rutherford Ranch Winery, in Napa Valley’s Rutherford District - one of the region’s most renowned sub-appellations. The winery and estate vineyards are certified sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. The critically acclaimed wines have been characterized as one of Napa’s great values by noted wine writer Robert Parker.”

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TASTING NOTES: “Our 2020 Chardonnay has notes of baked peach, pie crust and hints of brioche. Bright acid on the palate leads to flavors of lemon curd and citrus cheesecake with hints of fresh sage and brown butter on the finish.

The 2020 Chardonnay is classic, elegant and food friendly: 100% Chardonnay with aromas and flavors of ripe pear, Golden Delicious apple, citrus and spice.” (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.49, TA 0.54 g/100mL)

VARIETALS: 100% Chardonnay

BARRELS: Stainless steel and mixed oak barrels.

PAIRS WITH: Apple spinach salad, chicken piccatta or lemon poundcake.

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Ranch dressing.

A mayonnaise-based dressing with sour cream and buttermilk, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, onion, chives, parsley, and dill.

African American plumbing-contractor-turned-ranch-owner Steven Henson created it at, what do you know, Hidden Valley Ranch! Yes, Henson was the owner of the original Hidden Valley Ranch, a guest ranch he ran with his wife after he moved from Anchorage, Alaska down to the San Marcos Pass in Santa Barbara County in the 50’s. At said ranch, he opened a steakhouse, and in that steakhouse they served the ranch dressing. At first, due to its popularity, customers would walk away with jars of it for home, but eventually he started selling the dry mix by mail-order and to stores. It was popular enough they made Hidden Valley Ranch Food Products, Inc. and even got a factory.

In the early 70’s, the brand was bought out by Clorox… didn’t realize they were involved in things other than bleach, to be honest. What a world.

ICYMI, you have two choices:

Worried Summer heat might get to your wine before your wine gets to you? Order from this sale, the page you’re on right now, and we’ll get it to you at a cooler time of year (October)!
Want it ASAP, don’t think heat will be a problem? Order from the sale linked here! We’ll still try to get them to you with as little travel time as we can.

Rutherford Ranch Chardonnay (Summer Hold)

This wine will ship in OCTOBER 2025. If you want it ASAP, click here!

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