2009 Solitude Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay Half Case

6 x 2009 Solitude Sangiacomo Vyd Carneros Chardonnay

The name Sangiacomo is legendary in Sonoma. Back in 1927, the Sangiacomo family began transforming its orchards into vineyards. Over the years, the family's plots have become the source for high-quality Merlot, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and its long list of clients include Acacia, Rombauer and Steele.

The Dreyers, an established Sonoma winemaking family, have been producing wines for more than 30 years under the Dreyer Sonoma, Compass, Seabiscuit Ranch Il Cuore and Solitude labels. 2009 marks the 22nd vintage of Solitude made from Sangiacomo fruit.

Original founder and winemaker Richard Litsch, an assistant winemaker at Chalone before establishing Solitude in 1986, barrel-ferments the fruit in French oak and completes malolactic fermentation. The resulting wine has considerable restraint and balance, allowing the fruit to shine and lead to a fabulously long finish.

—Stephanie DeMasi

Stephanie DeMasi has been General Manager and Managing Partner of Juslyn Vineyards on Spring Mountain for the last eight years. A New York City native, Stephanie graduated from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and moved to Napa in 2002 to experience the harvest. She has earned the Advanced Certificate of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and a Wine Spectator Restaurant Wine List Award in 2006 for her work at fresh, a restaurant in New York City. Follow Stephanie on Twitter: @StephanieDeMasi