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Houndstooth Chardonnay Poseidon's Vineyard Carneros 2013  - First Bottle

Technical Details

  • BlendChardonnay
  • WinemakerScott Brenner and Kelli White
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationCarneros
  • VineyardPoseidon Vineyard
  • Alcohol14%

Houndstooth Chardonnay Poseidon's Vineyard Carneros 2013

Chardonnay  |  US

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I met Scott and Kelli when they arrived on the scene as the dueling somms at the renowned PRESS restaurant in St. Helena, where they immediately proceeded to build a world-class list of fine and rare Napa wines. Kelli wrote a highly-praised book, consulted around the valley, and they had a baby too. They then took the next step, and began making wine in Napa and Oregon. This terrific, complex, and seemingly ageless chardonnay was produced with help from the superstar John Kongsgaard, who knows a thing or two about world-class chardonnay, we’d say!

This wine has a level of richness that is quite unique -- it coats the palate without a sense of heaviness, packed with ripe pear, orange blossom, lemon curd, crunchy peach, caramelized citrus, with a fine line of cutting acidity that keeps it all together. A nuanced wine that changes in your glass with every sip, and a totally cool, somewhat intellectual experience! If you’ve ever had an old Kongsgaard white, you KNOW what we’re talking about!! Heady stuff!

Scott said that this wine took forever to finish malolactic fermentation, and when he consulted John Kongsgaard about what he should do, he told him to remain calm, telling him how his 2008 vintage of Judge took a full year to finish malo, and remains one of the best wines he has ever made. Many a Burgundian would agree with that sentiment that long and slow malos tend to create more complex, age-worthy wines, and after one taste of this beauty, it makes perfect sense.

We have a handful of cases today, direct from Scott and Kelli’s cellar! When it’s gone, it’s REALLY gone!

PAIRING IDEAS: One of our favorite pairings is chardonnay and fried chicken, really tough to go wrong with this!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” pairs quite well with this stunning chardonnay. Every time this song comes on, it just gives me the feels. Add a cold glass of single-vineyard chardonnay to the mix and life is good!

About the Producer

Houndstooth was started in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Scott Brenner and Kelli White. They produce a limited amount of wine from select sites across Northern California. Being seasoned wine professionals, they bring experienced palates, a commitment to quality, and a pure love of wine to their project. New oak and heavy extraction are never employed - Houndstooth wines are crafted to honor their vineyard sources and place site expression above all.