We have been impressed with how consistently Durell Vineyard has produced wines of exceptional quality and character each vintage. It is simply reliable. Historically, Durell has been the source behind some of the most sought-after Chardonnay wines in California. We feel fortunate to work with two outstanding vineyard blocks that combine to make a complex and distinctive wine. These blocks have formed the Sojourn Durell Chardonnay since 2012. Both are 100% Old Wente clone, one at the top of the hill and the other in an old rocky creek bed. This 2020 vintage wine offers deep aromas of citrus fruit and apple, with a layer of minerality and fresh acidity that keeps the wine light on the palate.
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Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2020 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard utilizes 100% Wente clonal selection and was aged in 40% new French oak barrels. It offers rich aromatics of caramelized pineapple, vanilla bean, and orange blossom, followed by a rounded fullness on the palate up front that tapers to notes of citrus, yellow apple, baking spice, and almond." - Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck
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International Wine Report
"Chardonnay coming from the Durell Vineyard in the Sonoma Coast. It’s aged in 40% new French oak barrels and undergoes 85% malolactic fermentation. Displaying a lovely medium lemon color with a silver rim, it is fresh and exciting on the nose - white peach, orange zest, lemon curd, and marzipan aromas pounce from the glass. The palate is much the same with a slight white mushroom note to keep it interesting. A full body, racy acidity, and a lengthy finish that goes on for minutes complete the wine." - Jeremy Young, International Wine Report
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Wine Spectator
"A mouthwatering, crisp frame sets up the foundation for aromatic and precise Honeycrisp apple, lemon sherbet, lemon verbena and lemon thyme on the long finish. " - MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator
Durell Vineyard
Sonoma Coast
More than 25 wines from Durell Vineyard have earned 92+ points, making the site one of Sonoma County’s most sought-after vineyards. Durell sits on the southeastern edge of the Sonoma Coast appellation–thirty miles east of the Pacific Ocean, 10 miles north of the northern stretches of San Francisco Bay, and just south of a 2,400-foot mountain range.