Failla Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California

Bright, saline, and finely layered, the 2022 Failla Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a compelling cool-climate white from one of California’s most respected Chardonnay producers. Winemaker Ehren Jordan draws fruit from premier vineyard sites across the Sonoma Coast to craft a wine of precision and elegance, marrying textural richness with coastal vibrancy.

Product Details:

• Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
• ABV: 13.8%
• Winemaker: Ehren Jordan
• Fermentation & Aging: 10% concrete egg, 20% stainless steel, 10% new French oak puncheon, 60% neutral French oak
• Maturation: Aged sur lie for approximately 9 months
• Yeasts: Native
• Malolactic Fermentation: Naturally completed

Sensory Description:

The wine opens with fresh aromas of Meyer lemon, sea spray, and white peach layered with hints of struck flint and chamomile. On the palate, it offers a crystalline tension—vivid citrus, green apple, and stone fruit notes carried on a spine of bright acidity and subtle salinity. A gentle touch of oak rounds out the mid-palate, offering savory depth and a whisper of baking spice, while the finish is long, pure, and finely textured.

Winemaker's Background:

Failla is the personal project of Ehren Jordan, a winemaker known for his pioneering work with cool-climate sites on the Sonoma Coast. With over three decades of experience, including time spent with legends like Joseph Phelps, Jean-Luc Columbo in the Rhône, and an 18-year stint at Turley, Ehren has earned a reputation for crafting expressive, terroir-driven wines. Failla, established in 1998, reflects its ethos: wines of place, purity, and poise.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve chilled at 10–12°C (50–54°F). Pair with grilled halibut, Dungeness crab, roast chicken with lemon and herbs, or creamy polenta with wild mushrooms.

Crisp yet generous, the 2022 Failla Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a benchmark expression of coastal California Chardonnay, refined, complex, and deeply satisfying.