2024 Calesa Vineyard
Chardonnay
After four years as Avidity, this wine will now be known as Calesa Vineyard Chardonnay, honoring the exceptional Petaluma Gap vineyard we’ve sourced from since 2022. Same fruit, same unfiltered and unfined style—just a name that truly reflects its origin.
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Item Ships: Feb 23, 2026
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2024
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Petaluma Gap
Vineyard Designation
Calesa Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/12/2024
Aging
14 Months in 40% new French Oak
Bottling Date
2/5/2026
Alcohol %
14.3
Wine Profile
Vintage Notes
The 2024 Chardonnay harvest in the Petaluma Gap unfolded amid a notably smooth and high-quality regional Overall, a well-timed season with a return to more typical weather patterns after the late starts in 2023, allowed grapes to ripen evenly with harvest moving efficiently in August through October. The area’s signature fog, steady winds, and cool temperatures helped preserve bright natural acidity and extended hang time for Chardonnay clusters, contributing to balanced flavor development and strong varietal character. Growers and winemakers expressed optimism about the 2024 fruit, noting the quality and freshness likely to show in finished wines.
Production Notes
125 Cases Produced
Winemaker Notes
"In its third unveiling from this unwavering vineyard, we are proud to announce another Chardonnay star is born. Straw-golden in the glass, the 2024 Calesa Vineyard Chardonnay opens with a huge brûlée-driven nose—crème brûlée crust, dried pineapple, toasted sugar, and slightly warm French oak rising immediately. Subtle notes of candle wax and Neroli oil add depth and intrigue, framing a core of Meyer lemon curd, verbena, and fresh citrus oil.
The palate is elixir-like and seamless, with a silken, almost glycerol mouthfeel that coats without weight. One Hundred percent French Oak and forty percent new, including Francois Frère and Damy, to bring quiet power and polish rather than overt sweetness, allowing fine, precise acidity to emerge from the mid-palate onward. There’s real finesse here in this lifted, composed, and beautifully balanced white Burgundy from Sonoma.
The finish is long, glowing, and gorgeously persistent, echoing citrus, soft spice, and brûlée tones long after the glass is set down. A Chardonnay of confidence and grace. A good amount of batonnage and sur lies aged its 14-month life in oak. Bottled unfiltered and unfined. Drink chilled but please, not overly when doing so. Enjoy from release to 2031 and beyond. 125 cases produced." ~Kirk Venge