2020 Krupp Brothers Stagecoach Chardonnay

Tasting Notes

Crisp and refreshingly vibrant, greeting you with generous aromas of lemon blossom, apricot and lemon curd, blending with vanilla, buttered biscuits and subtle hints of chamomile. The palate is expressive and full, as lemon curd and ripe apricot mingle with river rock and baking spice to build a tension and balance. The acidity is centered and focused, creating a juicy texture that is balanced by minerality in the long and evolving finish. Pair with butter-poached lobster, crab cakes or pecan and pear salad with goat cheese. Drink now through 2030

About Krupp Brothers

Rising high above marine layer fog in the Vaca Mountains with red, volcanic rocky soil, Stageoach Vineyard produces some of Napa Valley’s most coveted fruit. Dr. Jan Krupp hand selected his favorite blocks for Krupp Brothers to create wines of great intensity, nuance and structure.

Jan and his brother Bart fell in love with the rugged mountain site that would become one of Napa’s most iconic vineyards. Despite its harsh desert landscape  – riddled with rocks and boulders, and choked with chaparral with no known water source and no road access – they saw the makings of a world-class vineyard.  In 1995, with the help of a water witch, the removal of more than 1 million tons of rock, and the construction of a snaking road requiring 135 legal documents, Stagecoach Vineyard was born. Today, Stagecoach is the largest contiguous vineyard in Napa, providing fruit for some of the area’s finest wineries.