Expect ripe lemon, green apple, baked pear, vanilla, and a touch of toasted oak with medium-to-full body, creamy texture, and balanced acidity. The 2021 California vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry white, oak-aged, balanced, classic
The producer
Cakebread Cellars was founded in 1973 by Jack and Dolores Cakebread in Rutherford. The Napa Valley Chardonnay is one of the most widely distributed and instantly recognizable California Chardonnays in restaurants — a defining widely-poured premium California white. Cakebread is also notable for its hospitality and culinary programs.
What critics say
Cakebread Chardonnay receives consistently solid reviews and has built an enduring consumer following as a classically styled California white.
Pairing
Butter-poached chicken, grilled fish, creamy pasta