Coronet Chardonnay Bacigalupi Vineyard

Crowning Achievement: Coronet's Inaugural Release at Arrow&Branch (Oak Knoll, CA) : Coronet tasting at Arrow&Branch Winery with Michael Ploetz. This barrel sample comes from the Bacigalupi Vineyard in Russian River Valley, from a block that borders the vines used in the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting—one of the most pivotal moments in California wine history. Michael Ploetz shared the fascinating detail that while Chateau Montelena received all the credit for that historic victory, the grapes actually came from Bacigalupi. …

Coronet's Impressive Debut: Arrow&Branch Winery Investor Weekend Tasting (Oak Knoll, CA) : Arrow&Branch investor weekend barrel tasting in Napa Valley. This historical vineyard holds special significance as the same Bacigalupi vineyard source used for Chateau Montelena's legendary 1976 Paris Tasting victory that put California on the world wine map. I recently tasted Chardonnay from this same vineyard at a Bacigalupi family tasting in Atlanta, making this connection particularly meaningful. The wine undergoes native fermentation and remains on its lees in …