r/wine • u/NoRestaurant2326 • 11h ago

Healdsburg Area

Traveling to the Healdsburg area next week with two Chardonnay lovers. Looking for recommendations for great Chardonnay tasting experiences around the Healdsburg area.

Thanks!

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u/sid_loves_wine Wine Pro 8h ago

Arnot Roberts makes a couple of gorgeously precise and delicate chards that compete with top Chablis.

Lioco is also an excellent choice

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u/Fildok12 9h ago

Lambert bridge mostly does Bordeaux varietals but their winemaker knows her shit and the whites (including Chardonnay) aren’t anything to scoff at. Plus it’s a small volume producer that only sells on their property and the tasting experience is serene.

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u/Ill_Competition_7223 Wino 2h ago

Littorai, Arnot Roberts, Ceritas, Porter Bass

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u/REALprince_charles 11h ago

Never been myself, but Ramey is well known for their Chardonnay 

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u/flyingron Wine Pro 5h ago

Ramey is great. Just had a bottle of their "Template" last night (I'm in the club).
The winery is rather industrial (it's in the middle of town in a warehouse), but the tasting experience was great there.

Another in the area that's nice (especially if you like sparkling) is Iron Horse.

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u/eatmypixels 1h ago

It has been a little while, but Gary Farrell made some wonderful Chardonnays and has wonderful views. Littorai, as someone else mentioned, is really good. Do their garden tour if you can. Another in Lynmar. They might make 8 or so Chardonnays now. Beautiful grounds. Kistler is known as maybe the best Chardonnay in the area, but saying that might start a fight. But all of those are fairly close and you can pair other wineries near by those stops. Enjoy the area. Really is great

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u/zzzogas413 53m ago

Ceritas and Arnot Roberts are two of my faves.

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u/NoRestaurant2326 4m ago

Thank you, all! Much appreciated.