Full of fruit aromas and flavours of apple, pear and vanilla in a dry white wine with a long, crisp finish. The McFadden winery, certified organic in and situated in Potters Valley supplied the grapes for this wine. Under the leadership of Paul Dolan, former President of Fetzer Vineyards, Parducci are committed to socially responsible and environmentally sound agriculture and winemaking methods while working to enhance the quality, recognition and perception of Mendocino County Wines.

This USA winery is the oldest in Mendocino, was certified as organic by CCOF in and all vineyards are either certified as or in transition to organic and biodynamic status.  150 acres practice Fish Friendly Farming whereby the use of pesticides and other controls which could be damaging to fish, are kept to an absolute minimum. Bob Swain, who has been Parducci’s winemaker since 1997, continues at the winery, making the shift from conventional operations to organic farming and sustainable business practices. Says Paul Dolan ‘We are clear about what we want – an environmentally and socially conscious winery making great wines from Mendocino. We want to have fun, reaching out to new audiences with each wine carrying a fresh look and message’.

Grapes:        100% Chardonnay

Vineyards:   100% Mendocino

Vinification: 93% Stainless Steel, 7% Barrel Fermented. 

Alc:               13.5%

Taste:           Our Chardonnay has crisp with clean aromas and flavours of apple, melon and citrus. The focus was on obtaining balanced, ripe fruit flavours in sourcing the grapes and making the wine. 

Serve:          Enjoy this rich dry white wine with salmon, chicken, creamy soups and white sauced pasta.