Far Niente Coombsville Chardonnay 2024
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Far Niente Coombsville Chardonnay 2024
The wine at a glance
The 2024 Coombsville Chardonnay is a single-appellation bottling, separate from Far Niente’s broader 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay. The winery reports 16 months of French-oak maturation on the lees, with 60% new barrels, under winemaker Nicole Marchesi. Confirm the White Collection’s exact bottle label before publishing.
Aromas
Coombsville 2024 producer notes: white flowers, gardenia, bright citrus, ripe melon, vanilla and subtle toasted oak.
Palate
Producer notes for 2024 Coombsville: vibrant citrus, stone fruit and mineral tension, with silky, rounded mid-palate texture.
Finish
Winery description: long and concentrated, balancing richness with bright acidity, cool-climate freshness and mineral lift.
Food pairings
Editorial pairing suggestions: seared scallops, grilled halibut, lemon roast chicken, mushroom risotto and mild soft cheeses.
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About Far Niente Winery
Far Niente's historic winery dates to 1885 in Oakville, Napa Valley. After decades of inactivity following Prohibition, Gil Nickel and his family undertook a restoration beginning in 1979, bringing the estate back to life as a producer of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The winery's Chardonnay approach emphasizes preserving natural acidity by avoiding malolactic fermentation, creating a recognizable balance of richness and freshness. In the 2024 vintage, Far Niente also offers a distinct Coombsville Chardonnay alongside its broader Napa Valley Chardonnay. The Coombsville release, under winemaker Nicole Marchesi, focuses on the appellation’s cool growing conditions and mineral character. Mash & Vine is confirming which bottling is included in its introductory White Collection.
Further research: 2024 Coombsville Chardonnay and 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay are separate releases. Far Niente explains its non-malolactic Chardonnay house style on its website.
Far Niente Winery: Oakville heritage and Chardonnay
Far Niente's restored Oakville estate stands among Napa Valley's historic wineries. Its Chardonnay program emphasizes freshness as well as richness, and the producer markets both a broad Napa Valley wine and a distinct Coombsville bottling in the 2024 vintage. Because the bottle in the M&V White Collection has not been label-confirmed, the current wine profile is explicitly marked as a provisional Coombsville reference rather than treating different 2024 ratings as interchangeable.
Find the related wine profile: Far Niente Coombsville Chardonnay 2024. The White Wine Collection provides an overview of the bottles and the in-store offer.
Return to the M&V Wine Club homepage for the full introductory selection. Individual wine details are identified as verified or pending where necessary, and retail availability is confirmed by Mash & Vine Market.
2024 Coombsville Chardonnay tasting notes
Aromas: The winery describes an inviting mix of white flowers and gardenia, bright citrus, ripe melon and a subtle vanilla-and-toasted-oak accent. Mineral character reflects the producer’s portrait of the Coombsville growing area.
Palate: Citrus and stone-fruit flavors meet a tension of fresh acidity and wet-stone-like minerality. A silky, rounded texture gives the wine weight through the mid-palate without losing its lively character.
Finish: Extended and concentrated, combining richness, freshness and mineral lift. These notes are paraphrased from the 2024 Far Niente Coombsville Chardonnay producer page.
The 2024 wine at a glance
| Specification | 2024 Coombsville Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Producer | Far Niente Winery |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Appellation | Coombsville, Napa Valley, California |
| Winemaker | Nicole Marchesi |
| Harvest dates | August 28 – September 14, 2024 |
| Oak maturation | 16 months sur lie in French oak |
| New French oak | 60% |
| Release date | Spring 2026 |
| Bottle size | 750 mL |
Why Coombsville matters
Coombsville sits in southern Napa Valley, where the influence of San Pablo Bay moderates summer heat. Far Niente describes cool conditions and well-drained volcanic gravelly-loam soils as useful for producing Chardonnay with lively acidity and finely focused fruit. The 2024 Coombsville release aims to capture this particular appellation’s character.
Far Niente’s broader Chardonnay winemaking philosophy emphasizes avoiding malolactic fermentation to retain naturally fresh acidity. This is a description of the winery’s Chardonnay house style, not a separately verified 2024 Coombsville lot-specific technical claim.
Coombsville Chardonnay vs. Napa Valley Chardonnay
These are two distinct Far Niente wines, even though both carry the 2024 vintage. The Coombsville bottling is labeled for that specific appellation and aged 16 months sur lie in French oak (60% new). The broader Napa Valley Chardonnay uses fruit from multiple sites and the 2024 wine lists 43% new oak in its French-oak program.
Far Niente’s separate 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay has published scores of 93 from James Suckling, 93 from Wine Enthusiast and 90 from Wine Spectator. Those ratings do not automatically apply to the Coombsville bottling and are not used as this wine’s critic scores. Exact bottle labeling for the Mash & Vine White Collection should be confirmed before publication.
Food pairings
Editorial suggestions: seared scallops, grilled halibut, lemon-roasted poultry, wild mushroom risotto or mild soft cheeses. Their combination of delicate flavors and richness can complement the wine’s fruit, mineral character, oak influence and freshness.
Frequently asked questions
Is 2024 Coombsville Chardonnay the same as 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay? No. Far Niente sells them separately, with different appellation labeling and oak-aging specifications.
When was this wine released? Far Niente lists spring 2026 as the release period for the 2024 Coombsville Chardonnay.
Where can I buy the M&V White Wine Collection? Mash & Vine Market introduced the collection for in-store purchase in Little Rock. Ask the store to verify the current bottle lineup and availability.
Original winery sources
2024 Far Niente Coombsville Chardonnay — product and technical details; Far Niente appellation portfolio; The Far Niente Chardonnay house style; 2024 Far Niente Napa Valley Chardonnay (distinct bottling). Retailer or winery direct-to-consumer pricing is not Mash & Vine’s in-store price.
Discover Far Niente Coombsville Chardonnay 2024
This draft describes the distinct 2024 Coombsville Chardonnay, rather than Far Niente’s broader 2024 Napa Valley bottling. The distinction matters for appellation, oak-aging details and wine critic reviews. The Mash & Vine White Collection includes Far Niente Chardonnay, but the store has not yet confirmed the exact label. The winery story explains the restored nineteenth-century Oakville property and its Chardonnay philosophy.
Explore the Far Niente Winery history, browse all bottles in the M&V White Wine Collection, or return to the Wine Club homepage. This is an in-store wine discovery resource; specific inventory and purchase terms should be confirmed with Mash & Vine.
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