Fresh and snappy, with vivid lemon-citrus-infused green apple and pear. Lively acidity gives this a mouthwatering vitality. Subtle oak adds aroma and texture. Drink now through 2020. 578 cases made. –James Laube – October 31, 2012
92 Points for Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay 2010,
4 Stars – 2009 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Decanter Magazine, California insert 2011,
“Fantastically opulent fruit….”
94 Points – 2009 Camp Meeting Ridge Estate Chardonnay, Wine and Spirits – October 2011,
“…roasted Hazelnut scent, given over to floral delicacy….”
94 Points – 2009 Moon Select Chardonnay, Wine Spectator – Oct. 15, 2011,
“…delightfully fragrant, rich, yet elegant….”
92 Points – 2009 Camp Meeting Ridge Estate Chardonnay, Wine Spectator – Oct 15, 2011,
“Sleek elegant… enticing….”
94 Points – 2009 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Wine & Spirits – October 2011,
“When it comes to chardonnay, Flowers’ Sonoma Coast bottling consistently delivers a fresh, fragrant, silken, mouthwatering wine…”
2009 Wineries of the Year, Wine & Spirits - 2010
Walt and Joan Flowers retired from Moon Nursery in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to pursue a second career on the far Sonoma coast. They purchased Camp Meeting Ridge in 1989 and began to plant its west-facing ridge top to chardonnay and pinot noir.
Year’s Best Chardonnay, Wine & Sprits - April 2009
2006 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay During his tenure at Flowers, from 2000 to ’08, Ross Cobb honed this chardonnay into icon of the far coast. He blended this wine from sources in the Petaluma Gap, the Russian River Valley and a significant portion from Flowers’ Camp Meeting Ridge.
Wine and Spirit Top 100 Wineries, Wine & Spirits
Joan and Walt Flowers came to Sonoma’s coast in 1989 from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their background in the nursery business gave them a different perspective on viticulture than most business people who have opted for a second career in wine.
19th Annual Restaurant Poll – Chardonnay, Wine & Spirits - April 2008
Tracking our Restaurant Poll data since 1991, we’ve watched chardonnay’s share of the most popular wines steadily decline -until this year. The variety recorded a modest increase, underscoring the notion that the market for rich whites and light whites has reached equilibrium.
19th Annual Restaurant Poll – The Restaurant Top 50, Wine & Spirits - April 2008
What will you order tonight? Today’s restaurant market for wine is the most diverse that we’ve seen in 19 years of reporting out Annual Restaurant Poll. That fact can be seen on the Top 50 list, where Champagne, Chianti, ad Italian pinot grigio have all moved into the top ten, traditional territory of Napa Valley cabernet and California chardonnay.
Year’s Best Chardonnay, Wine & Spirits - October 2007
2004 Sonoma Coast Andreen-Gale Cuvee Chardonnay. Then Walt and Joan Flowers expanded their far coast vineyards in the late ’90s, they started this blend using estate-grown fruit from Camp Meeting Ridge with grapes purchased from Durrell and Dutton. From a warm year with an early harvest, this 2004 is seamlessly integrated.
