2010 Bien Nacido Chardonnay named in “SF Chronicle’ Top 100
What a great way to kick off the new year! The 2010 Bien Nacido is listed as one of seven Chardonnays in SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE’S top 100 picks for 2012. Here’s what wine critic Jon Bonné had to say about it: “Gavin Chanin likes to say he doesn’t pick early — he picks on time. Based on his […]
Great scores for the 2010 and 2011 wines from Stephen Tanzer
It’s great to see such positive feedback from respected wine critic Josh Raynolds, who gave 92-point scores to both our 2010 Chardonnays as well as the 2010 Bien Nacido Pinot Noir and 2011 Los Alamos Chardonnay. 2010 Bien Nacido Pinot Noir STEPHEN TANZER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR- 92 points, Nov/Dec 2012 Light, bright red. Red berry […]
‘LA Weekly’s’ “Five Great Chardonnays for the Holidays”
Patrick Comiskey offers a great line-up of cool-climate Chardonnay for the holidays on LA WEEKLY’S food blog, “Squid Ink,” including the 2009 Bien Nacido Chardonnay. “Gavin Chanin worked three vintages under the tutelage of Jim Clendenan, whose Au Bon Climat Chardonnays have been models of restraint for decades. He’s learned well: floral, mineral, zesty, there’s […]
Gavin named ‘Food & Wine’ “Winemaker of the Year”
It’s an honor to be featured among Food & Wine magazine’s Winemakers of the Year. Please check out the full piece online here.
Eric Asimov declares a new generation of California Chardonnay
View Full Article California’s Exciting New Wines Buck The Mainstream NEW YORK TIMES wine critic Eric Asimov wrote an interesting piece on ZesterDaily.com on some of the “new” styles of winemaking we’re seeing in California. Click on the link to read the entire article. “Similarly, the great success of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers such […]
‘Zester Daily’ Wine of the Week: Chanin Bien Nacido Chardonnay!
Elin McCoy Wrote a great piece about our 2009 Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay. We loved that she focused on minerality and subtlety, two things that are very important to us. Make sure to follow the link to Zester to see the whole piece. Here is what Elin had to say: 8.13.12 – Lately, I’ve been […]
Robert Parker’s ‘The Wine Advocate’: Great scores for the 2009 and 2010 wines!
Antonio Galloni had great things to say about his visit here, calling the wines“…one of the most impressive collections of wines I tasted during my tour of the Central Coast,” with 90-94 point scores for the 2009 and 2010 vintages. 2009 Chanin Wine Company Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard- 94 points I find more depth […]
‘Food & Wine’ highlights Chanin among exciting boutique producers
Ray Isle, of Food and Wine Magazine, wrote a great article on the new age of California wines. Read the whole piece. Here an excerpt of his thoughts on Chanin: “In the Central Coast, Gavin Chanin sells a few hundred cases of thrilling, focused Chardonnays and Pinots for his eponymous label. All of them are […]
“If you try to make a wine to please everyone, you won’t please anyone.”—Gavin Chanin
This title is one of those sayings that gives us the confidence to do what we think makes the greatest wines, regardless of “industry standards.” Blake Gray hosted another fantastic round table with a bunch of great winemakers. Please read the whole piece. He had some very kind things to say about us: What made […]
Tasting Table gives shout out to Chanin Wine Co.
The Tasting Table wrote a fantastic review of Everson Royce in Pasadena and happened to give us a nice shout out. “Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are given center stage, but there’s more available than Grand Crus and California cult wines. There’s the Chanin 2009 Bien Nacido Chardonnay, for example, that’s one of the most restrained […]
