Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 1973

Early vintages of this wine were labeled as north coast or sonoma. 1973 chateau montelena chardonnay napa valley usa. In nineteenth century napa valley the majority of wineries were constructed of wood.

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Chateau montelena 1973 one of the few remaining bottles of ex cellar 1973 chateau montelena chardonnay has been sold by spectrum wine auctions for 11 325 7 419.

Chateau montelena chardonnay 1973. The chateau was unique in materials plan size and style for its era. A bottle of that vintage is in the smithsonian national museum of american history. Mike grgich a croatian american winemaker in napa valley was actually the winemaker of the 1973 chardonnay that won the paris tasting of 1976 known as the judgment of paris. Stores and prices for 1973 chateau montelena cabernet sauvignon napa valley prices stores tasting notes and market data.

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It came top out of the 10 french and californian chardonnays poured blind at the event. The results proved that chateau montelena could produce some of the world s finest wines and that california s wine industry had come of age. Four years later the chateau montelena 1973 chardonnay won first place among the chardonnays and white burgundies entered in the judgment of paris wine competition. 1972 2005 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017.

The wine which beat both french and american competitors in the 1976 judgment of paris tasting was bought by uk based software engineer jason corcoran. Though he ended up owning the historic chateau montelena winery jim barrett did not craft the wine that went on to win big in france. A bottle of 1973 chateau montelena chardonnay that won the white wine competition. Why chateau montelena 1973 is a wine legend this was the california chardonnay wine that dethroned some of the most prestigious white burgundies at the legendary judgement of paris tasting organised by steven spurrier in 1976.

Tubbs winery after its founder alfred tubbs was constructed in 1888 and intended as a barrel aging facility. This vintage outranked some of france s best white burgundies at a blind tasting held in paris in 1976. Predominantly cabernet sauvignon with merlot and cabernet franc. In fact it was chateau montelena s 1973 chardonnay rated above all other wines.

This bottle of 1973 chardonnay was made by miljenko mike grgich winemaker at chateau montelena winery in calistoga california.