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DuMOL Chardonnay Wester Reach Russian River Valley 2024
DuMOL Chardonnay Wester Reach Russian River Valley 2024

Reviews

94 -The Wine Palate -

91 -Vinous -

Technical Details

  • Blend 100% Chardonnay
  • Winemaker Andy Smith & Jenna Davis
  • Country US
  • Region California
  • Sub Region North Coast
  • Appellation Sonoma County
  • Vineyard 40% Peters Sundance Ranch, 32% Heintz Ranch, 20% Flora Marie, 8% Lorenzo
  • Farming Method Organic Practices
  • Oak 35% new French oak
  • Aging / Cooperage 12 months in oak, followed by 4 months settling in tank
  • Alcohol 13.5%

DuMOL Chardonnay Wester Reach Russian River Valley 2024

Chardonnay | California

TWP94, VN91

Organic Practices

$70.00

$64.95

750ML

7% OFF RETAIL!

Once an insider secret, DuMOL has evolved into an exceptional, cult-favorite Sonoma staple. We’re simply elated to present their stunning new 2024 Wester Reach Chardonnay release!

Since its inception in 1996, DuMOL has focused primarily on single-vineyard and regional expressions of carefully farmed Russian River Valley plots. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay reign supreme, but they also craft spectacular, small-lot, cool-climate Syrah. Their focus has always been vineyard-driven, and chief winegrower and partner Andy Smith has built the DuMOL reputation on a hierarchy that always starts in the dirt.

“Our winemaking technique is secondary to what we achieve in the field.” –Andy Smith

And achieve they have! The "Wester Reach" bottling represents a prodigious showing of regional blending, capturing the pure, vibrant essence of the valley's finest cool-climate sites. The 2024 is a total knockout balance of crisp acidity and rich texture.

These wines are highly allocated and fiercely collected – and we’re more than a little excited that our allocation has finally arrived. We don’t have much, but for those who hurry, these offer some of the most complex, Burgundian expressions of Sonoma County to be found anywhere. Shop quickly, and choose wisely – these fine gems of the Russian River Valley will surely not hang around for long!

About The Producer

Founded in 1996, DuMOL is a vineyard-focused producer of cool-climate Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from exceptional vineyards. They are a "vineyard up" winery with a fully integrated approach to winegrowing and winemaking. Working intimately with their many unique sites - some for more than two decades - they strive to present the purest essence of the vineyard and vintage. At 3,630 vines per acre, DuMOL's estate parcels in the Russian River Valley are among the most densely planted vineyards in North America. Winemaker, viticulturist and partner, Andy Smith, has been at the helm of DuMOL's continuous evolution since 1999. He and his close-knit team of three employ winemaking that is classical and intuitive, responsive to the needs of each wine, with the least "technique" necessary. Andy explains, Each bottling is built in the vineyard. Soil types, microclimates, plant material, maturity levels, how the vines react to the growing conditions, how we react to the vines - there are so many detailed variables. The nuance, the depth and complexity of the fruit that results from those variables, that's what we aim to achieve and translate to bottle: purity, vibrancy, freshness - intensity without heaviness.