House of Brown Chardonnay California 2022

House of Brown is a second-generation wine label under the BROWN Napa Valley umbrella, which also includes Chaos Theory and is anchored by flagship Brown Estate. The Brown family have been in Napa since 1980. Siblings Deneen, Coral, and David began making wine in 1996. Raised by two medical professionals in a “Blue-Zone” household in Southern California, they all pitched in at their parents’ medical clinic. There, they adopted what would become a guiding principle in their wine business: Do no harm. The creation of House of Brown was inspired by an extraordinary community of wine consumers who for over two decades had been finding themselves at home (and at ease) with Brown Estate, and in 2017 began assembling at the family’s then newly opened Brown Downtown Napa tasting room. This period marked an evolution in wine consumer demographics, with the industry seeing an influx of young and culturally diverse enthusiasts coming to the fore. Since 2017, these dynamics have been manifest at Brown Downtown.

This crisp, lean, and luscious Chardonnay features notes of honeydew melon, limestone dust, and saline. Bright and dynamic on the palate with a silky, creamy texture, medium body, and lingering finish.