Cannonball Chardonnay 2024

Aromas: White-gold with a warm yellow glint, the wine opens with crushed stone fruit, ripe pear, and sweet lemon.

Taste and Flavors: The palate is focused, carrying a streak of pebble-like minerality balanced by oak notes of flaky pastry crust and toasted almond. A vein of zesty quince lifts the crisp finish.

Harvested in the cool early morning before sunrise, the fruit was quickly transported to the winery and gently pressed to preserve fresh character. The juice was settled, racked, and inoculated with select yeast strains chosen to highlight the nuances of each vineyard site. 60% of the lots were barrel fermented in small French oak barrels to build texture, and the balance remained in stainless steel to emphasize pure fruit expression. The wines rested sur lie for nine months, adding a touch of creaminess, then were blended and allowed to harmonize for two months before bottling. 

Cannonball Wine Company was founded in 2006 by longtime winemaker Dennis Hill and former attorney turned wine entrepreneur Yoav Gilat. Dennis is a Sonoma County native from a family with a long viticultural tradition in the region. The iconic label image of a child doing a ‘Cannonball’ refers to jumping into the water with your knees tucked into your chest in order to make a big splash and get your nearby friends as wet as possible.

The Cannonball name and label symbolize the uninhibited and pure spirit of a child having fun. This is the soul of Cannonball Wine Company: life - and wine - should befun! And it is exactly this pure and uninhibited spirit that animates Dennis and Yoav’s passion to produce honest, high quality wines at great prices that are fun to drink.

We hope a splash of Cannonball winewill make you smile like a big kid doing Cannonballs - and don’t forget to share a splash or two with yourfriends!