Stony Hill Vineyard Chardonnay SHV 2024
(Napa Valley, California) 750mL - [JS 97] [DM 94] [WS 94]

About the Winery:
In 1943, Fred McCrea and his wife, Eleanor, stumbled onto a 168-acre plot of land hidden away on the slopes of Spring Mountain, which they purchased and later named Stony Hill Vineyard. With their love for French white wines combined with the ideal growing conditions of their property, the McCreas built the first post-prohibition winery in 1951 and released their inaugural vintage the following year. Stony Hill’s terroir and climate mirrored that of Burgundy, made of volcanic mountain soil with a limestone sub-layer and a northeast-facing hillside, making it perfect to craft their preferred style of Chardonnay. Some would later refer to Stony Hill as “America’s greatest white wine estate.”

In 2020 the Lawrence Family became the next family to own the historic estate. Under the watchful eye of managing partner, Carlton McCoy Jr., Stony Hill has taken careful steps to preserve its legacy in the Napa Valley, keeping the integrity of the land and winemaking style intact. The estate vineyards continue to be farmed organically and focus on sustainable vineyard cultivation, while careful attention is put forth to honor the past and embrace the future of Stony Hill.

Stony Hill has produced Chardonnay for nearly 75 years now. Our “SHV” Series of wines is our effort to bring our expertise and passion for this variety to bear with purchased fruit from our respected neighbors in the Napa Valley, making the wine in the same spirit and style that we make our estate Chardonnay. Fresh, vibrant, and citrusy, this limited edition wine is made in the same balanced, ageworthy style that has made Stony Hill a legend. 

About the Wine:

Appellation: Napa Valley
Vineyard sources: Quartz Creek Vineyard (Oak Knoll) and Haynes Vineyard (Coombsville).

Tasting Notes:
Aromas unfurl of fresh pear, golden apple, and flinty, toasty lees, along with lime and mandarin orange blossoms. A long growing season made for a bold, detailed wine that is enjoyable now and will age up to a decade or more. is wine was fermented on wild yeasts and went through partial malolactic fermentation.

Ratings & Reviews

97 Points - James Suckling:
"Aromas of sliced citrus, wet stones, white flowers, iodine, beeswax, phosphorous and flint. The palate shows a textural, mid-weighted mouthfeel and fine acidity that lead to a minerally, saline and nervy finish. Atypical for Napa, with only a little fruit from the famed Stony Hill vineyards on Spring Mountain. This is a fine chardonnay with 30% malolactic fermentation. Drink or hold." (Mar 2026)

94 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"Fruit from 1967-planted vines, the oldest Chardonnay vines in the Napa Valley, is at Haynes and Quartz Creek on alluvial soils. This wine balances plush fruit, fleshy pears, 30% new oak for 10 months, and only partial malolactic fermentation. This is a wine of elegance that balances white peach flesh, mineral-driven, mountain Chardonnay, and is oh so fresh." - Clive Pursehouse (Feb 2026)

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
"There’s wonderful energy coiled at the center of this Chardonnay, with Meyer lemon, green apple, yuzu, lemon blossom and lime sherbet notes. The structure is taut, with chalky minerality; fresh sea salt and a whiff of tarragon are propelled onto the finish, which shows a lasting impression of power and transparency. Drink now through 2037. 1,512 cases made." - MaryAnn Worobiec (Feb 2026)