2023 Letterhead Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard

$150+ Hyde Vineyard quality for a fraction of the price. Only 5 barrels exist. The perfect glass for the cozy holiday evening snuggled up on the couch, and once it’s gone, it’s gone.

If you know Hyde Vineyard, you already know the name carries weight. This iconic Carneros site has supplied fruit to some legendary wineries in California—labels that fetch $150, $200, more. It’s one of those vineyards where you don’t ask why it’s famous, you ask who got the fruit this year. And in 2023, Letterhead was one of the lucky few.

Drinkers who crave the best of both worlds—lush Napa ripeness and precision cut minerality—will find their new house Chardonnay right here. It’s versatile at the table, too: roasted chicken with lemon and herbs, seared scallops, creamy mushroom pasta, even a wedge of triple-cream cheese will sing alongside it. Or cellar it for five to seven years and watch the richness evolve into deep honeyed tones and complex hazelnut notes. Letterhead may be a small label, but this release plants a big flag: they’re playing in the highest league. To have access to Hyde fruit is a badge of honor. To craft something this balanced, this pure, from such a revered site—it’s the mark of serious winemaking chops. Hyde Vineyard. Napa pedigree. Five barrels. That’s the story. Grab it while you can, because opportunities like this don’t come around often.