Food & Wine contributor Jonathan Cristaldi put together an extremely comprehensive list of ways consumers can support their favorite wineries amidst the COVID-19 crisis. He outlined a number of special packages and listings consumers can purchase directly from wineries, including the Chateau Montelena Shelter Package. The novel offering features a copy of the movie “Bottle Shock,” based on the winery’s stunning victory at the 1976 Judgment of Paris, a complimentary wine tasting once the winery reopens to visitors and a mix-and-match half or full case of current vintage wines. Read more about it here: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/how-to-support-wineries-during-the-pandemic.
03.27.20-Food-WineRelated Producers
Chateau Montelena
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
In 1976 Chateau Montelena put California at the forefront of the wine world. That year a who's-who of the French wine establishment gathered in Paris for a blind tasting of French and American wines. When the scores were tallied, the top-ranking white wine was Chateau Montelena's 1973 Chardonnay. Montelena today continues to be a quality benchmark in Napa Valley, producing some of the finest Cabernet and Chardonnay in California.
