Founded in 1980, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is the showcase and life-long dream of one of California's most celebrated winemakers, Walter Schug. Family owned and operated, the winery is a reflection of many decades of Schug family involvement in the production of fine wines in Europe and California; both Walter and his wife, Gertrud, came from distinguished winemaking families of Germany.After creating many of the industry's fine wine benchmarks at Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Walter Schug went on to pursue his life-long passion; the fragile Pinot Noir grape. In order to capture the distinctive character of the finest French Burgundies, he chose the Carneros Appellation for the establishment of a 50 acre Estate vineyard and winery.Nestled on a hilltop in the midst of their Estate Vineyard in Carneros, the winery exhibits the rich European heritage of the Schug family. The Post and Beam architecture reminiscent of the Rhine River Valley, and underground barrel-aging caves provide a uniquely European setting for the tasting of Schug's fine Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. The experience is enhanced by sweeping views of the Sonoma Valley and the San Francisco Bay.The unique style of Schug Pinot Noir and Chardonnay captures traditional European values, where wine and food go hand in hand. Schug Carneros Estate Winery combines old world understanding and tradition with the most advanced winemaking technology available today. By using only the finest grapes available in California, and maintaining traditional European winemaking values, these wines have gained acceptance worldwide as true contemporary classics. Today, the Schug legacy is carried on through children; Axel, Claudia and Andrea.
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Tasting Panel 93 Simply elegant: from aromatics to mouthfeel. This impressive Chardonnay, sourced primarily from Schugs Carneros estate, is a focused, clean and expressive white thanks
California » Carneros - Sonoma
The Schug Estate vineyard, planted in 1989, sits at the base of a high ridge at the windy Western edge of the Carneros AVA in
California » Carneros - Sonoma
This classic Carneros Chardonnay was grown primarily on the Schug estate Vineyards, with additional barrels from our grower / partners. It was fermented and aged
Yellow straw color. Tropical, citrusy buttery aromas and flavors of sautéed pineapple, caramel apple, and lemon cream with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and
" This classic Carneros Chardonnay was grown on our pwn cool-climate Estate vineyard, as well as the Ricci, Cornerstone, Wildcat, Sangiacomo, Leveroni and Iund Vineyards.
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