Domaine Chandon California
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| Location | Yountville, California, USA |
| Appellation | Yountville AVA |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Key people | Pauline Lhote, Winemaker, Sparkling Wines Raymond Reyes, Director of Winegrowing Michael G. Morris, Engineer Gray Wanless, Facilities Manager Erik Thompson, Warehouse Manager & SD Process Owner Mary Anne Gochenouer, Production Manager David Junod, Production Manager |
| Parent company | LVMH |
| Known for | Brut Classic Blanc de Noirs Sweet Star |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Tasting | Open to the public |
| Website | www.chandon.com |
Yountville Domaine Chandon is a winery located in Napa Valley in the town of Yountville, California. Established in 1973 by Moët et Chandon, by businessman John Wright and was the first French-owned sparkling wine producer in Napa Valley.
The Restaurant at Domaine Chandon opened at the same time as the winery and has been credited with establishing high-quality dining in the area. Udo Nechutnys was the restaurant's first chef and was succeeded by Philippe Jeanty, who later opened Bistro Jeanty in Yountville. The restaurant was renamed Etoile in 2006 and closed in December 2014 in order to make room to expand the winery's tasting room.
The winery has vineyards located in several Napa Valley appellations including Los Carneros AVA, Mt. Veeder AVA, and Yountville AVA. Domaine Chandon makes both sparkling and still wines made from Chardonnay, Pinot noir, and Pinot Meunier, the traditional grapes used in the production of Champagne.
The company also has sister wineries located in Mendoza in Argentina; in the Yarra valley in Victoria, Australia; Brazil and the Ningxia region of China.
Winery entrance
The winery tasting room
Part of the winery entrance at Chandon
Coordinates: 38°23′50″N 122°21′54″W / 38.397241°N 122.365079°W
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