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Chasing her dogs one morning, Lindsay stumbled across a lovely Chardonnay vineyard across the borderline in Yountville. A short conversation and a handshake with the owner was all it took to procure a new source of excellent Chardonnay fruit. Fermented entirely in stainless steel, the wine offers vibrant notes of fresh pineapple and pear and a mouthfeel that’s round and creamy. A generous Chardonnay that’s bright and pure and without oaky notes of butter and vanilla, Hoopla Yountville Chardonnay is a lovely wine with an affordable price. Pairing suggestions include roast chicken with mashed potatoes, fish tacos, Chinese chicken salad or Brie cheese.
Located on prime Napa Valley real estate, where the Oakville AVA borders Yountville, the Hoopes Vineyard is a family business with a twist: it’s a father-daughter operation – in which (daughter) Lindsay Hoopes has full control of managing the business. Her father, Spencer Hoopes, came to farming and winegrowing by following his passion for collecting great wines. In 1983, he planted a ten-acre vineyard in the Oakville AVA and was soon supplying premium fruit to several esteemed wineries. 15 years later, he started his own label in order to make the aromatic wines with balance and structure that he loved most. A sweetspot for Cabernet Sauvignon, the Oakville AVA features well-drained sandy and gravelly soils as well as a slightly warmer climate that allows this late-ripening variety to develop rich and complex flavors. Think “Napa Cab” and you are probably thinking “Oakville” - as it is home to many of the Valley’s most iconic wines. Hence, it’s not surprising that Hoopes Vineyard focuses on Cabernet. But, as a small enterprise comprising estate vineyards as well as a winery, Hoopes Vineyard represents the pure relationship between grape grower and winemaker in a way that few do in the Napa Valley anymore. Under the flagship Hoopes label, the winery produces Cabernet from its estate vineyard in Oakville as well as from select vineyards in other parts of the Valley.
These wines, produced through meticulous farming and a minimalist approach to winemaking, are deep and complex and will reward years of cellaring. This label also includes Sauvignon Blanc from Coombsville as well as Chardonnay from Carneros. The winery also launched Hoopla, originally as a way to utilize the barrels that didn’t make it into the top blends but now as a label that emphasizes the fun and joie de vivre of a life in - or with - wine. The dog on the label is Dante, Spencer’s faithful and energetic terrier (now deceased), whose boundless energy might symbolize how we should approach wine in our lives - with a sense of play and fun rather than formality and seriousness.
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Appellation(s) | Napa Valley |
| Winery | Hoopes/Hoopla |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Color | White |
| Varietal(s) | Chardonnay |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bottle Size | 9.0 x 29.5 |
| Case Size | 36.0 x 27.5 x 30.0 |
| Alcohol | 13.0% |
| Product Code | HP19LCH |
| UPC | 857416201121 |
Opens with pineapple, pear and Fuji apple on the nose; a juicy mouthful of ripe fruits follows, with lovely creaminess derived from sur-lie aging instead of oak.
Fermented and aged sur-lie (on the fine lees) in stainless steel.