Product Description:

"Sourced from select low-yielding vineyards in Napa Valley, our Chardonnay is characterized by crisp apple, ripe melon and citrus flavors gently balanced with toasty French oak. Our winemaker uses malolactic fermentation in moderation to retain the wine’s bright acidity. More than a decade after our Chardonnay put us on the map, this wine remains a classic. " -Winery

VINEYARDS:
"We believe that without a doubt, our wines are nearly eighty percent complete before we harvest the season's first grape. The importance of site, climate, soil, drainage and a myriad of other points relative to vineyard selection simply cannot be overstated. This overwhelming priority serves as the backbone to all of our wines, usually resulting in a multitude of vineyard-designated bottlings. These labels are born out of equal respect for both the land and those who care for it."

"Our vineyard designates follow the footsteps of a few of California's truly pioneering growers. These freakishly passionate, like-minded individuals relentlessly seek nirvana from the land and usually find it...and we couldn't imagine doing business with anyone else. Our standards are just as inflexible when we blend from two or more local vineyards for a composite bottling, as is traditionally the case with our Cabernet Sauvignon. Vineyards are found and handshakes are made only after the rigors of several inspections and trial runs have passed and even then, the grapes may not make the cut in any given year." -Winemakers

ESTATE:
"Miner is a dynamic, family-owned win- ery tucked along the eastern hills of the Oakville appellation in the heart of Napa Valley. Founded in 1998 by Dave and Emily Miner along with his parents, Ed and Norma, Miner makes reserve style wines using fruit from Napa Valley and other specially selected California vine- yards. Winemaker Gary Brookman uses a combination of old world winemak- ing techniques and modern technology to make wines that reflect the unique characteristics of individual vineyards or “terroir” where specific varietals grow best. The fusion of superb vineyard sites and thoughtful winemaking helps Miner create elegant, expressive wines."

"Miner Family Vineyards is as committed to the production of excellence as it is to the preservation of a tightly knit family of committed individuals. Though the wines may speak for themselves, it is the passion, determination and perseverance of the team that enable those voices to be heard by a wide reaching audience. Whether we're in the cellar, on the phone or traveling the long road and despite the individual idiosyncrasies, there prevails an unmistakable conviction that we've got something special here, and that we're more than ready, willing and able to share at a moment's notice."

"The following folks merely represent the public aspect of Miner, there are several others both in the cellar, the lab, the tasting room and behind the desks upstairs that are no less important to keeping us afloat daily. Our apologies to them for the lack of sufficient space here, and our thanks to them for the unerring dedication and professionalism brought to the outfit every day. " -Winery