If you love white wine, specifically Chardonnay, but don’t want to break your budget, you’re going to want to keep reading… Continue reading for The Best Chardonnay Wines Under $35 that I’ve tasted and find both delicious and friendly on your wallet.
Blood Root Wines
Blood Root Wines offers quality wine, and is always a treat to visit. The Blood Root Chardonnay wine has notes of buttery preserved lemons with final tastes of gentle oak. Blood Root Winery is also a Sonoma Dog Friendly Winery you must enjoy with your furry friends! Blood Root Wines is located in downtown Healdsburg, see my FAVORITE Downtown Healdsburg Tasting rooms $32.
The General Manager, Jason Alexander who’s actually an old industry pal I know from San Francisco and State Bird Provisions.
Gary Farrell Winery
Gary Farrell Winery is a Sonoma County winery that I absolutely adore. The Gary Farrell Russian River Valley Chardonnay has the perfect balance of sweet, rich, and spice. Taste ripe nectarine, lemongrass and honeysuckle. $32
Check out my blog post on Healdsburg Winery Gary Farrell Vineyards and Winery.
Handley Cellars
Always a great choice, this Handley Cellars Chardonnay is the best. I buy this in bulk as it’s great for every day or for a gift or a party wine. Everyone loves this Chardonnay! $29
Lioco
LIOCO Wine Tasting Room is a super charming winery located in downtown Healdsburg. The wines are spectacular and well-priced for the amazing quality. Their Sonoma County Chardonnay has an aroma of fennel blossom with flavors of nectarine pit and lemon curds. $25
The Sonoma County Lioco Chardonnay I adore!
Photo Courtesy of LIOCO
MacRostie Winery
MacRostie Winery is a beautiful Healdsburg Winery you definitely want to visit. It’s also featured on my blog, The Most Architecturally Stunning Wineries. The Sonoma Coast Chardonnay has beautiful aromas of tropical fruit, melon, and lemon. You will also taste hints of jasmine and orange blossom. $25
Photo Courtesy of MacRostie Wines
Marine Layer
Marine Layer Aries is a delicious Chardonnay that you must try. It has tasting notes of lemon peel, green apple, and a trace of hazelnut that is amazing. $40
Morgan Winery
Recent winner of Double Gold in the SF Chronicle, Morgan Winery’s Chardonnay is one of the best! This elegant chardonnay carries aromas of lemon curd, caramel apple, and apple pie. For those who claim to like ABC (Anything but Chardonnay), this light flavored Chardonnay is the one for you!) $28
Photo Courtesy of Morgan Winery
Sangiacomo Wines
Taste white peach, and delicious orange blossom with hints of rose petal and chai spice. Sangiacomo’s Chardonnay is light, delicious, and sits perfectly on the palette. Sangiacomo holds a special place in my heart as I adore the family and had the chance to join them for a harvest a few falls ago. Read about my Harvest with Sangiacomo Wines here. $35
Photo Courtesy of Sangiacomo Wines
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