Harper's Rest
Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Harper’s Rest Russian River Valley Chardonnay is an expressive, naturally made wine that leans into texture and balance. Gently handled and allowed to evolve on its own, it offers a richer mouthfeel, lower alcohol, and a sense of energy and depth shaped by extended time in barrel on the lees and the contributing vineyards.
Vintage Factsheets
The fruit is sourced from Moon Dust Vineyard in the Sebastopol Hills—the coolest area of the Russian River Valley—and complemented by Harper’s Rest Vineyard, on Westside Road, in the Middle Reach of the appellation.
- Region
- California: Russian River Valley
- Appellation
- Russian River Valley
- Sub-Appellation
- Sebastopol Hills
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 15 months in 100% French oak with 57% new. 100% of all oak is from three-year air-dried
Light straw with green highlights, it opens with fresh and dried apricot, wild thyme, nectarine, and Seckel pear. The palate is rich yet crisp, with toasted hazelnut-caramel, apricot, and warm lemon tart notes, finishing long and bright with seamlessly integrated French oak.
Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points
2023
"The 2023 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is a bright straw-colored wine from the fifth generation of the estate and is opulent and coating with poached and grilled citrus, peaches, vanilla bean, candle wax, toasted spice, and hazelnut tones. Full-bodied and oily in texture, it still maintains enough freshness and mineral lift to avoid heaviness. A very complete and satisfying wine"
— Audrey Frick, 2026
Wine Enthusiast
92 Points
2023
"The nose of this wine pops from the glass with aromas of concentrated lemon zest, roasted apricot, candied lemon, and apple blossom. On the palate, firm acidity and plush texture frame flavors of nectarine, pithy citrus, toasty barrel spices, lemon balm, and cut flowers. Drink now–2030."
— Tom Capo, 2026
