Our take

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay

GSW Score85/ 100

Shoppers like it. A mechanical score from 1 shopper rating on the store listing, checked Aug 12, 2026. It sits in the top 69% of the 514 wines we have scored, measured against the shelf on Sep 16, 2026. How we score

Style
White wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Chardonnay
Region
Napa Valley
Shelf barcode
0669576020548
Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay bottle
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Our take

What we make of this bottle

So far, the number of shopper ratings for this Napa Valley Chardonnay is 1, a thin base to judge from. So begin with the place. Regional guides note that Napa Valley runs only about 30 miles from end to end, yet its valley floor, hillsides and mountain sites differ sharply. Those guides describe a dry Mediterranean climate there, with fog that pulls overnight temperatures down across much of the valley. Napa Valley has been a recognized American Viticultural Area since 1981. The grape is Chardonnay. Category guides say oak sets much of its build, barrel-aged bottlings coming in weightier and oak-free ones lighter, and they pair cooler fruit with citrus and apple and riper fruit with stone fruit or tropical fruit.

The average of those few ratings is 5 out of five. In our September 2026 checks, the prices we saw for it fell between $37.99 and $44.99.

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Region guideNapa Valley

A little background helps this bottle make sense.

Getting to know Napa Valley.

Napa Valley is only about 30 miles long, yet its floor, hillsides and mountain sites differ sharply. The valley name establishes origin, while a nested AVA or vineyard gives a closer reading of place.

The place

What the name means

Napa Valley has been a federally recognized American Viticultural Area since 1981. Seventeen smaller AVAs now sit within its boundary.

Weather

How grapes grow here

The valley has a dry Mediterranean climate. San Pablo Bay cools the south, summer afternoons grow warmer toward the north, and fog lowers overnight temperatures across much of the valley.

Soil

What lies under the vines

Volcanic, marine and river activity created unusually varied ground. Napa Valley Vintners reports half of the world's twelve soil orders and 33 soil series within the region.

How large the region is

Land under cultivation
47,216 acres, or 19,108 hectares, are reported under cultivation.
Nested AVAs
17 approved AVAs sit within the Napa Valley AVA.

Places within the region

Valley floor
Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Yountville are among the nested floor and benchland AVAs.
Hills and edges
Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder and Los Carneros show how elevation and bay influence change within the valley.
Grape guideChardonnay

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

Getting to know Chardonnay.

Chardonnay is a white grape used for still and sparkling wine. It can be made without oak for a lighter shape or fermented and aged in oak for more weight.

Category guide

What to expect in the glass

Official category guides place citrus and apple at the cooler end and stone fruit or tropical fruit in riper examples. Oak and time on the spent yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder texture, but those features are winemaking choices rather than a guarantee.

Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 116 Chardonnay wines we cover →

Where this information comes from

Store listing
Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
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Method
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