Wine
Kongsgaard -- The Judge -- Benefiting Calistoga Family Center
- Item Number
- CFC131
- Estimated Value
- 400 USD
- Sold
- 500 USD to sczuka
- Number of Bids
- 2 - Bid History
Item Description
A Rare, Special Magnum of Kongsgaard 'The Judge' Chardonnay
Fifth-generation Napa natives John and Maggy Kongsgaard produce a number of fine wines from their ten-acre family property, and properties under long-term contract in the Carneros region and near St. Helena. But possibly the most famous and sought-after wine they produce is ‘The Judge’ Chardonnay, named after John’s late father who was the judge in Napa County from 1959 to 1985.
The grapes for this dreamy wine are grown on a rocky hillside just east of the town of Napa, which was acquired by John’s grandparents in the 1920s as a potential quarry site. The extremely rocky ground produces a miniscule crop of around one ton of grapes per acre, yielding less than one-half bottle of wine per vine. Robert Parker called this super-concentrated wine …“the essence of Chardonnay – one of the most profound Chardonnays made in California.”
The Judge is fermented in all new, Burgundian oak barrels with the indigenous yeast and rests on the primary lees for fifteen months before the first racking. The wine is clarified by gravity, allowing bottling without filtration or fining after nearly two years of barrel age.
Special, indeed, The Judge Chardonnay is never sold in magnum format; it is only released to family and donated to very, very lucky charities.
Item Special Note
Through the remarkable generosity of 55 Degrees, St. Helena, and The Packaging Company, San Bruno, your wine purchases will be stored securely in optimal conditions for up to 30 days from auction end and then shipped free of charge to your home. A very special Thank You to owners, Neil and Karen Aldoroty, 55 Degrees, and Marwan Hannon, The Packaging Company.
Collection of California Sales Tax:
Unless a valid resale permit is presented to seller prior to the sale, purchaser will be required to pay all state and local retail sales taxes applicable in the date of sale. Resale permits will be accepted only for businesses that are reasonably expected to buy and sell wine. Sales tax will be collected on the fair market value of each lot.
Donated By:
Maggy and John Kongsgaard
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