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Hestan Chardonnay is the only white wine that Napa Cabernet specialist Mark Herold (Herold, Kobalt, Kamen) has on his résumé. Stanley Cheng possesses an unlikely grape source—a 2-acre vineyard planted outside the headquarters of his other business: Meyer Corporation, a global cookware company based in downtown Vallejo, just south of the Napa Valley. Cheng says he initially planted grapevines as a landscaping alternative for three reasons: He likes wine; grapevines are drought-tolerant; and they look nice. He discovered that the cooling influence of nearby San Pablo Bay allows his fruit to ripen slowly, maximizing fig and apricot flavors. Future bottlings will carry the "San Francisco Bay" designation.

Tasting notes from Jame Laube, Wine Spectator—92 pts: "Bold, rich and creamy, with intense, concentrated fig, melon, spice and hazelnut flavors that fold together nicely, offering excellent depth and a long, persistent, elegant finish."