Chandon By the Bay

Chandon By the Bay captures a singular expression of Domaine Chandon’s most iconic grape variety, Chardonnay, grown entirely in our Carneros Estate Vineyard – it is an ode to our mastery of Chardonnay. Chandon By the Bay is also a love declaration to the San Francisco Bay Area, where our proximity to cold water bays brings cool breezes and fog to certain microclimates, allowing us to grow exceptional sparkling wine grapes.

Crafted in the traditional method, Chandon By the Bay is composed of our purest chardonnays from Carneros; 15% of the wines selected for this blend have been fermented in aged French oak barrels to bring a delicate and subtle layer of complexity to the nose and palate. After second fermentation, these bottles spend three and a half years sur lie in Chandon’s cellars; this is the necessary time for this particular cuvee to express its elegance and reach its optimum balance.