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NORIA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay | ANA First Class White Wine

NORIA WINERY

WHITE 2025

Price: $40.00

We are currently carrying the 2025 vintage. Selected for ANA (All Nippon Airways) First Class, NORIA Chardonnay comes from Sangiacomo Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. Japanese winemaker Nori Nakamura models this wine on Junmai-Ginjo, a style of Japanese sake, so that it sits naturally beside Japanese food.

The nose shows elegant aromas of apricot, lime, golden apple, and honeysuckle, with nuances of cardamom, tarragon, and basil. Citrus flavor develops quickly on the palate, where lush, vibrant acidity is balanced by a voluptuous mouthfeel. Hints of honey, caramel, and bay leaf add complexity and melt into a long finish. Elegant and complex.

Vintage: 2025 (currently carrying)
Vineyard: Sangiacomo Green Acres Vineyard
AVA: Sonoma Coast, California
Varietal: Chardonnay
Type: White
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.1%
Vinification: 100% whole-cluster pressed, 100% barrel fermented
Aging: 10 months in 100% French oak, 25% new
Winery: NORIA Wines, Berkeley, California
Winemaker: Nori Nakamura

Selected for ANA (All Nippon Airways) First Class

Vintage Year

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NORIA Wines is the Berkeley winery of Japanese winemaker Nori Nakamura, who makes California wine to pair with Japanese food. His Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were chosen for ANA First Class. Here's what the wine world is saying.

Selected for ANA First Class

ANA First Class

NORIA Pinot Noir and NORIA Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard

In August 2024, ANA (All Nippon Airways) named both wines to its international First Class wine list, served on board from December 2024. · Read the ANA announcement →

In the Press

  • San Francisco Chronicle — "This winemaker has an unusual goal: produce California wines for Japanese food," Sara Schneider · Read →
  • Food & Wine — "Japanese Winemakers Have a Long History in California Wine. Now, They're Redefining Its Future," Shana Clarke (recommends the NORIA Sangiacomo Chardonnay) · Read →
  • Wine Enthusiast — "California Winemakers Are Crafting Wines to Pair with Japanese Cuisine" · Read →
  • Berkeleyside — "New Berkeley winery makes wines that go well with Japanese food," Frances Dinkelspiel · Read →
  • East Bay Magazine — "Noria Wines at Nakamura Cellars," Samantha Campos · Read →
  • Chikyu no Arukikata (地球の歩き方) — profiled the Berkeley winery and its wines made to harmonize with Japanese food · Read (in Japanese) →

Critic Scores

94 Points

Wine Enthusiast · Cellar Selection

NORIA Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2022

94 points and a Cellar Selection, reviewed by Tom R. Capo (March 2025 issue).

92 Points

Wine Enthusiast

NORIA Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2022

92 points, reviewed by Tom R. Capo (December 2024 issue).

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

The largest competition of North American wines. NORIA's medals, by vintage:

Double Gold

NORIA Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2019

2022 competition. The 2017 vintage also won Gold (2020) and the 2018 vintage Silver (2021).

Gold

NORIA Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Sonoma Coast 2022

2024 competition. The 2016 through 2020 vintages each won Silver.

Double Gold

NORIA Pinot Noir, Umino Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2023

2026 competition.

Double Gold

NORIA Sauvignon Blanc, Bevill Family Vineyard, Russian River Valley 2020

2023 competition. The 2019 and 2021 vintages won Gold.

Scores and medals belong to the vintage named. We are currently carrying the 2024 Pinot Noir, the 2025 Chardonnay and the 2025 Rosé. Medal results from winejudging.com.

Japanese Wine Co. — Wine Shipping Policy

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Back label of NORIA Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Sonoma Coast (2024 vintage label)

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How is NORIA Chardonnay different from other California Chardonnays?

Winemaker Nori Nakamura does not model this wine on Burgundy or on big, buttery California Chardonnay. He models it on Junmai-Ginjo sake: generous in texture, but clean, aromatic, and balanced enough to sit beside delicate food.

In the glass that means ripe fruit and a rich mouthfeel held up by lush, vibrant acidity. The wine was selected for ANA First Class, the 2022 vintage earned 92 points from Wine Enthusiast and Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (2024), and Food & Wine recommended it. We are currently carrying the 2025 vintage.

What does "modeled on Junmai-Ginjo sake" mean?

Junmai-Ginjo is a premium style of sake made only from rice, water, yeast, and koji, with the rice polished down for a fragrant, refined result. It has body and umami, yet finishes clean.

Nori uses that balance as his target for Chardonnay: richness without weight. He takes a lighter, fresher approach with his Sauvignon Blanc, which he models on Daiginjo.

What food does NORIA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay pair well with?

Think of the dishes you would pour a good Junmai-Ginjo with. A few we love:

  • Fresh corn pan-fried with butter and a splash of soy sauce — とうもろこしのバター醤油焼き — the first pick of our founder, Kei, for this wine: sweet corn and butter meet its rich mouthfeel.
  • Black cod marinated in Saikyo miso — 銀だらの西京焼き — the honeyed richness of the wine matches the sweet miso, and the acidity keeps it lively.
  • Scallop and shiso tempura with matcha salt — 帆立と大葉の天ぷら 抹茶塩 — citrus and herbal notes lift the sweetness of the scallop.
  • Chicken simmered in yuzu-kosho cream — 鶏肉の柚子胡椒クリーム煮 — the voluptuous mouthfeel meets the cream, and the lime note meets the yuzu.
  • And an unexpected one: a lobster roll with brown butter.
Fresh corn pan-fried with butter and soy sauce, with a glass of white wine, a pairing for NORIA Chardonnay

How should I serve NORIA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay?

Serve it at 50–55°F (10–13°C), a little warmer than straight from the refrigerator, in a medium-bowl white wine glass.

Too cold and the apricot, honeysuckle, and herbal notes stay closed. Take it out of the refrigerator about 15 minutes before pouring.

Should I drink NORIA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay now, or can I cellar it?

It is made to be enjoyed now, while the fruit and acidity are at their brightest.

With 14.1% alcohol and firm acidity it will also hold well for 3–5 years, gaining honey and nut notes. Store it cool, dark, and on its side.

Does NORIA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay come in a half bottle?

NORIA Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is available in the standard 750 ml bottle only.

(Looking for a smaller format? Our Kazumi Koshu comes in a 375 ml half-bottle.)

Is NORIA Chardonnay really served in ANA First Class?

Yes. In August 2024, ANA (All Nippon Airways) announced its new wine selection and chose NORIA Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Vineyard and NORIA Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard for international First Class, served on board from December 2024.

ANA's list does not state a vintage, so we do not claim one. You can read the announcement here: ANA press release

Who is NORIA Wines?

NORIA Wines is a California winery founded in 2010 by Japanese winemaker Nori Nakamura. Born and raised in Tokyo, Nori trained as a sommelier, moved to San Francisco in 1999, studied Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis, and made wine at Napa and Sonoma wineries before starting his own label.

His idea is simple and unusual: California wine made to pair with Japanese food, using the balance of sake as the model. Since 2023 NORIA has been made and poured at its own urban winery in Berkeley, which Nori runs with his business partner and former college tennis teammate, Atsushi Yanai.

Noria is Spanish for waterwheel.

If you're interested, we tell the whole story on our NORIA page here: About NORIA Wines

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Press & Awards

ANA First Class
Wine Enthusiast
92 Points (2022 vintage)
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Gold
Gold, 2024 (2022 vintage)
Food & Wine
San Francisco Chronicle
Berkeleyside
East Bay Magazine
White wine swirling in a glass

AROMA / FLAVOR NOTES

  • Apricot
  • Lime
  • Golden Apple
  • Honeysuckle
  • Honey

TASTE PROFILE

Selected for ANA First Class, this Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is modeled on Junmai-Ginjo sake: elegant and complex. Aromas of apricot, lime, golden apple, and honeysuckle come with nuances of cardamom, tarragon, and basil. Lush, vibrant acidity balances a voluptuous mouthfeel, and hints of honey, caramel, and bay leaf melt into a long finish.

It pairs beautifully with tempura, salt-grilled fish, crab, scallops, and chawanmushi, as well as roast chicken, lobster, and creamy pasta.

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