La Follette Wines is a winery dedicated to crafting site-specific Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from cool-climate vineyards along the California coast. Founded by Greg La Follette is 2010, the estate's goal is to produce wines that speak to their origin and combine both outstanding quality and exceptional value. La Follette is currently owned and operated by Pete and Terri Kight, proprietors of Quivara Vineyards and from whom Greg previously sourced grapes. Today, La Follette focuses on maintaining long term partnerships with the best farmers and vineyard managers in the most storied AVAs in Sonoma and Mendocino to offer some of the finest terroir-driven wines from California.

La Follette's Los Primeros Chardonnay, which means "the first", is dedicated to the early winegrowing pioneers who planted vines along the coast of California. This 100% Chardonnay is composed of fruit from two Monterey County vineyards [73%], (McIntyre Vineyard and Escolle Vineyard) and one Sonoma County vineyard [27%], (Sonoma Creek Vineyard). One half of the final blend is comprised of tank fermented lots — all of McIntyre and half of Escolle — to preserve the energy and freshness of the wine. The second 50%, the barrel-fermented portion — Sonoma Creek and the other half of the Escolle lots — was vinified in neutral oak. All fermentations were conducted using native yeasts and the wine goes through partial malolactic fermentation. A light golden color in the glass, Los Primeros offers an intoxicating nose of white orchard and citrus fruits with hints of sweet cream and fresh herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with flavors of apple, white peach and preserved lemon that interweave with notes of freshly-churned butter and toasted oak. This wine is textured and rich, though balanced with a zesty acidity that carries you through to a long, refreshing finish. Pair with a plate of soft cheeses and fruit, seafood dishes or light chicken pastas.