About
Carte Blanche Wines is a Napa Valley winery founded by Nicholas Allen, blending his Bordeaux heritage with hands-on vineyard management to produce balanced, pure, ageworthy wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and The Mark. They prioritize sustainable practices like no-till farming, composting, cover crops, and electric Monarch Tractors on Beckstoffer vineyards. Classical winemaking by Atelier Melka yields fruit-forward wines while preserving Napa Valley's rural beauty.
Beckstoffer vineyards with sustainable practices
Atelier Melka classical winemaking
Balanced, fruit-forward Napa Valley wines
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What They Make
Chardonnay
Napa Valley Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Napa Valley Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The Mark
Special Napa Valley wine
Awards
Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2021
2021
Gold Medal, Napa Valley Wine Competition 2020
2020