Barefoot Chardonnay
Barefoot Chardonnay is a 13.0% ABV, 750mL California Chardonnay from Barefoot Cellars — the brand Davis Bynum first made in a garage in 1965, relaunched as Barefoot Cellars in 1986, and owned by E. & J. Gallo since 2005. The brand's own description is a bright white with crisp green apple and sweet peach notes, highlights of honey and vanilla, bold flavour and a smooth finish — and, in the brand's words, more dry than sweet. Listings for this 750mL format put it at 13.0% ABV. Jennifer Wall has been Barefoot's winemaker since 1995. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 13.0% (750mL-format listings; the brand publishes no ABV — label check advised)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: California Chardonnay — bright, more dry than sweet (brand description)
- Origin: California, USA — produced and bottled in California
- Winemaker: Jennifer Wall — Barefoot's winemaker since 1995
- Producer: Barefoot Cellars — founded 1965; relaunched 1986; owned by E. & J. Gallo since 2005
The Barefoot Way: Serious Wine, Bare Feet
Barefoot began in 1965 when Davis Bynum created his first Barefoot wine in a garage, the name nodding to the free-spirited barefoot method of crushing grapes; in 1986 entrepreneurs Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey relaunched it as Barefoot Cellars with the footprint label, and Gallo took ownership in 2005. The brand describes itself as the most awarded wine brand in US competitions — a claim its winemaker of three decades, Jennifer Wall, has been central to since 1995. Browse the range on the Barefoot Cellars vendor page or see more white wine.
Tasting Notes
From the brand's own description: Nose: Crisp green apple and sweet peach. Palate: Bright and bold, with honey and vanilla highlights. Finish: Smooth — more dry than sweet.
How to Enjoy
Serve chilled — the brand's syndicated pairing copy suggests seafood, poultry, fresh fruit and mild cheese, and positions the wine for wine cocktails as well. It is made to be opened young and shared generously.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barefoot Chardonnay dry or sweet? The brand describes it as more dry than sweet — a bright, fruit-forward Chardonnay with a smooth finish.
How strong is it? Listings for the 750mL bottle give 13.0% ABV (the brand publishes no figure; larger-format listings differ).
Who makes Barefoot wine? Barefoot Cellars, owned by E. & J. Gallo since 2005, with Jennifer Wall as winemaker since 1995.
Green apple, peach and zero fuss — grab Barefoot Chardonnay online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.