Sanford Sta Rita Hills Chardonnay

Sanford Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2023

£33.25

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Key info
CountryUSA
RegionSanta Rita Hills
GrapeChardonnay
TypeWhite
Vintage2023
Alcohol13% ABV
BodyFull
SweetnessDry
CrispElegantNuttyTextured
Pairs with — aperitif, poultry, shellfish, white fish & seafood

The wine

A luxurious and elegant Chardonnay with enticing notes of grilled peach, lemon and toasted hazelnuts. The palate of bright fruit and honeycomb is beautifully framed by crisp acidity and has a rich texture that carries through to the long, clean finish.

The Sta. Rita Hills sit in one of the transverse valleys that run east to west through the coastal ranges, funnelling cold Pacific air and fog inland. The growing season is long, cool and windy, and the region has become one of the two or three best addresses for Pinot Noir in the United States.

The producer

Sanford

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Sanford is a pioneer of cool-climate wine in the Sta. Rita Hills north of Santa Barbara. The legendary Sanford & Benedict vineyard was planted in 1971 by Richard Sanford and Michael Benedict, and produced acclaimed wines from its very first vintages. The two parted in 1980, and Sanford went on to plant La Rinconada nearby.

Planting Pinot Noir there in 1971 was regarded as eccentric. The Sta. Rita Hills sit in one of the transverse valleys that run east to west through the coastal ranges, funnelling cold Pacific air and fog inland; the growing season is long, cool and windy, and the region has since become one of the two or three best addresses for Pinot Noir in the United States.

Sanford & Benedict is now among the most historically significant vineyards in California, and the wines from it are the estate's finest. The Founders Vine bottling comes from the original 1971 plantings.

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