2019 Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay
Santa Barbara, California
Silky Chardonnay of class and rare intensity. Californian Chardonnay at its peak.
$155.00
Out of Stock
About The Wine
A tense, powerful single vineyard Chardonnay that leans towards fine and austere rather than big and blowsy.
Old vines are the source for a vibrant wine that shows a wonderful balance between intense yellow fruit and tight acidity, between floral, blossomy aromatics and a long, edgy palate.
But it's the gentle sexiness on the palate that makes you remember this wine; it is a true silky, textured beauty.
About Sandhi
Sandhi is the partner wine label to Domaine de la Cote, founded by Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman in the Santa Rita Hills area of Santa Barbara, up the coast from Los Angeles.
Sandhi are generally more approachable wines, to the palate and the wallet, than Domaine de la Cote, and explore the potential of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from across Santa Barbara and California.
Sandhi means 'treaty' or 'alliance' in Sanskrit, to represent the partnerships he has formed with local, sustainable grape growers who supply much of the fruit for Sandhi wines.
Santa Barbara, California
From The Producer
The vines' 48th vintage and Sandhi's 11th vintage. With each year there is a renewed appreciation and reverence for this pioneering site, first planted in 1971.
This site represents the oldest Pinot Noir plantings in all of Santa Barbara County and is largely synonymous with the creation of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Tucked into the southeastern corner of the Sta. Rita Hills with north-facing blocks, this vineyard is planted on hard, silica gravel and well-drained soils. Because of Richard Sanford’s legacy within the region both as a farmer and a gentlemen, we feel honored to be working with the fruit that he first planted. Our rows come from the oldest blocks where the vine trunks are gnarled producing small amounts of beautiful, concentrated and textured fruit.
Blend : Chardonnay (100%)
ABV : 12.5%
Closure : Cork
Drink Until : 2029
Bottle Size : 750ml
Santa Barbara, California
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