Racines Sanford & Benedict Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2022

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Racines Sanford & Benedict Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay

Region: California, USA

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

Aromas of white flowers, marzipan, tangerine peel and roasted almond on the nose. The palate is sleek and rich, with silky texture and piercing acidity.

The grapes for this Chardonnay come from the famous Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, in particular from the historic parcel of original plantings dating back to 1972. These Chardonnay vines are the oldest vines in the Santa Rita Hills and are situated on a gently north facing slope with thin soils consisting of lots of shale and chert.

After arrival at the winery, the grapes were fermented in a combination of 500-litre puncheons, 350-litre barrels and 228-litre barriques, resulting in about 30% new oak. After 11 months in 30% new French oak, the wines were moved to stainless steel tanks for a further seven months of cellaring on lees.

Racines is a collaboration between Étienne de Montille of Domaine de Montille in Volnay and American-born winemaker Brian Sieve. A combination of world-famous vineyards and world-class winemaking makes this one of California’s most exciting, modern winemaking projects.

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