Barrel Select Chardonnay
2022

Barrel Select Chardonnay

Sta. Rita Hills

Barrel Select is the ultimate expression of cool-climate Chardonnay from our Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard. Like a vinous jigsaw puzzle, it is an intricate assemblage of the most complex and concentrated fruit from the vintage. Located in the Santa Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County, the stunning hillsides of the Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard features vines that climb from 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. The soils are marine-based and the weather is consistently cool thanks to moist ocean breezes that sweep the property daily.

$70

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Tasting Notes

The wine opens with rich aromas of toasted vanilla with ribbons of caramel. On the palate, the wine has prominent tones of French oak, and flavors reminiscent of floral honeysuckle, cinnamon, and honeyed pear. It is balanced, fullbodied and complex, and pairs beautifully with lobster tail in a butter cream sauce.

Wine Data

Origin: Central Coast, California
Alcohol content: 13.8%
Acid: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.45
Composition: 100% Chardonnay

Wine Fact Sheet

Located in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County, the grapes for this wine comes from stunning hillside vineyards that climb from 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. The soils are marine-based and the weather is consistently cool thanks to ocean breezes that sweep the property daily. Originally conceived as a series of individual micro-vineyards delineated by soil, exposure, elevation, grade, rootstock, and clone, these vineyards are farmed with painstaking care and attention to detail.