Sandhi
Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
The 2021 vintage benefited from a long, steady growing season with no significant heat spikes and a harvest that allowed for planned and methodical picking of the fruit at just the right moment. We relied predominantly on Domaine de la Côte parcels for this vintage, as well as sources from other important growers in the appellation. This lively and focused Chardonnay brims with concentrated fruit, lemon curd, warm brioche, gun flint, and a saline minerality that appears on the finish.
“Tasted at the beginning of 2023, a reductive quality was still obscuring bright, penetrating green apple and kiwi fl avours with a smoky, earthen veil. Still, it’s a gorgeously sleek, richly textured wine with a pulsating core of acidity and salty mineral intensity. Drink 2025 - 2040” — Decanter, 94 points
Region: Sta. Rita Hills, California
Appellation: Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Varietal/Blend: 100% Chardonnay
ABV: 12.8%
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
Cellar: Sandhi Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay undergoes indigenous fermentation in 500L oak puncheons. Then, it ages for 10 months in barrel, and spends an additional nine months resting in tank before bottling.
CSPC: 100437
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What the Critics are saying: []
Region: Sta. Rita Hills, California
Appellation: Sta. Rita Hills AVA
“Tasted at the beginning of 2023, a reductive quality was still obscuring bright, penetrating green apple and kiwi fl avours with a smoky, earthen veil. Still, it’s a gorgeously sleek, richly textured wine with a pulsating core of acidity and salty mineral intensity. Drink 2025 - 2040” — Decanter, 94 points
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 100% Chardonnay
ABV: 12.8%
Vineyard: Sourced from Domaine de la Côte and other prominent vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills, Sandhi Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay grows at around 200 meters on sedimentary soils rich in diatomaceous earth and limestone, under a moderate maritime climate.
Cellar: Sandhi Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay undergoes indigenous fermentation in 500L oak puncheons. Then, it ages for 10 months in barrel, and spends an additional nine months resting in tank before bottling.
CSPC: 100437
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
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TECHNICAL INFO
Country: United States
Region: Sta. Rita Hills, California
Appellation: Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Climate:
Altitude:
Soils:
Varietal/Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.
Ageing:
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
ABV: 12.8%
Produced Cases: 50
CSPC: 100437
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
