Chardonnay 'Santa Barbara County'

Grape Varieties
• 100% Chardonnay

Farming Practices
• Practicing Organic

Terroir
• Santa Barbara AVA
• Sourced from Bien Nacido Vineyard, Dierberg Vineyard, La Rinconada, and Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
• Planted in 1973, 1990, 1997, 1971 (respectively)
• Loam, Sandy loam, clay loam, and shale soils (respectively)

Winemaking
• 100% Native Yeast Fermentation
• Whole cluster pressed to tank, settled briefly before being moved to another tank for fermentation
• No Battonage and full Malolactic Fermentation
• Aged 11 months on the lees in barrels and puncheons (10% new)

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