Racines Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills 750mL
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Racines is a collaboration of four great voices of wine. Justin Willett (of Lieu Dit and Tyler) has been joined in his home appellation, the Sta. Rita Hills, by Etienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Domaine de Montille. Together, they are marrying the time-honored techniques of Burgundy with the pioneering energy of California-and, in the process, they are rediscovering the nuances of the appellation's most iconic vineyards. By 2016 Justin Willett, a son of Santa Barbara and career winemaker, had over a decade of experience coaxing forth the character of the region's best vineyards. Etienne and Justin turned to compelling vineyard blocks that Justin had long coveted, and together they have presented refreshing new entries in the most important discussions of the appellation. The wines here possess more structure and resonance than encountered in Tyler's ethereal approach. New cooperage and custom vats, tailored to Etienne's technique, have been imported. The Pinots are composed using further stem inclusion, more extraction, and longer vatting. The Chardonnays are raised with more finessing of the fine lees and longer elevage. The results are immediately apparent in the glass: these are tensile and crystalline expressions of the Sta. Rita Hills- at once familiar and rendered anew. Antonio Galloni 92 Points - "The 2019 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills cuvee is a wonderful wine and a terrific introduction to the Racines Chardonnays. Creamy and layered in the glass, the 2019 has so much to offer. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint, white pepper and crushed rocks lend brightness and energy. The Sta. Rita Hills cuvee is one of the hidden gems in the range. Vineyard sources are mostly Wenzlau with a touch of Domaine de la Cote." |
| Price: | $ 49.95 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 16, 2022.
