• Practicing Organic
• 100% Chardonnay
• Patterson Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
• North-facing site
• Highest elevation site in the Sta. Rita Hills
• Heavier, clay-based soils
• Indigenous yeast fermentation in 500L Puncheon
• Aged 10 months in puncheon, 6 months in stainless steel tank
• 95 cases produced
• 12.7% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sta. Rita Hills
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-SDH-34-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2024-08-07
"A svelte, sharply honed Chardonnay showcasing the intensity and freshness of grapes grown on high-elevation, northwest slopes in the Santa Rita Hills. Lime and green apple flavours bristle with precision, accented by a smoky, earthen undertow and a long, steely finish. Elegant in youth but likely to mature dramatically over the next decade."
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-05-09
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-09-01
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-07-31
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-11-13
"Very rich but very minerally, too, with ripe white peach, almond, lime zest and chalk aromas that lead to almost sweet, honeyed flavors that last through a lingering finish. Medium-bodied, balanced and likely to improve with more age. Drink or hold."
2022
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-08-15
"The 2022 Chardonnay Patterson offers an intriguing mix of high-elevation briskness with an exciting interplay of minerality and tropical leanings. White pepper, chalk, mint, citrus peel and slate all race across the palate. This taut, saline Chardonnay has quite a bit to offer. A touch of attractive reduction lingers."
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-07-31
"This has a wonderful sense of restraint to the Fuji apple, lemon zest, dried ginger, kumquat and orange blossom flavors, with a savory thread of saline and crunchy acidity. Reveals notes of crushed rock on the firming finish. Drink now. 95 cases made."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-10-10
"From a north-facing site in eastern Sta. Rita Hills, the 2022 Chardonnay Patterson Vineyard exudes breezy, lifted aromas underpinned by deep, honeyed power and mossy, petrichor-like aromas. The palate is spongy and richly textured while retaining a spine of bright, balancing acidity, albeit to a less compelling degree than other Chardonnays in the roster."
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2022-12-08