- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- Sanford & Benedict Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- North-facing site
- First planted in 1971
- Silex soils
- Indigenous yeast fermentation in 500L Puncheon
- Aged 10 months in puncheon, 6 months in stainless steel tank
- 332 cases produced
- 12.9% 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-31-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2024-08-07
"Each of Sandhi's Santa Rita Hill Chardonnays exhibits a thrilling verve and intensity. However, the Sanford & Benedict bottling, sourced from a vineyard planted in 1971 at a lower elevation than the Patterson, shows an openness of fruit and delightfully floral perfume that lend hedonism and immediacy. Bright-eyed and delightfully steely, it's a finely focused wine that's enjoyable now but likely to mature well."
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-05-09
John Gilman
Score
94
Date
2023-11-09
"The 2021 Sandhi 'Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay is once again a beautiful young wine, as it seems to be year in and year out. The bouquet is deep and nascently complex, wafting from the glass in a mix of fresh pineapple, apple, salty soil tones, orange blossoms, a hint of hazelnut and a gentle foundation of oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and vibrant in personality, with a superb core of fruit, lovely soil undertow and grip, zesty acids and impeccable balance on the long, complex and classy finish. Fine, fine juice. 2023-2040."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-09-01
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-12-29
"The 2021 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict is scented of white peach, roasted almonds, fresh bread and beeswax with savory undertones. The light-bodied palate is silky and bright with gregarious orchard fruit and a long, nuanced finish."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-07-31