• Practicing Organic
• 100% Chardonnay (Mt. Eden Selection)
• Sanford & Benedict Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
• Sourced from the original 1971 own-rooted vines
• Elder Chert and shale over clay soils
• Whole cluster pressed to tank
• Native yeast fermentation
• Racked into barrels and puncheons (15% new oak)
• No battonage and full malolactic fermentation
• Aged 10 months sur lies before going back to tank for an additional 3 months
• 222 cases produced
• 13.1% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Rita Hills
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TYL-33-22 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-07-01
"The 2022 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is another stellar wine in this range from Tyler. Complex, layered and nuanced, the S&B Chardonnay has so much to offer. There's gorgeous texture here, not to mention tons of S&B character. Clean mineral notes extend the finish."
Wine Advocate
Score
95+
Date
2024-10-10
"Justin Willett's transparent, focused winemaking style is well-suited for this site, endowing the 2022 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard with compelling crystalline purity. A beautiful, nuanced nose of clementines, petrichor and white flowers gives way to a precise, lively yet pillowy palate, concluding with a fine-grained chalky finish that remains bright and rounded simultaneously. A graceful, understated expression of this site, I suspect some additional weight and dimension will come from a year or two in the cellar."