A blend of two neighboring vineyards, the 2009 Chardonnay SRH is Winemaker Bruce McGuire's selection to showcase the ripe, concentrated Chardonnay for which Santa Rita Hills AVA is known. 2009 showcases the concentrated fruit character and vibrant flavors that are hallmarks of the Chardonnay blocks from our Lafond Vineyard and our neighbor Hill Top Ranch.
This bottling has ample acidity to complement its weight on the palate, making it a beautiful match for food. It is a good choice to pair with many cows' milk cheeses such as Brie or Camembert. Richer foods such as roast chicken or whole farm raised striped bass are also very pleasant pairings.
The Santa Rita Hills AVA is an ideal environment for growing intensely flavored full-bodied Chardonnay. The 2007 Chardonnay SRH is winemaker Bruce McGuire's selection of three neighboring vineyards, chosen to showcase the ripe, concentrated Chardonnay for which the Santa Rita Hills is known. 2007 was a year when smaller than normal crop yielded excellent fruit quality (small clusters and berries). This wine was aged in French and Hungarian oak (24% new oak) resulting in a wine that is very dry and crisp in acidity, offering rich oak-inspired flavors of pineapples, pears and green apples. This wine is good to pair with many cows' milk cheeses (Brie or Camembert), as well as richer foods such as roast chicken or striped bass. This bottling will reward aging through 2013 and promises to be quite showy through 2016. This Chardonnay received 90 points from Wine Enthusiast and won Gold at the 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.
Located in the western Santa Ynez Valley, the Santa Rita Hills AVA is an ideal environment for growing intensely flavored full-bodied Chardonnay.
A blend of two neighboring vineyards, the 2008 Chardonnay SRH is winemaker Bruce McGuire’s selection to showcase the ripe, concentrated Chardonnay for which the Santa
Rita Hills is known. 2008 was one of those years that Winemaker Bruce McGuire had an embarassment of riches as a smaller than normal crop yielded excellent fruit quality ( small clusters and berries) through most of the Chardonnay blocks from our Lafond Vineyard, our neighbor Hill Top Ranch, and the old Sanford and Benedict Vineyard just down Santa Rosa Road.
This wine is a good choice to pair with many cows’ milk cheeses such as Brie or Camembert, and as a nice surprise, the fantastic washed-rind triple-creme Cow Girl Creamery Red Hawk. Richer foods such as roast chicken or whole farm raised striped bass are also ideal pairings.
A blend of two neighboring vineyards, the 2010 Chardonnay SRH selection showcases the Santa Rita Hills ripe, concentrated Chardonnay for which the AVA is known. Its vibrant flavors that are the hallmarks of the Chardonnay blocks from our Lafond Vineyard and our neighbor Hill Top Ranch are reflected in this wine. This will add layers of complexity.
