Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 070226CRISP cracked pepper

cracked pepper

use a big glass

more savory depth and a firmer frame

careful reductive handling keeps it fresh

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 070226CRISP cracked pepperMelville is one of the standard bearers of the Sta. Rita Hills, a 100% estate, organically farmed operation in the coolest, foggiest corner of Santa Barbara County. The Melville family planted everything themselves and bet entirely on cool climate grapes, and their Estate Chardonnay is a textbook expression of why this place works so well for the variety. Crisp ocean breezes and well drained soils give a white with real cut and energy, all citrus and