Chamisal Vineyards Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2016

Our 2016 Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay is vinified using traditional Burgundian winemaking techniques. This includes whole cluster pressing, barrel fermentations, batonnage and extended elevage techniques. We utilize press cuts to fine-tune quality and vinify in many small lots, allowing to assemble our Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay with a focus on quality that’s true to the appellation.

The vineyards in Santa Rita Hills benefit from the windy maritime influence that funnels through the east-west corridor. Calcium rich soils combined with sandy loam and clay loam soils make for excellent growing conditions for Chardonnay throughout the appellation.