Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay 2019 750 ML

The 2019 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay is pale gold. Aromas of baked apple, faint pineapple and subtle baking spices fill the glass. Smooth flavors of Grannysmith apple and Asian pear coat the tongue. This Chardonnay stays bright with just the right touch of butteriness.\n \n Drink with creamy vegetable soups, lobster or prawns, and creamy brie style cheeses.There's a focused streak of rocky minerality on the nose of this bottling along with lime-blossom, lemon-balm and apple-rind aromas. The palate is very citrus-driven, showing lime and grapefruit pith, and then floral waves of jasmine and plumeria take over, leading to a coconut finish.\n Producer Information\n In 1962, Pierre Lafond re-established Santa Barbara County's winemaking tradition by founding Santa Barbara Winery. The winery was the first since prohibition and is part of an association that has grown to 40 wineries located in Santa Barbara County. In the early years, Pierre made wine from purchased fruit, but soon realized the potential for premium wine made from Santa Barbara County grapes. In 1971, he purchased land in the western Santa Ynez Valley and began planting what is now a 95 acre vineyard. Today, annual production is around 32,000 cases. Bruce McGuire was working as a winemaker in the Sacramento Delta in 1981 when Pierre Lafond invited him to take over the winemaking operation at Santa Barbara Winery. Since then, the winery has produced world class red and white wines. Bruce's winemaking philosophy begins in the vineyard. He believes the quality and integrity of the wine is inextricably linked to what happens in the field — from the pruning in the winter, to the harvest in the autumn.