Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 070226CRISP The result is a touch

The result is a touch more rustic than her Fleuries but still unmistakably hers: aromatic

Fermentation occurs in stainless steel to preserve freshness

this 100% Listán Negro sparkling wine emerges pale salmon after 15 months aging sur lie using méthode champenoise

use a big glass

Less coiled than Les Clos

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 070226CRISP The result is a touchMelville 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