The Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is made entirely from estate fruit from our two Santa Rita Hills vineyards. This wine spends about 10 months in French oak barrels (30% new) and is not filtered. Fruit forward with a long, complex finish, it works well with most cuisines. This wine compares favorably with domestic Pinot Noirs and Burgundys at twice the price. Our estate Pinot Noir never disappoints.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
The 2006 Sanford Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is a blend of from our estate vineyard, La Rinconada, and the historic Sanford and Benedict Vineyard next door. A mix of vineyard blocks and several different clones gives this wine added complexity. The wine is deep violet red in color and is bursting with raspberry, black cherry, pepper and clove on the nose. The palate delivers dusty berry flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and supple tannins.

The wine was allowed to age in French Oak barrels (30% new oak) for 10 months where it gained concentration and picked up hints of vanilla and licorice.

Technical Data
Vineyard: La Rinconada, Sanford & Benedict
Brix at Harvest: 25
Residual Sugar: None
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bottling Dates: August 2007
Suggested Retail Price: $33.00

The Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is made entirely from estate fruit from our two Santa Rita Hills vineyards. This wine spends about 10 months in French oak barrels (20% new) and is not filtered. Fruit forward with a long, complex finish, it works well with most cuisines. This wine compares favorably with domestic Pinot Noirs and Burgundys at twice the price. Our estate Pinot Noir never disappoints.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
The 2005 Sanford Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is a blend from our estate vineyard, La Rinconada, and the historic Sanford and Benedict Vineyard next door. A mix of vineyard blocks and several different clones gives this wine added complexity. The wine is deep violet red in color and is bursting with bing cherry, raspberry, pepper and clove on the nose. The palate delivers wild berry flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and supple tannins.

The wine was allowed to age in French Oak barrels (20% new oak) for 10 months where it gained concentration and picked up hints of vanilla and licorice.

Technical Data
Vineyard: La Rinconada, Sanford & Benedict
Brix at Harvest: 24.5
pH: 3.65
Residual Sugar: None
Malolactic: 100%
Titratable Acidity: 5.9 grams/liter
Alcohol: 14.5%
Suggested Retail Price: $29.00

Highly Recommended by California Grapevine, April-May 2007: Medium-light golden yellow; attractive floral, spicy, green apple aroma that developed with airing in the glass; medium-full body; spicy citrus and green apple flavors; lingering aftertaste.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
Our 2006 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay comes from four distinct vineyards. Our estate vineyard, La Rinconada, provides the majority of fruit, while Bien Nacido, Sanford & Benedict, and El Camino add to the complexity of this fruit forward, but complex wine. This barrel fermented Chardonnay shows all of the exotic tropical fruit that Santa Barbara is renowned for, along with elegant citrus and minerality from the Santa Rita Hills. This full bodied wine has nice acidity to keep it in balance and makes a nice complement to most seafood, poultry and pasta with lighter sauces.

Technical Data
Vineyards: La Rinconada,
Sanford & Benedict,
Bien Nacido, and El Camino
Appellation: Santa Barbara County
Brix at Harvest: 25.0
Residual Sugar: 0%
Maloactic: 100%
Titratable Acidity: .65 grams/liter
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Bottling Dates: August 2007
Suggested Retail: $20.00

Winemaker Tasting Notes
Sourced entirely from the Westerly Vineyard in the eastern portion of the Santa Ynez Valley, this intense but balanced Sauvignon Blanc was barrel fermented and aged for 5 months in French Oak (5% new). This medium bodied wine has citrus notes in addition to melon and mineral characters. While easy to pair with a range of foods, this Sauvignon cries out for shellfish and dishes with goat cheese.

Technical Data
Vineyard: Westerly
Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County
Brix at Harvest: 23
pH: 3.31
Residual Sugar: None
Maloactic: 0%
Titratable Acidity: 6.5 grams/liter
Alcohol: 13.8 %
Bottling Dates: February 15, 2007
Cases Produced: 491 (9L)
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Suggested Retail: $14.00

The Vin Gris is a dry rose style wine made entirely of Pinot Noir. Instead of 2 weeks (as with our Pinot Noirs) this wine spends a couple of hours in the press on skins and then goes to neutral French oak barrels for fermentation. This wine is outstanding as an aperitif, with spicy foods or on your boat on a warm afternoon. This is serious rosé and a favorite of the winery staff.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
Our 2006 Vin Gris of Pinot Noir is from our beautiful La Rinconada Vineyard. After de-stemming our Pinot Noir, we allow 3-5 hours of contact time before draining off the lightly colored juice for our Vin Gris. The wine is then tank-fermented to dryness before aging in neutral French Oak barrels for 4 months. This wine has inviting aromas of strawberry, cranberry and watermelon along with floral notes suggestive of orange blossoms. Grilled seafood, spicy dishes and most picnic fare would be excellent with this wine.

Technical Data
Vineyard: La Rinconada
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills
Brix at Harvest: 24.5
pH: 3.40
Residual Sugar: None
Malolactic: 0%
Titratable Acidity: 7.0 GPL
Alcohol: 14.2%
Bottling Dates: February 15, 2007
Cases produced: 504 (9L)
Suggested Retail Price: $14.00

The La Rinconada is Sanfords reserve style Chardonnay. This wine spends a minimum of a year in barrel, usually in 100% new French oak. We then give this wine some extra time in bottle prior to release. It is not filtered and is known for its balance, richness and style. This is for those who appreciate Chardonnay at its finest.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
The 2006 La Rinconada Chardonnay comes exclusively from our estate vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills. It is sourced from our two best blocks (Wente and Clone 15), whole cluster pressed and barrel fermented. With the traditional Burgundian technique of lees stirring and barrel aging, this wine has developed richness and elegance sought after in fine Chardonnay. Intense but balanced, our flagship Chardonnay is bursting with citrus and tropical fruit, with hints of cream brulee.

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Technical Data
Vineyard: La Rinconada
Brix at Harvest: 25.0
pH: 3.35
Residual Sugar: None
Malolactic: 100%
Titratable Acidity: 6 GPL
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bottling Dates: September, 2007
Cases produced: 933 (9L)
Suggested Retail Price: $34.00

The Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir comes from the original vines planted in 1971. These 32 year old vines are the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the Santa Ynez Valley. Primarily from the Mt. Eden selection, this wine is always highly aromatic and classically Burgundian. This wine is fermented in 100% new French Oak for 18 months and is not filtered. This is a pedigreed wine that ages well.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
The 2006 Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir is exclusively sourced from this historic vineyard in the esteemed Santa Rita Hills AVA. Thirty-five year old vines planted on their own roots give great intensity and complexity. The wine is deep red in color and is loaded with vibrant raspberry, cherry and plum fruit with a hint of rose petal and white pepper on the nose. The palate delivers bright cherry flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and supple tannins.

The wine was allowed to age in new French Oak barrels for 11 months where it gained concentration and complexity. This wine will improve in the bottle for 3 to 5 years with proper cellaring.

Technical Data
Vineyard: Sanford & Benedict
Brix at Harvest: 24.5
pH: 3.55
Residual Sugar: None
Malolactic: 100%
Titratable Acidity: 6.5 GPL
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bottling Dates: August, 2007
Cases produced: 482 (9L)
Suggested Retail Price: $50.00

Planted in 1997, La Rinconada Vineyard is adjacent to the old Sanford & Benedict Vineyard and shares its soil and climate. The main difference here is the clonal selection. The Rinconada is made from Dijon clones 777, 667 and 115 for an expansive richness rarely found in Pinot Noir. This wine has been lauded as one of the finest Pinot Noirs available.

Winemaker Tasting Notes
The 2006 La Rinconada Pinot Noir is exclusively sourced from our estate vineyard in the esteemed Santa Rita Hills AVA. Dijon clones 667 and 777 planted on a well drained west facing slope, give great intensity and complexity. The wine is bright red in color and is exploding with black cherry, plum and chocolate aromas, with a hint of white pepper and cola. The palate delivers black fruit flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and ripe tannins.

The wine was allowed to age in new French Oak barrels (50% New) for 10 months where it gained concentration and a velvety texture.

Technical Data
Vineyard: La Rinconada
Brix at Harvest: 25.0
pH: 3.5
Residual Sugar: None
Maloactic: 100%
Titratable Acidity: 6 grams/liter
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Bottling Dates: August, 2007
Cases Produced: 548 (9L)
Suggested Retail Price: $48.00