Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 070226CRISP Almost nobody plants it in

Almost nobody plants it in California

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

careful reductive handling keeps it fresh

and the breezy Mokelumne River bottoms in Lodi

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 070226CRISP Almost nobody plants it inMelville 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