Peake Ranch Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2020

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 202093WA/93VMPeake Ranch The Santa Barbara County Chardonnay integrates the two coldest AVAs in Santa Barbara, those being the Sta. Rita Hills (sourced from our Peake Ranch Vineyard) and Santa Maria Valley (sourced from our Sierra Madre Vineyard) respectively. This very expressive wine exudes fresh notes of citrus blossom, white pineapple, crème brulé, with delicate expressions of stone fruits, dried flowers, and lemongrass. Nice acidity up front, slight grip, and a long finish with subtle weight on the palate. OAK REGIME: 100% French Oak, 37% New Oak CLONE: 76, 96, Wente, 4, Hyde VINEYARDS: Sierra Madre Vineyard & Peake Ranch Vineyard Our tasting note: Peak Ranch’s SBC Chardonnay over delivers for this price range. It offers bright green apple and citrus notes both on the nose and the palate. The 37% new oak is well integrated with its medium-bodied structure and has excellent acidity, making it great to sip on or an ideal accompaniment on the