Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 core-no-restrictions authentic small batch production from

authentic small batch production from estate-owned agave

A window into Etna's volcanic soul and the native grapes that define the mountain's character

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and the wine ages in steel rather than oak

Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 core-no-restrictions authentic small batch production fromSpear Vineyard is one of the most talked about young sites in the Sta. Rita Hills planted in 2014, farmed organically by Ofer Shepher, climbing steep north facing slopes along Highway 246 with marine clay, sand, and chert in the soil. Sam Smith the former Morgan winemaker turned micro negociant treats the fruit with restraint, fermenting on native yeast in tank with partial malolactic, then aging in a mix of new and neutral oak plus stainless. The