Tyler
2023 Tyler Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 750mL
- Producer
- Tyler
- Style
- White
- Grape
- Origin
- Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
- Country
- USA
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Santa Barbara County
- Appellation
- Sta. Rita Hills
- Classification
- AVA
- Grown in
- Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Whole clusters pressed to tank, native yeast fermentation, then racked to French oak barrels and 500L puncheons with 25% new oak. No battonage and full malolactic. Aged 10 months on the lees, then returned to tank for a few months before bottling. Approx. 429 cases made annually for this cuvée.
- Methods
- Native Yeast
Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, United States
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Tyler
In 2005, Santa Barbara native Justin Tyler Willett started Tyler with a few barrels while working as an assistant winemaker at Arcadian Winery. He set out to make Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that spoke clearly of place.
Over the years he focused on historic coastal vineyards such as Sanford & Benedict in Sta. Rita Hills, farming organically and harvesting by hand at night. In 2017 he and his wife Amanda planted the Mae Estate in Sta. Rita Hills, which today anchors the winery alongside a downtown Santa Barbara tasting room. The cellar approach stays minimalist, with native ferments, gentle pressing and restrained oak to keep the wines precise and site driven.
Over the years he focused on historic coastal vineyards such as Sanford & Benedict in Sta. Rita Hills, farming organically and harvesting by hand at night. In 2017 he and his wife Amanda planted the Mae Estate in Sta. Rita Hills, which today anchors the winery alongside a downtown Santa Barbara tasting room. The cellar approach stays minimalist, with native ferments, gentle pressing and restrained oak to keep the wines precise and site driven.
| Nose | Golden apple, white chocolate, fennel, citrus rind |
|---|---|
| Palate | Dense, supple, concentrated |
| Finish | Long and driving, waxy richness and a phenolic grip |
| Texture | Dense and supple, with a phenolic grip |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Serving | Serve at 55°F. Give it 30 minutes to open. |
- ABV
- 13.1%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2023
- Pairs with
- Roast chicken with lemon and fennel; lobster with drawn butter; halibut with brown butter and capers; chanterelle risotto with Parmesan; Comté and toasted almonds.
- Blend
- Chardonnay
- Cellaring
- Drink now or hold
- Terroir
- Original own rooted vines planted in 1971, on Elder Chert and shale over clay, a gently north leaning knoll.
white grape · major international
Chardonnay
shar·doh·nay
Waxy palate weight and bright acidity that scale seamlessly from steely mineral to rich butter.
2023 Tyler Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 750mL
Sale price$90.00
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2023 Tyler Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 750mL
Sale price$90.00