The Hilt Chardonnay Estate Santa Rita Hills 2021 750ml Piquepoul Noir Rich and polished but made

Rich and polished but made in a riper style and fairly easy-going (as far as Bordeaux goes)

oak-driven finish survives dilution better here than in younger bourbons

Pairs well with seafood

in the northwestern corner of the Istrian peninsula

acidity keeps it lively Grilled Asparagus herbaceous and mineral notes in the wine amplify the vegetable's natural flavors

The Hilt Chardonnay Estate Santa Rita Hills 2021 750ml Piquepoul Noir Rich and polished but madeUSA : CALIFORNIA : STA. RITA HILLS SUSTAINABLE : Chardonnay MED BODIED, LEMON CUSTARD, CHALKY MINERALITY, WHITE PEACH, SEA SALT, NEUTRAL OAK The Sta. Rita Hills AVA runs east west unusual for California funneling Pacific air inland in cold afternoon gusts that cap ripeness and hold acidity through every stage of the growing season. The soils at The Hilt's Radian and Bentrock vineyards are diatomaceous earth: fossilized marine plankton, porous and