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Bottle of Racines, Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills, 2021 - White Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Racines, Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills, 2021

White Wine from California, United States
by Racines
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A collaboration between Burgundy legends (Péters, de Montille) and Santa Barbara winemaker Justin Willett, Racines brings a low-intervention, terroir-first approach to the Santa Rita Hills. Their 2021 Chardonnay is sourced from top sites like Wenzlau and Bentrock, showcasing the region’s cool-climate tension and marine influence.

Lemon curd, green apple, and pear skin lead into layers of flint, hazelnut, and subtle brioche. Fermentation and aging in mostly neutral oak give the wine breadth without heaviness, and the finish is taut, salty, and long. It's a wine that hums with quiet energy—equally at home alongside oysters or roast chicken. If you love precision over polish, this is California Chardonnay at its most refined.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 91
"The 2021 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée is bright and beautifully focused. Citrus, white flowers, slate and white pepper are all beautifully delineated throughout. The clean, saline finish is a thing of beauty. The Cuvée is a blend from La Rinconanda, Wenzlau and Bentrock. I very much admire the energy here." -Vinous

What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...

Vineyard
The Racines Sta Rita Hills Chardonnay is sourced from a blend of sites they work with in the Santa Rita Hills, the majority coming from La Mesa Vineyard and the Wenzlau Vineyard. La Mesa Vineyard, which sits to the very western edge of the Sta. Rita Hills, is leased to us by Domaine de La Côte. Wenzlau Vineyard, which is part of our estate holdings, sits surrounded by Rita’s Crown, Mt. Carmel, and Sea Smoke Vineyards, on a steep, dramatic hillside just above the Santa Ynez River and across from the famed Sanford & Benedict Vineyard.
Soil
Sorento loam
Viticulture
Farmed using organic methods
Vinification
The wines were fermented in a combination of 500L puncheons and 228L barriques, resulting in about 10% new wood on the wine. After a little under a year in barrel, the wines and all the lees were moved to tank for an additional five months of cellaring. This is a wine that we believe best represents the potential of the region as a whole. Fermented using all native yeasts
Aging
16 months total, 11 months in French, oak barrels (15% new) and 5 months in tank

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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