Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 lightly sanguine character of Alto

lightly sanguine character of Alto Piemonte's volcanic soils into something fresh

Charmes-Chambertin is the largest of Gevrey's Grand Crus

We love to sip it over ice at the beginning of the evening

Think of it as a Northern Rhône Syrah's mountain cousin — peppery

Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 lightly sanguine character of AltoSpear 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