Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 TBO and sweet and bitter orange

and sweet and bitter orange

sourced from Pinot Noir grown in the deep chalk soils of Verzenay and Verzy

which took over Jacques Puffeney's vineyards when the godfather of the Jura retired in 2014

The 2023 is dense and slow to unfurl

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024 TBO and sweet and bitter orangeMelville is one of the standard bearers of the Sta. Rita Hills, a 100% estate, organically farmed operation in the coolest, foggiest corner of Santa Barbara County. The Melville family planted everything themselves and bet entirely on cool climate grapes, and their Estate Chardonnay is a textbook expression of why this place works so well for the variety. Crisp ocean breezes and well drained soils give a white with real cut and energy, all citrus and