Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 champagne-template Waterhorse Ridge sits among California's

Waterhorse Ridge sits among California's coolest Cabernet vineyards

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Easygoing but with real soul and energy

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some of the highest in the world

Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 champagne-template Waterhorse Ridge sits among California'sSpear 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