2009 Chardonnay - Santa Barbara County

...a summer-weight Chardonnay, easy and breezy, ready for an afternoon or evening, a picnic or a party. You can heart its stories of the fog-hugged coastline, of warm clear skies in the just-interior valleys, wind chimes singing softly in the porch-shade, classic Santa Barbara County conditions. Our friend Laura Werlin ("the Cheese Lady") has a take on grilled-cheese sandwiches with andouille sausage (yeah baby!) that would be a great match here; or blackened snapper or halibut ceviche, or jerk chicken or pasta primavera or ...

Our featured recipe is Blackened Fish with Fresh Corn-Basil Relish

Case production: 3,004 cases
Price: $19 per bottle, $205.20 per case. Wine Club Price: $15.20 per bottle, $182.40 per case.

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2009 Chardonnay - El Jabalí Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills

As vibrant and luminous as watching the sun rise over the Sea of Cortez, sitting on a pristine beach among seashells and sand-dollars, tropical clouds above radiating their skyblue pinkness, the air still cool from the night and the water surface mirror-smooth. Apple-y, citrus-y, minerally pure classic Chardonnay, a little bit bread-y, like a fresh bolillo from the panaderia… this is another offering out of the heritage vines here at Rancho El Jabalí.

This wine would be very at home with a myriad of seafood and shellfish (Baja-style fish tacos, ceviche, fritto misto); tempura, lighter-style curries, satays; Thai BBQ chicken with green papaya salad… or just open a bag of salt-andpepper Kettle Chips and pour the wine and be happy in the moment… Our featured recipe is Carrot-Ginger Risotto & Snow Peas with Sesame.

Case production: 196 cases

Price: $28 per bottle $302.40 per case. Wine Club Price: $22.40 per bottle, $268.80 per case.

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Please note this is the current vintage available from the winery. You may still find past vintages in wine stores and restaurants.