Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills

Winemaker

Pierre Lafond

Appellation

Santa Rita Hills

Varieties

Chardonnay

Viticulture

The Hilltop component is from 35 year old vines. Five different clone planted.

Terroir

A range of soils from marine sand to loam with a clay subsurface.

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Vineyard

97.5 acre vineyard. Lafond Vineyards obtained their SIP (Sustainability In Practice) Certificate in 2016. David Lafond initiated the program several years ago and after much work brought it to fruition.

Vinification

100% barrel fermented in 22% new oak barrels.100% malolactic fermentation. 8 months sur lie aging.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750