Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 core-no-restrictions with vines planted in the

with vines planted in the 1880s in Sonoma Valley

Preston typically anchors on Grenache and Syrah with Mourvèdre

Each bottle is hand-signed by the distiller

The Gran Dovejo Reposado is aged an average of 9 months in used bourbon barrels

cinchona bark

Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 core-no-restrictions with vines planted in theSpear 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