
SOLOMON HILLS ESTATE
Solomon Hills Chardonnay
Notes of papaya, guava and lemon verbena dominate our Solomon Hills Chardonnay with a beautiful acidity present in each glass.
Vintage | 2019 |
Varietal | Chardonnay |
Appellation | Santa Maria Valley |
Sourced from a single block of Solomon Hills, this Chardonnay was planted in 1999 and consistently expresses notes of papaya, guava and lemon verbena. Because of the cool climate of Solomon Hills, this wine is known for its great acidity. Our Solomon Hills Chardonnay is always whole-cluster pressed, native fermented and aged in 20% new Damy barrels. It goes 100% through malolactic conversion and is aged for a total of 16 months in both wood and steel.
Accolades
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95-96 PointsTasting PanelJuly 2019
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95 PointsCellar Selection Top 100 Cellar Sections for 2017, #47Wine EnthusiastSeptember 2017
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94 PointsVinousOctober 2021
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94 PointsTasting PanelJanuary 2022
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94 PointsJeb DunnuckAugust 2021
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94 PointsCellar SelectionWine EnthusiastSeptember 2020
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94 PointsTasting PanelAugust 2020
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94 PointsVinousSeptember 2019
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94 PointsVinousSeptember 2018
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94 PointsWine & SpiritsJanuary 2018
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93 PointsVinousAugust 2020
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93 PointsCellar SelectionWine EnthusiastDecember 2019
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93 PointsJeb DunnuckOctober 2019
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93 PointsWine AdvocateApril 2018
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92 PointsJeb DunnuckAugust 2020
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92 PointsWine AdvocateSeptember 2019
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91 PointsYear's Best CA ChardonnayWine & SpiritsJuly 2020
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91 PointsWine SpectatorNovember 2019
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91 PointsWine AdvocateSeptember 2017
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91 PointsVinousSeptember 2017