Sandhi

Question 1

What direction does Bentrock face?

Answer 1

North

Question 2

What appellation is Bentrock Vineyard located in?

Answer 2

Sta. Rita Hills
Southwest corner

Question 3

What is the elevation range of Bentrock?

Answer 3

250ft - 500ft

Question 4

What year was Bentrock planted?

Answer 4

2007

Question 5

Name a major climate moderator of Bentrock vineyard?

Answer 5

Cold ocean winds

Question 6

What grape is planted within the Bentrock vineyard?

Answer 6

Chardonnay

Question 7

What vineyard sits at the highest elevation in the Sta. Rita Hills?

Answer 7

Rita’s Crown

Question 8

What is the elevation range of Rita’s Crown?

Answer 8

600ft - 1000ft

Question 9

What grape is planted in Rita’s Crown?

Answer 9

Chardonnay

Question 10

What is the main soil type of Rita’s Crown?

Answer 10

Diatomaceous (fossilized seashells)

Question 11

What affects does Diatomaceous soil have on wine?

Answer 11

Mineral notes
High stress = More concentration

Question 12

Name two major climate moderators of Rita’s Crown

Answer 12

High elevation
Cold ocean winds

Question 13

When was Sanford & Benedict Vineyard planted, and by who?

Answer 13

1971
Richard Sanford

Question 14

Which vineyard is known as the oldest planted vineyard in the region?

Answer 14

Sanford & Benedict

Question 15

What direction do the blocks of Sanford & Benedict face?

Answer 15

North

Question 16

Where is Sanford & Benedict Vineyard located?

Answer 16

Southeastern corner of Sta. Rita Hills

Question 17

What is the most common soil type of Sanford & Benedict Vineyard?

Answer 17

Hard, silica gravel (well drained)

Question 18

What clone of Pinot Noir is used by Sandhi from Sanford & Benedict?

Answer 18

Mount Eden

Question 19

What varietals are planted within Sanford & Benedict?

Answer 19

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 20

What three appellations are blended together to make the Sandhi Santa Barbara County Chardonnay?

Answer 20

Sta. Rita Hilla, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria

Question 21

What was the original name of La Cote Vineyard?

Answer 21

Evening Land Tempest

Question 22

Where is La Cote located?

Answer 22

Western edge of Sta. Rita Hills

Question 23

What are the main soil types of La Cote?

Answer 23

Diatomaceous earth and clay

Question 24

Yields from La Cote are:
More than 3 tons/acre
Less than 2 tons/acre
In between 2 and 3 tons/acre

Answer 24

Less than 2 tons/acre

Question 25

Vineyard section size of La Cote

Answer 25

2 acres

Question 26

Vineyard direction of La Cote

Answer 26

Southeast

Question 27

Main grape planted in La Cote

Answer 27

Pinot Noir

Question 28

When was Mt. Carmel planted?

Answer 28

1991

Question 29

What direction does Mt. Carmel Vineyard face?

Answer 29

South

Question 30

What two vineyards sit above and below Mt. Carmel Vineyard?

Answer 30

Rita’s Crown (above)
Sea Smoke (below)

Question 31

When was Rinconada planted?

Answer 31

1997

Question 32

What is the main soil type of Rinconada?

Answer 32

Silica

Question 33

What style of Pinot Noir is produced from Rinconada?

Fruit forward
Oaky
Earthy
Luscious

Answer 33

Earthy

Question 34

True or False: Rinconada has deep, well drained soils

Answer 34

False

Rinconada has shallow soils

Question 35

What direction does Rinconada face?

Answer 35

North

Question 36

Where does over 50% of the fruit come from for the Sandhi Sta. Rita Hilla Pinot Noir bottling?

Answer 36

Sanford & Benedict