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Santa Barbara County

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At the foot of the Central Coast, just north of Los Angeles, the Santa Barbara County reverberates with its Missionary past, although viticulture as we know didn't arrive here until the 1970s. Now there are 6,000 ha of world class Pinot Noir & Chardonnay.

While fog banks shape the season, together with a notable rainfall deficit between May & November, elevated terraces such as Bien Nacido in the Santa Maria Valley AVA faciliate premium fruit growing. Santa Ynez Valley AVA enjoys similar trait, though cooler still;

Recommended Producers:
Au Bon Climat's Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay from the region's Santa Rita hills is a prime example. Qupe are another excellent source

VINTAGE	WINE	REGION	# Cs	PRICE	SIZE
2009	Au Bon Climat Wild Boy Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California	USA » California » Santa Barbara County
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Light-Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Drink now, 13.5% alc. Jim Clendenen, the original wild boy of the wine’s title, founded Au Bon Climat in 1982. at the age of 21. Destined for a career in the law, a month spent touring the vineyards of Burgundy drove that idea right out of his mind and set him on the vinous path, never to return. Today, nearly ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	39 cases	£120.00	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2009	Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California	USA » California » Santa Barbara County
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Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Ready, but will keep, 13.5% alc. As usual Jim Clendenen marries Californian ripeness and exuberance with Burgundian restraint and elegance in his estate Chardonnay. Never too rich, never cloying but also never short of ripeness or texture, this has lovely mealy, bready notes on the nose and then follows up with notes of white ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	9 cases	£153.84	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Qupé, Syrah Reserve, Bien Nacido Vineyard	USA » California » Santa Barbara County
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Syrah/Shiraz, Ready, but will keep, Organic in Conversion, Biodynamic in Conversion, 13.5% alc. As expected from a winery which aims to produce wines faithful to the Rhone origins of their grapes, Qupe are past masters at producing Syrah wines. The Bien Nacido Reserve is drawn from a top, cool site, yielding aromas of blackberry, blueberry, with notes of black pepper and smoky spice to ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	6 cases	£166.32	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2009	Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, California	USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, 13.5% alc. Uncomplicated , refreshing Pinot Noir from one of California’s finest exponents of the grape, Jim Clendenen. The aroma is of strawberries and red cherries, with hints of spice and cedar; the French oak is well integrated and barely perceptible. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied, the ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	22 cases	£175.80	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, Santa Ynez	USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Ready, but will improve, 13.5% alc. The Sanford and Bendict Vineyard benefits from an unusually cool climate partly because of the unusual conformation of the Santa Ynez Valley, which runs broadly east-west and thus channels sea breezes directly to the vineyard. As a result the style of this wine is always quite European in its ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	19 cases	£211.80	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2006	Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir, Knox Alexander, Santa Maria Valley, CA	USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, Cork Closure, 13.5% alc. Knox (named after Jim’s son) is a blend of the best fruit from the Bien Nacido and Le Bon Climat Vineyards. The wines see 18 months in barrel (75% new French oak) and filtration is done only as a last resort. The wine then rests in bottle for a year before it is released. The 2006 has a ... MORE
BBX	6 x 75cl	1 case	£180.00	Out of Stock 0 in basket

VINTAGE	WINE	REGION	# Cs	PRICE	SIZE

VINTAGE	WINE	REGION	# Cs	PRICE	SIZE
2009	Au Bon Climat Wild Boy Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California	USA » California » Santa Barbara County
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Light-Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Drink now, 13.5% alc. Jim Clendenen, the original wild boy of the wine’s title, founded Au Bon Climat in 1982. at the age of 21. Destined for a career in the law, a month spent touring the vineyards of Burgundy drove that idea right out of his mind and set him on the vinous path, never to return. Today, nearly ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£15.75	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £18.96 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £14.17) £170.04	0 in basket

2009	Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, California	USA » California » Santa Barbara County
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Ready, but will keep, 13.5% alc. As usual Jim Clendenen marries Californian ripeness and exuberance with Burgundian restraint and elegance in his estate Chardonnay. Never too rich, never cloying but also never short of ripeness or texture, this has lovely mealy, bready notes on the nose and then follows up with notes of white ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£19.50	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £23.40 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £17.55) £210.60	0 in basket

2008	Qupé, Syrah Reserve, Bien Nacido Vineyard	USA » California » Santa Barbara County
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Syrah/Shiraz, Ready, but will keep, Organic in Conversion, Biodynamic in Conversion, 13.5% alc. As expected from a winery which aims to produce wines faithful to the Rhone origins of their grapes, Qupe are past masters at producing Syrah wines. The Bien Nacido Reserve is drawn from a top, cool site, yielding aromas of blackberry, blueberry, with notes of black pepper and smoky spice to ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£20.90	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £25.20 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £18.80) £225.60	0 in basket

2009	Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, California	USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, 13.5% alc. Uncomplicated , refreshing Pinot Noir from one of California’s finest exponents of the grape, Jim Clendenen. The aroma is of strawberries and red cherries, with hints of spice and cedar; the French oak is well integrated and barely perceptible. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied, the ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£21.95	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £26.40 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £19.75) £237.00	0 in basket

2008	Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, Santa Ynez	USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Ready, but will improve, 13.5% alc. The Sanford and Bendict Vineyard benefits from an unusually cool climate partly because of the unusual conformation of the Santa Ynez Valley, which runs broadly east-west and thus channels sea breezes directly to the vineyard. As a result the style of this wine is always quite European in its ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£25.95	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £31.20 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £23.35) £280.20	0 in basket

2006	Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir, Knox Alexander, Santa Maria Valley, CA	USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, Cork Closure, 13.5% alc. Knox (named after Jim’s son) is a blend of the best fruit from the Bien Nacido and Le Bon Climat Vineyards. The wines see 18 months in barrel (75% new French oak) and filtration is done only as a last resort. The wine then rests in bottle for a year before it is released. The 2006 has a ... MORE
Berrys	75cl	0 cases		1 In Bond

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