Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling Chardonnay ['19 Base] NV PET-NAT and found a man who

and found a man who spent three years working there

this age-old recipe calls for an infusion of high mountain herbs

exhibiting flnty and chalky aromas

Some subtle wisps of smoke

earthy and fruity rye

Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling Chardonnay ['19 Base] NV PET-NAT and found a man whoA Burgundy vigneron and a Champagne grower walked into Santa Barbara and decided to make sparkling wine. Racines is the joint project of Etienne de Montille and Brian Sieve, plus Rodolphe Peters of the great Le Mesnil house Pierre Peters, and the Grand Reserve is where the Champagne half of that brain trust really shows. It's a blanc de blancs, all Chardonnay, drawn from three of the Sta. Rita Hills' best cool climate sites: Wenzlau, Sanford &