Sales of pinot noir rose faster than other grapes the ... and has refined Sanford’s barrel program. About half of Sanford’s estate Sanford & Benedict vineyard has been replanted.

Rita Hills Pinot Noir ($43): Santa Barbara wine pioneer Richard Sanford (Sanford & Benedict) is soaring with his new label. This gorgeous estate bottling is heady with tobacco and nutmeg ...

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...

A, For Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, ideal conditions are 80 degrees ... So it’s 100 percent estate, and the Sanford Sta. Rita Hills wines are an expression of these two ranches together.

Criteria for Selection: All of these grapes and wines are grown, aged and bottled in California, one of the few pinot noir growing regions in the world ... Spend anytime drinking California pinot, and ...

Another estate site is the nearby Arita Hills ... Another beauty is the 2010 pinot noir, celebrating Sanford’s years in the business, which sports a red label stating “Richard Sanford ...

Today, the thirst for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from cool climates is so strong there is even an international conference focused on the topic. The reasons so many people around the world search ...

Selection: The 2007 Sanford Pinot Noir is a classic red. Produced from grapes grown in Santa Barbara County’s justly famed Santa Rita Hills region, its rich berry flavors and subtle hints of ...

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...