Chardonnay

Though they represent a small percentage of vineyard plantings in the region, the Chardonnay wines of the Sta. Rita Hills are exceptional, with refreshing acidity their hallmark. Alma Rosa produces a stainless steel wine (Inoks) that preserves that full brightness, as well as a more complex, layered wine (El Jabali) that balances the grape’s refreshing qualities with a rounded, smooth palate.