Chardonnay, Sandhi

Sandhi partners Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman have done as much as anyone to get us away from the typical butter and/or oak bomb California Chards have become synonymous with, and today’s Central Coast Chardonnay perfectly captures the new paradigm—texture without excess weight, freshness and minerality, modest alcohol and oak. This is the new flagship from Sandhi, replacing their “Santa Barbara County” bottling, which had been Sandhi’s mainstay since 2009. The reason behind the departure is due to the neighboring vineyard’s recent decision to start using pest sprays, which went against everything they believe in when it comes to providing the cleanest and most organic wine possible.