Tasting Notes
A single-estate journey through Sta. Rita Hills in six bottles: one sparkling, two Chardonnays, and three Pinot Noirs. This curated selection from Racines celebrates a small, Burgundy-minded California producer proving that this cool, fog-swept corner of Santa Barbara County can rival the Côte d'Or for precision, texture, and terroir-driven character.
What's Inside (6-Bottle Discovery Case)
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1 × Racines Sta. Rita Hills 'Grand Reserve Chardonnay' Sparkling NV
A traditional-method sparkling built for texture and precision. Brioche and citrus pith carried on a fine, persistent mousse — a serious start to the case.
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1 × Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée' Chardonnay 2021
The appellation's calling card. Orchard fruit and a gentle saline lift make this the easiest-drinking, most generous white in the box.
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1 × Racines Santa Rita Hills 'Sanford and Benedict Vineyard' Chardonnay 2020
Drawn from one of the region's oldest and most storied vineyard sites. Flintier and more tightly wound, with the depth that comes from decades-old vines.
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1 × Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée' Pinot Noir 2019
Bright red cherry and a silky, everyday elegance — a cool-climate Pinot that favors finesse over power.
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1 × Racines Santa Rita Hills 'Sainte-Rose' Pinot Noir 2019
More structured and savory, with darker fruit and a firmer spine than the Cuvée bottling.
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1 × Racines Santa Rita Hills 'Sanford and Benedict Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2020
The most complete wine in the case: concentrated and mineral-driven, from historic old vines, with the structure to reward a few more years in the cellar.
12-Bottle Upgrade
Choose the 12-bottle size to receive 2 bottles of each cuvée — ideal for tracing Racines' full range side by side, from sparkling through two distinct vineyard expressions each of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.