{"product_id":"tyler-mae-estate-chardonnay-sta-rita-hills-california-2022","title":"Tyler, Mae Estate Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California, 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA son of Santa Barbara, Justin Tyler Willett began Tyler in 2005 at the age of 24 with a few barrels tucked away in the corner of the Sta. Rita Hills cellar he was working in at the time. It was there, as the assistant winemaker, he honed his approach to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fe-block fe-block-669504bf13a0fdc00c36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-blend-mode=\"NORMAL\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii='{\"topLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"topRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0}}' id=\"block-669504bf13a0fdc00c36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin – a champion of old vines – has since engaged the famed historic vineyards of Santa Barbara, including the region-defining Sanford \u0026amp; Benedict, in the Santa Rita Hills. Great effort has been made to seek out vineyards of pedigree and establish close collaboration with those growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently, Justin and his wife Amanda purchased the site that would become Tyler’s new Estate Vineyard. They quickly went to work developing the property, planting 28 acres to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah along with an extensive remodel of the existing ranch house. The Mae Vineyard, in the heart of the Santa Rita Hills, marks the next chapter for Tyler Winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fe-block fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1715800755794_5278\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1742339676641_97\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-stretched sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1715800755794_5278\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1742339676641_96\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-fluid image-position-center combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default animation-loaded\" data-test=\"image-block-fluid-outer-wrapper\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1742339676641_95\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fluid-image-animation-wrapper sqs-image sqs-block-alignment-wrapper preFade fadeIn\" data-animation-role=\"image\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1742339676641_94\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fluid-image-container sqs-image-content\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1742339676641_93\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-fit\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1742339676641_92\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJustin Tyler Willett\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSanta Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFrom our very own Mae Estate Vineyard located on Highway 246 in the north corridor of the Sta. Rita Hills and planted in 2016, the soils here consist of Tierra Complex and Elder loam with marine sedimentary rock below. The chardonnay sits on the lighter soils to the western portions of the vineyard, most conducive to chardonnay and expressing the wonderful precision and minerality the Santa Rita Hills can offer. This bottling shows the extreme oceanic influence of this site, being just 15 miles from the pacific ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Vinous\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe 2022 Chardonnay Mae Estate Vineyard is positively fabulous. It offers a striking mix of mineral-driven tension and textural breadth. There's a notably increasing finesse in this bottling, likely attributable to vine age. White flowers, pepper, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper all race across the palate. This is such a gorgeous wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlanted in 2017, the 2022 Chardonnay Mae Estate impressively overperforms, considering the youth of its vines. The nose opens on a delicate, understated note that slowly evolves in dimension, introducing a svelte, polished, clean-textured palate. The finish is wonderfully pure and transparent, displaying an alluring, ethereal length framed with pronounced salinity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51151709995313,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Tyler_Mae_Estate_Chardonnay_Sta_Rita_Hills_California_2022.jpg?v=1743027889","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/tyler-mae-estate-chardonnay-sta-rita-hills-california-2022","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}