Santa Barbara County

This was the Pinot Noir – the crown jewel – that inspired the entire current generation of southern California winemakers. I first tasted it in the 1980s, on assignment from Playboy magazine no less, when the appellation didn’t yet exist. The vineyard itself was established in 1971 by maverick vintners Richard Sanford and Michael Benedict. Countless advice at the time warned the two men that they were out of their minds, for the region was considered way too close to the Pacific Ocean and therefore too cold to grow grapes. Once the vineyard was proven, Richard Sanford established his eponymous winery and began making elegant, liltingly long Pinot Noir with the Sanford & Benedict grapes. Today, Sanford winery is owned by the Terlato Wine Company.

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Sanford, Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Sta Rita Hills, California, USA, 2012

Sanford, Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir 2012

Sanford, Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, California, United States 2012

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Karen MacNeil

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Sanford, Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara

Sanford, Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara

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