Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 a stony mineral spine and

a stony mineral spine and judicious oak that frames rather than dominates

balanced and built for the long haul

with a winery philosophy built around freshness (low-temperature fermentations

Think of it as a Northern Rhône Syrah's mountain cousin — peppery

lightly sanguine character of Alto Piemonte's volcanic soils into something fresh

Samuel Louis Smith Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2024 2025 L'Assemblage Part 2 a stony mineral spine andSpear Vineyard is one of the most talked about young sites in the Sta. Rita Hills planted in 2014, farmed organically by Ofer Shepher, climbing steep north facing slopes along Highway 246 with marine clay, sand, and chert in the soil. Sam Smith the former Morgan winemaker turned micro negociant treats the fruit with restraint, fermenting on native yeast in tank with partial malolactic, then aging in a mix of new and neutral oak plus stainless. The