Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023 052626OFFER where Erich and son Johannes

where Erich and son Johannes farm old Riesling vines close to organic

The good stuff comes off granite

País was Chile's grape for four hundred years before anybody turned up with Cabernet — brought by missionaries

This grower-producer Champagne is made from hand-harvested

Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023 052626OFFER where Erich and son JohannesSandy's Block is named for Chad Melville's aunt, and it sits on nearly pure sand in the northeastern reaches of the estate. That sandy soil tends to give Pinot Noir of real delicacy and aromatic lift, and this single block bottling shows it: bright red fruit, floral perfume and a silky, finely detailed feel on the palate. Like everything at Melville, it's 100% estate grown and organically farmed in the cool, foggy Sta. Rita Hills. Where Block M leans