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Santa Rita Hills

Santa Rita Hills AVA in northern Santa Barbara County was granted appellation status in 2001. Located between the towns of Lompoc and Buellton, it has a total area of 30,720 acres with 2,700 vineyard acres. The area is considered a cool climate for vineyards, so vineyards are most often planted with the cool-weather grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The hills in the western part of this appellation are directly exposed to the Pacific Ocean, meaning that maritime winds and fog make the western edge of the Santa Rita Hills AVA particularly cool. The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard planted in 1971 was the first vineyard in the district and is still considered one of the best.

2020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2021 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah and Grenache

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2012 Sine Qua Non Rattrapante Grenache & Touché Syrah

2-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

2012 Sine Qua Non Touche Syrah and Rattrapante Grenache

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2019 Fingers Crossed

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Botella Pinot Noir

2014 Sea Smoke Cellars One Barrel Pinot Noir

2004 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

WS  93   
ST  91   
RP  90   
BH  90   

2010 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  92   
WE  90   

2010 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
WE  90   

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

WE  93   
WA  92   

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WE  93   
WA  92   

2013 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WE  94   

2014 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WE  92   

2014 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WE  92   

2016 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

WA  95   

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WA  95   

2013 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WE  95   

2014 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

2015 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

2016 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

VN  93   

2019 Domaine De La Côte Bloom's Field Pinot Noir

VN  93