Chanin Wine Co.focuses on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, two grapes that are
especially revealing of subtle differences in geography, geology and climate.
There grapes are grown in Santa Barbara County, where cool coastal winds,
diverse marine based soils and a long growing season provide an exciting and
unique environment for Burgundian varieties. Chanin's winemaking philosophy is
rooted in representing each individual vineyard by emphasizing balance, finesse,
and complexity. They avoid excessive alcohol, and modern winemaking additives
(such as commercial yeasts, bacteria, enzymes) that can overshadow vineyard
characteristics. They also do not filter our wines or use intrusive wine
processing machines. The goal is to grow grapes that are so healthy none of the
above is needed. Los Alamos Vineyard dates back to the late 1960s and is where
Chanin started back in 2007 when we purchased 1 ton of Chardonnay. The sandy
soils, high elevation (900ft) of our blocks, and cool marine influence gives us
great freshness, bright fruit and complicity.

“The 2017 Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard is a very pretty wine. In 2017, Los
Alamos Chardonnay has a bit more textural weight than it usually has, which is
not a bad thing at all for this wine, which tends to be decidely airy. Lemon
confit, white flowers, mint and orchard fruit flavors all flesh out in a very
pretty, lively Chardonnay loaded with class..” 93/10 Antonio Galloni



“The 2017 Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard, made using 15% new oak, has an open
nose of toast, hazelnut and river stone with quince, warm white peach,
honeycomb, honeysuckle and citrus peel. Light to medium-bodied, it has a
wonderful core of warm, savory accented fruits, with juicy acidity and a long,
layered finish. Yum! 581 cases produced..” 92/10 Erin Brooks, WA