Sandhi Wines

Sandhi is a small production California winery focusing on select vineyards from the Sta. Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County and was founded in 2010 by Rajat Parr, the wine director for Michael Mina Restaurants, Charles Banks, the former owner of Jonata andScreaming Eagle, and esteemed winemaker, Sashi Moorman.

Sandhi represents a union essential to the production of wine: the collaboration between man, earth, and vine. The willing particip...

CHARDONNAY

Bentrock

Located on the southwestern edge of the Sta. Rita Hills is the awe-inspiring vineyard site known as Bentrock (formerly Salsipuedes). As part of the “Four Corners” of the appellation, this north-facing block is at an elevation of 250 to 500 feet and is blasted daily by cold ocean winds. From the upper reaches of Bentrock, one can see the other Sandhi vineyard sites that are to the west and east. While only a six year-o...

From a cellar approach, we go to great lengths to protect the vibrancy, freshness and energy that makes wines from the Santa Rita Hills so unique. All wines are wild-­yeast fermented. For reds and whites we prefer neutral barrel and concrete vessels and do employ a small amount of new French oak. All Chardonnays go through malo-­lactic but the lees are not stirred or re-­suspended. Press cycles are also slower and longer to preserve the fresh ...