2025 Cuvée Solaise
Solaise is our Chardonnay-forward blend
Expected Release - Fall 2029
| Blend | |
| Varietal | 62% Chardonnay · 38% Pinot Noir |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills AVA |
| Vineyard Sources | |
| John Sebastiano Vineyard — Chardonnay | |
| Block / Clone | Blocks 5 & 37 · Clones 96 & 76 |
| Soil | Chamise shaly loam over calcareous sublayers |
| Elevation | 500 – 550 ft · Gently sloping western exposure |
| Location | Eastern ridge of Sta. Rita Hills |
| Harvest Date | Hand harvested on August 29, 2025 |
| Brix at Harvest | 18.9 ° |
| Fiddlestix Vineyard | |
| Soil | Santa Ynez, Botella & Gazos clay loams with Monterey marine shale & chert |
| Elevation | 350 – 410 ft |
| Location | Santa Rosa Road corridor, Sta. Rita Hills |
| Chardonnay | |
| Block / Clone | Block 2A · Massal selection (own-rooted) |
| Harvest Date | Hand harvested on August 25, 2025 |
| Brix at Harvest | 18.8 ° |
| Pinot Noir | |
| Block / Clone | Block 2E · Clone 115 |
| Harvest Date | Hand harvested on August 22, 2025 |
| Brix at Harvest | 19.6 ° |
| Winemaking | |
| Primary Fermentation | 66% neutral French oak · 34% stainless steel |
| Base Wine Chemistry | pH 3.06 | TA 8.5 g/L | Alc 11.19% |
| Élevage | 8 months · 75% neutral oak · 25% stainless steel |
| Sparkling Production | |
| Tirage | Bottled June 5, 2026 |
| Production | 1,198 bottles |
| Time en Tirage | 36 months (target) |
| Disgorgement Date | TBD |
| Dosage | TBD |