{"title":"The Hilt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo understand the wines made by The Hilt, one might need to come visit the hard and harsh conditions under which they are born. The unobstructed, ocean facing east-west valley known as Sta. Rita Hills Valley is a complex AVA. One could divide it into four quadrants: northern-facing, southern-facing, close to the ocean, and further inland from the ocean. With such a frame, The Hilt’s favorite vineyards are in the northern-facing, closest to the ocean, windswept quadrant. These sites are the worst place for a grape grower, but the best ones for a winemaker. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRancho Salsipuedes, where The Hilt wines make their home, provides vineyards planted on land nearly 13 unobstructed miles from the ocean on the west. This unique, large and sprawling property offers a range of altitudes, aspects, soil types, and microclimates, giving winemaker Matt Dees a patchwork of vineyard parcels from which to select grapes and create wines with distinctive styles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiverse though it may be, Salsipuedes possesses some aspects that remain consistent: the land has poor soils that force vines to dig deep; there are powerful, whipping winds and a cold maritime climate that allow grapes on the property to ripen slowly and retain acidity despite the warm daytime sun; and the vines on the property are low in vigor, allowing them to produce low yields of concentrated, complex grapes. It is with these three important components – poor soils, whipping winds and a cool maritime climate along with low vigor vines – that Salsipuedes defines itself in the Sta. Rita Hills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2019-the-hilt-estate-chardonnay","title":"2019 The Hilt Estate Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Dees, Winemaker Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeautiful and disarmingly pure expression of fresh red raspberry. Black cherry, black tea, black pepper, and orange blossom. Wonderfully evocative and seamlessly changing between dazzling lifted fruit, deeply earthy notes, enticing toasty qualities and a deft touch of savory stem- inclusion. A precise display of the generosity of fruit from the 2019 vintage. Plush and silky, yet also undeniably coiled and powerful. Perfectly encapsulates the sunshine from 2019 alongside the always vibrant, tense, and focused nature of our rugged and windblown estate vineyards. Great balance between the darkness of Radian and the generosity of Bentrock. One of those rare pinot noirs that will be welcome on the table tonight, but also certainly repay cellar time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Hilt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42827512807585,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3596\/3780\/products\/estate-pinot-noir-2018_4e9951fb-d33b-4e06-9710-30f886206ce1.png?v=1673708487"},{"product_id":"2019-the-hilt-estate-chardonnay-1","title":"2019 The Hilt Estate Chardonnay","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Dees, Winemaker Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVibrant, toasty, and reserved. Fresh pineapple. Lemon curd with powdered sugar lift. Lithe and graceful. ≠xotic and saline. Like oyster brine. Long life ahead. Remains taut and reserved with a fine level of soft and supple fruit. Loquat, green apple, chamomile tea, ginger, lime pith and agave. Absolute finesse with a touch of the raw energy from the cold Pacific winds. A wine of place and of attitude. Cold and steely with an undeniable touch of warmth, generosity, and overall pleasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESTATE CHARDONNAY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTA. RITA HILLS 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003eCASES: 2,145\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e APPELLATION:  Sta. Rita Hills\u003cbr\u003eCLONAL SELECTION: 76, 95 and S+B\u003cbr\u003eALCOHOL: 13.0%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBARRELS: 34% new French oak, 56% neutral French oak, 10% stainless steel for\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11 months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Hilt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42827515494561,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3596\/3780\/products\/lm_2008-est-ch.png?v=1673708698"},{"product_id":"2022-the-hilt-estate-chardonnay","title":"2022 The Hilt Estate Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMango, green melon, honeysuckle, chamomile and wet gravel. Ripe and enticing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShowing off all of its fruit today. Precise and full of energy. Sunlight shining out of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ethe glass. Shows tremendous fruit density and makes it obvious that 2022 was an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eexceptional chardonnay vintage. Agave and lime zest. So much happening in the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eforeground and background with this wine. Floral, dense, elegant, fruit-driven and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eultimately lifted by piercing acidity. The longest finish I can remember with hints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eof lightly toasted oak, a touch of malolactic roundness and then fruit that seems to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ebe never-ending. A captivating and delicious expression of our estate vineyards and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ea phenomenal illustration of how well the different sites can work together in a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eblend. The Radian electricity is a perfect partner for the mouthwatering stone fruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003edensity of Bentrock. One plus one definitely equals more than two in this case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis rendition has a long life ahead!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCASES: 2,270\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAPPELLATION: Sta. Rita Hills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eALCOHOL: 13.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eVINEYARDS: Bentrock Vineyard \u0026amp; Radian Vineyard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBARREL REGIME: 35% new French oak, 60% neutral French oak, 5% stainless steel for 11 months\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Hilt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53553643585865,"sku":null,"price":580.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3596\/3780\/files\/3553575307_slbOrSpT_ff2caf8341724cdb43099e1c239a034dea4f54b0.jpg?v=1766315056"},{"product_id":"2019-the-hilt-bentrock-vineyard-chardonnay","title":"2019 The Hilt Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike a golden peach at prime ripeness drizzled with truffle honey. Classic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBentrock notes of apricot brioche, chamomile, and candied grapefruit peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNotes of ginger, sweet corn, and a floral note reminiscent of honeysuckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSeductive and luxurious mid-palate with a feeling of sweet cream. For all of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eits more extroverted nature, it remains fresh and reserved as the finish leads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eto waves of lively acidity. Full of grace and elegance with just enough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eluscious nectarine and honeycomb character to push fruit throughout the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003elong and mouthwatering finish. Like all Bentrock chardonnay, it offers a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ebeautiful glimpse of our refrigerated sunshine in every glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRadian Vineyard Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eCASES: 294\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAPPELLATION: Sta.Rita Hills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eVINE AGE: 12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eALCOHOL: 13.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBLOCKS: 52% Block 18 (Cl. 95), 20%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBlock 17 (Cl. 76), 16% Block 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e(Cl. 76), 12% Block 19 (Cl. 95)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBARREL REGIME: 35% new French oak barrels,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e65% once and twice used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ebarrels for 12 months followed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eby 5 months in stainless tank\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Hilt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53553664426313,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3596\/3780\/files\/ACME-Fine-Wines-The-Hilt-Bentrock-Vineyard-Chardonnay-Sta.-Rills-2019-product-image-8885-large.jpg?v=1766315334"},{"product_id":"2019-the-hilt-radian-chardonnay","title":"2019 The Hilt Radian Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike a brisk ocean breeze. 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A terrific snapshot of the life of a vine and its grapes on top of our\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ewindy, cool, and sun-kissed diatomaceous earth mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRadian Vineyard Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eCASES:\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 146\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAPPELLATION\u003c\/span\u003e: Sta.Rita Hills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eVINE AGE\u003c\/span\u003e: 12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eALCOHOL\u003c\/span\u003e: 13.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBLOCKS:\u003c\/span\u003e 73% Block 31 (Cl. 95)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e21% Block 59A (Cl. 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Classic ±state nose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eof black fruit, red cherry and tobacco. Bigger and broader and more generous than\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eprevious vintages due to naturally low yields, a perfectly warm vintage and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eincreased concentration from fifteen-year-old vines. Supple and soft. Nothing out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eof place in this wine. It highlights the diatom structure with fine grain grit and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eforgiving, but long-lasting tannins. Almost decadent fruit, but it is held in check by\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eearthy notes of porcini and dried herbs. Savory and refreshing. Dark and brooding,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ebut absolutely buoyed by acidity and fresh verve. Sophisticated, sensual, complex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eand utterly delicious. A pinot noir that checks all of the boxes. Long race on the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003efinish between silky dark fruit and a delicate dusting of tannin. ±verything\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI could hope for in a glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e5,650\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSta. 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