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Sanford
| Owner(s) | Terlato Wine Group |
| Web site | www.sanfordwinery.com |
| Link to this site |
Sanford Sanford Winery was started in 1981 by Richard Sanford, but financial and corporate issues led him to leave the winery a few years ago. Sanford has chosen to expunge all mention of Richard on their website. The focus of Sanford, now owned by the Terlato Wine Group, still remains Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This month, Sanford opened a new tasting room at the La Rinconada Winery and Vineyard at 5010 Santa Rosa Road in Lompoc (open 11-5). The winemaker is Steve Fennell.
This is a superb vineyard and Pinots I have had from Sanford & Benedict Vineyard and La Rinconada Vineyard have been outstanding and very age worthy.
The Sanford wines are sold through the website. 805-688-3300.
Articles About Sanford
Reviewed Wines
2006 Sanford La Rinconada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $40.
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Flat out great nose
featuring a showy mixture of cherry, raspberry, oak, baking spice and earthy aromas. Lush spiced red cherry
fruit showing perfect ripeness and excellent length. Silky textured with an endless echo of the scents and fruit
on the finish marred only by a little heat.
Reviewed October 1, 2008
ARTICLE »
2006 Sanford Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $40.
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Restrained scents
of black cherries, smoke, minerals and a hint of alcohol. Plentiful, dirt-crusted cherry and black raspberry fruits
embrace the palate. A peculiar chemical taste and a bit of bitterness on the finish ruin the experience.
Disappointing considering the pedigree of this vineyard.
Reviewed October 1, 2008
ARTICLE »
2005 Sanford La Rinconada Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
This is a superb vineyard and Pinots I have had from
here have been outstanding and very age worthy. This wine is no exception. Fabulous aromatics of spice
and bright ripe cherries, meaty flavors of toasty Pinot fruits highlighted with licorice, and a finish that leaves you asking for more. There is a certain pedigree to the fruit here
(the vineyard is adjacent to Sanford & Benedict Vineyard) and this wine
struts a certain charisma that is other worldly.
Reviewed July 23, 2007
ARTICLE »
2006 Sanford La Rinconada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $40. · Flat out great nose featuring a showy mixture of cherry, raspberry, oak, baking spice and earthy aromas. Lush spiced red cherry fruit showing perfect ripeness and excellent length. Silky textured with an endless echo of the scents and fruit on the finish marred only by a little heat. Reviewed October 1, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Sanford Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $40. · Restrained scents of black cherries, smoke, minerals and a hint of alcohol. Plentiful, dirt-crusted cherry and black raspberry fruits embrace the palate. A peculiar chemical taste and a bit of bitterness on the finish ruin the experience. Disappointing considering the pedigree of this vineyard. Reviewed October 1, 2008 ARTICLE »
2005 Sanford La Rinconada Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
This is a superb vineyard and Pinots I have had from here have been outstanding and very age worthy. This wine is no exception. Fabulous aromatics of spice and bright ripe cherries, meaty flavors of toasty Pinot fruits highlighted with licorice, and a finish that leaves you asking for more. There is a certain pedigree to the fruit here (the vineyard is adjacent to Sanford & Benedict Vineyard) and this wine struts a certain charisma that is other worldly. Reviewed July 23, 2007 ARTICLE »
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