Bentrock, Santa Rita Hills
Summary Vineyard Data
| AVA: | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Acres: | 92.2 planted |
| Varietals: | Pinot Noir (78.6 acres), Chardonnay (13.6 acres) |
| Climate Data: | Region I climate:
• Heat summation: 2,000 to 2,200 degree-days • Rainfall: 14.8 inches average per year |
| Soils: | Mixture of Tierra Sandy Loam and Santa Lucia Shaly Clay Loam wines. |
| Blocks: | 23 blocks (ranging from 0.5 to 5.7 acres) |
| Trellis: | Vertical Shoot Positioning |
| Clones & Rootstocks: | PN clones: 114, 115, 667, 777, 828 PN rootstocks: Riparia Gloire, 101-14, 1103, 1616, 3309 CH clones: 76, 95 CH rootstocks: 101-14, 1103, 3309 |
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Bentrock
SANTA RITA HILLS
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Bentrock is perched on an undulating north facing bench in the far western reaches of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Taking full advantage of the marginal climate that exists in the Sta. Rita Hills, Bentrock provides the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay planted in its soils the opportunity to ripen slowly during what are often the warmer fall months of September and October in the Sta. Rita Hills. This extended hang-time allows for sugars to ripen slowly, allowing flavor development and tannin softening to occur in slow unison, leading to deep and concentrated wines.