{"id":7320689475620,"title":"Sandhi Wines - 2020 - Patterson Chardonnay - 750 ml.","handle":"sandhi-wines-patterson-chardonnay-750-ml-2020-wb","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry: \u003cstrong\u003eUSA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubregion: \u003cstrong\u003eSta Rita Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarietal: \u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage: \u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e - Size: \u003cstrong\u003e750 ml.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Type: \u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2020 marks the second time Sandhi has bottled a vineyard designate Chardonnay from Patterson Vineyard. Patterson sits high above Sanford \u0026amp; Benedict on a northwest slope. The steep slope and elevation expose the vines to daily wind and fog. 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