{"product_id":"amador-county-chenin-blanc-2024","title":"Amador County Chenin Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003e100% Chenin Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003eJudge Bell Vineyard \u0026amp; Story Vineyard (Amador County)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003e1 foudre + 14 barrels produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003eBlend of 2 vintages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003eone planted in 1979 and grown at 1500 feet in a mixture of iron rich volcanic, quartz and decomposed granite soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003eHead-trained, dry-farmed and own rooted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003ethe other planted in 2020 in black gneiss and blue schist at 1900 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003eWhite flowers, sea salt, citrus and flint. Precise, mouth-watering finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-bind=\"html: Description\"\u003e12.4% alc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandlands Wines is the project of Tegan Passalacqua, a renowned winemaker with a deep commitment to showcasing California’s forgotten classic grape varieties. The winery emphasizes vineyards with decomposed granite (sand) soils, which have been farmed for generations but often remain on the fringes of mainstream California viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTegan is a Napa Valley native with extensive experience in the wine industry, having worked in various international wine regions including New Zealand, South Africa, and France. He has been associated with Turley Wine Cellars for over two decades, advancing from a harvest intern to the Director of Winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandlands Vineyards is dedicated to producing wines from old, head-trained, dry-farmed, and own-rooted vineyards. This approach reflects a return to California’s historic winemaking practices, emphasizing minimal intervention to let the terroir express itself. The vineyards used by Sandlands are primarily located in lesser-known regions such as Lodi and Contra Costa County, featuring varieties like Carignane, Mataro (Mourvèdre), Cinsault, Chenin Blanc, and Trousseau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile based in Lodi, Tegan Passalacqua is expanding his personal vineyard holdings, including new plantings in Amador County. Sandlands continues to focus on wines that tell the story of their unique origins, with a commitment to maintaining and showcasing the character of historic vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Skurknik \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sandlands Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67962800832565,"sku":"SANDLANDSchenin24","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/4645\/5615\/files\/library-A22811A4-8A0E-4D9F-B98C-626AE5CD8DBC-L0-001.jpg?v=1794631861","url":"https:\/\/domestiquewine.com\/products\/amador-county-chenin-blanc-2024","provider":"Domestique Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}