{"title":"Melville","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a long career growing some of the most sought-after fruit in Sonoma County’s Knights Valley, Ron Melville wanted to make California's best cold climate wines. This desire led him to the Santa Rita Hills in the windswept, foggy western edge of the Santa Ynez Valley where he founded Melville Estate Winery in 1996. Today, with the help of his son Ron, the estate is one of California's most highly regarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe best Pinots grown in California mostly seem to come from remote sites, and there aren't many sites more remote than the Santa Rita Hills. Even though it's home to one of Santa Barbara’s most important pioneering vineyards, Sanford and Benedict, it took over twenty years for the intrepid winemakers to realize its potential for crafting elegant and complex Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat being said, for most of its history the Santa Rita Hills, along with the rest of Santa Barbara County has produced what one might say is the dominant style of California Pinot. Rich bold wines, with very smooth and silky textures and a sweetness of fruit that can sometimes make them difficult to pair with food. Ron Melville saw the potential to do something different with his cool, cool vineyards, and with the help of his family and the nonpareil winemaking talents of Greg Brewer of Brewer-Clifton, he decide to craft fresh, vivid and complex Pinots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelieving that the best wines are made in the vineyard, Melville only produces wines from their meticulously farmed estate. Alongside the exceptional Pinots, Melville also produces Chardonnay and Syrah that are equally elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"melville-sta-rita-hills-estate-estate-syrah-donna-s-block-2023-750ml","title":"Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Syrah Donna's Block 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eCool-climate Syrah is one of the wine world's great underrated thrills, and Melville's Donna's Block, named for founder Ron Melville's wife, is a prime example. The block sits on the western edge of the estate where sandy loam soils and steady ocean winds shrink the berries and concentrate everything. The result is a Syrah miles from the jammy stereotype: dark, peppery and savory, with bright acidity and that wild, meaty, almost Northern Rhone-like edge that only happens when Syrah grows somewhere genuinely cold. Organically farmed, 100% estate. If you think you don't like California Syrah, this is the bottle to change your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers \u0026 Chambers [CAC]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42601343090723,"sku":"SF-4-CAC--061726-57","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Melville-Sta_-Rita-Hills-Estate-Estate-Syrah-Donnas-Block-2023-Red-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1781832669"},{"product_id":"melville-sta-rita-hills-estate-estate-pinot-noir-sandy-s-block-2023-750ml","title":"Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir Sandy's Block 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSandy's Block is named for Chad Melville's aunt, and it sits on nearly pure sand in the northeastern reaches of the estate. That sandy soil tends to give Pinot Noir of real delicacy and aromatic lift, and this single-block bottling shows it: bright red fruit, floral perfume and a silky, finely detailed feel on the palate. Like everything at Melville, it's 100% estate-grown and organically farmed in the cool, foggy Sta. Rita Hills. Where Block M leans powerful, Sandy's Block leans elegant and perfumed, a beautiful counterpoint and a wine that rewards slow sipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers \u0026 Chambers [CAC]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42601343123491,"sku":"SF-4-CAC--061726-56","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Melville-Sta_-Rita-Hills-Estate-Estate-Pinot-Noir-Sandys-Block-2023-Red-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1781832671"},{"product_id":"melville-sta-rita-hills-estate-estate-pinot-noir-m-block-2023-750ml","title":"Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Estate Pinot Noir M Block 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Melville zooming in. Block M sits up above the Terraces on the top of the westside hill, directly in the path of the cold Pacific wind and intense sun, about as extreme a spot as the estate farms. That exposure makes for small berries and concentrated fruit, and the single-block Pinot Noir that results is more intense and structured than the regular Estate bottling. Expect darker fruit, more savory depth and a firmer frame, all built on the organic, cool-climate Sta. Rita Hills foundation Melville is known for. A serious single-vineyard Pinot for anyone who likes to taste a specific patch of dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers \u0026 Chambers [CAC]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42601343189027,"sku":"SF-4-CAC--061726-54","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Melville-Sta_-Rita-Hills-Estate-Estate-Pinot-Noir-M-Block-2023-Red-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1781832672"},{"product_id":"melville-sta-rita-hills-estate-chardonnay-2024-750ml","title":"Melville Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMelville is one of the standard-bearers of the Sta. Rita Hills, a 100% estate, organically farmed operation in the coolest, foggiest corner of Santa Barbara County. The Melville family planted everything themselves and bet entirely on cool-climate grapes, and their Estate Chardonnay is a textbook expression of why this place works so well for the variety. Crisp ocean breezes and well-drained soils give a white with real cut and energy, all citrus and orchard fruit over a chalky, mineral spine. It's the kind of California Chardonnay that prioritizes tension and freshness over weight. A reliably delicious pour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers \u0026 Chambers [CAC]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42601343287331,"sku":"SF-4-CAC--061726-53","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Melville-Sta_-Rita-Hills-Estate-Chardonnay-2024-White-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1781832675"}],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/melville.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}