Huber Vineyard is one of the oldest vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation in Santa Barbara County, planted by Norm and Troudl Huber, who immi-grated to the United States from Germany in their youth. The vineyard was planted in 1987 to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and later Dornfelder. Huber Vineyard happens to be in one of the coldest pockets in the Sta. Rita Hills, and up to 400 ft. above sea level, the vineyard is protected from the harsh winds by the surrounding, taller hills. We always felt there was a certain German sensibility, an old-world wisdom, that trickled down from Norm and Troudl into their Huber Vineyard grapes. While our Huber Vineyard Chardonnay benefits from the location's consistently cool growing seasons, ocean breezes, coastal fog and incredible loam soils, each vintage since our first in 2013 has proven to produce an exciting and unique expression of Huber Vineyard. This Chardonnay went through a long-cold fermentation before it was barrel-aged in 50% new French oak barrels and 50% neutral French oak barrels for 480 days. All of our vineyard designated wines express the nuanced characteristics discovered on remarkably unique and excellent vineyards.