Talking Chardonnay with Blake Gray
We recently sat down for a round table on Chardonnay with Blake Gray. We hit on a lot of points; some of them are pasted below. Read the whole piece here. Gavin Chanin, Chanin Wine Co.: There’s a way to make Chardonnay that’s so hands-off. Back in ’92 a bunch of winemakers did a signature […]
Acid Freaks Unite!- Great post by Vinography
With In Pursuit of Balance in full swing, Adler Yarrow distills it down for us in a great post on Vinography. “The quality of wine on offer at this tasting, just as last year, was extremely high. Some of my favorite producers were on hand, and I was also introduced to several wineries whose wines […]
‘Wine & Spirits’ on Chanin Chardonnay
Please check out Luke Sykora’s post about balanced Chardonnay. He discussed some of our favorites: Lioco, Ceritas, Sandi and also says some very good things about ours! “In the end, Gavin Chanin’s 2009 Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay was, in my mind, the wine of the tasting: elegant, savory, crystalline and composed. The last thing I […]
Chanin Wine makes it to the Huffington Post!
Richard Kennings just posted a great piece on the Huffingon Post. He had some fantastic things to say about us and some our friends. “The producers responsible for the wines that most impressed me at this event — truly elegant Chardonnays with vibrant acidity and complex, minerally Pinot Noirs — were Ceritas, Chanin, Cobb, Evening […]
Grape-Nutz.com weighs in on balance
Ken Zinns of Grape Nutz wrote a great report on the 2012 In Persuit of Balance tasting. “Of the wines I was able to taste, my favorite producers of the day included Ceritas, Chanin, Copain, Lioco, Ojai, Peay, Tyler, and Wind Gap, with several others not far behind. There were really so many excellent wines […]
Jon Bonné of the SF Chronicle weighs in on Santa Rita Hills
It was nice to get mentioned in the Chronicle’s piece on the Santa Rita Hills. The article focused on some of the stylistic changes that have been on many of our minds. Since picking our first grapes in 2007 Chanin Wine Company has been dedicated to making wines that represent vineyards through an elegant, and […]
Why can’t winemakers own the land they use?
Check out Jon Bonné’s piece in the SF Chronicle about winemakers owning their vineyards. Farming is the most important thing we do. The more work that goes into growing the grapes the less work we have to do in the cellar. Here is what he says about us: AND IN SANTA BARBARA, GAVIN CHANIN HAS […]
Sommelier Journal on Chanin Wine Co.
Randy Caparoso is one of the most respected sommeliers in the United States. Check out what he had to say about Chanin wines in the Sommelier Journal. “Working out of the Au Bon Climat-Qupé compound in Santa Maria Valley, wunderkind winemaker Gavin Chanin has been picking early for higher acidity and using wild-yeast fermentation to […]
SF Chronicle winemaker to watch: Gavin Chanin
Jon Bonné wrote a fantastic piece in Sunday’s edition of the Chronicle. I think it tells our story very well. Please check out the full article.
Santa Maria Sun on a “Rising Star”
Rising Star BY WENDY THIES SELL The national spotlight is shining on a talented, young Santa Maria winemaker. Forbes magazine has selected 25-year-old Gavin Chanin for its first-ever “Top 30 Under 30” issue highlighting movers and shakers younger than 30. The group was described by the publication as tomorrow’s brightest stars. Chanin joins the likes […]
