Fresh pear, lemon zest, yellow apples, and a distinct clay minerality. The small amount of residual sugar takes ‘the edge’ off Chenin’s telltale acid, rounding the mouthfeel while not contributing any sense of sweetness. Just south of Hollister and originally part of Monterey County, San Benito County is home to the United States’ largest stretch of limestone soils for viticulture. It is one of the oldest and most storied winemaking regions in California, its full potential for fine winemaking State remains largely untapped. San Benito is arguably the best-kept winegrowing secret in California. Paicines is a complex network of winding corridors and valleys running along the Gabilan Mountain Range.