The aroma is of golden peach with truffle-flavored honey. The aromas of apricot brioche, chamomile, grapefruit gummies, ginger, sweet corn, and honeysuckle, which are common in Bentrock, are felt. When you put it in your mouth, a somewhat sexy and gorgeous aroma spreads, and it seems like the wine is actively speaking to you. The aftertaste is lively and has fresh acidity. The nuances of grapes bathed in plenty of sunlight in a cool climate are conveyed. The Hilt is a premium winery that produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from its own vineyards on the coast of Santa Barbara County. It is owned by Stan Kroenke, the owner of Screaming Eagle, a synonymous name for California cult wine, and is known as a sister winery of Screaming Eagle. The wine is brewed by Matt Deas, a young and talented winemaker with a promising future. Matt is a specialist who excels at brewing wines with a "transparent" quality and can express the terroir of the vineyard directly in the wine. He specializes in winemaking science and is known as a soil geek. The wines that he can make because of his geekiness are The Hilt's Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The grapes used in The Hilt's wines are grown in a very harsh natural environment. The Santa Rita Hills AVA, which stretches from east to west, is complex and is divided into four areas: north-facing, south-facing, near the Pacific Ocean, and inland. The vineyards used by The Hilt are closer to the Pacific Ocean and are north-facing plots influenced by sea breezes. It is a region known for being very difficult to cultivate, but it is said that the best grapes grow there. The area where The Hilt is based is known as Rancho Salsipuedes and is located 20km inland from the Pacific Ocean. This is an undulating plateau with no obstacles blocking the cold winds blowing in from the sea, with a variety of altitudes, aspects, soils, and microclimates. The diversity of the vineyards gives The Hilt's wines their unique character and complexity. Rancho Salsipuedes has three of its own vineyards: Radian, Bentrock, and Puerta del Mar. The Hilt produces three blended wines of different styles from these vineyards. The main lineup is The Vanguard, which uses a lot of new barrels to give it a fruity and structured flavor, The Old Guard, which uses mainly old barrels to feature the delicacy and aromas of the Old World, and an estate wine that is a blend of the two extreme wines with nuances that are just in the middle. In 2019, the long-awaited winery was completed on the Puerta del Mar site.