"SIXTO is about rebirth and resurrection."
—Winemaker, Charles Smith
Inspired by the story of Musician, Sixto Rodriguez, and the acclaimed documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, Charles similarly wanted to resurrect some that was abandoned but wanting to be rediscovered.
SIXTO became the resurrected Chardonnay project from Winemaker Charles Smith and VP of Winemaking and Viticulture Brennon Leighton as they released the first vintage in 2014. The brand consists of four distinguished wines – three single vineyards (Frenchman Hills, Moxee and Roza Hills Chardonnay) and one cuvee of all three vineyards, (Uncovered Chardonnay).
SIXTO wines focuses exclusively on old-vine Chardonnay at higher elevations and cool-climate vineyards throughout Washington state.