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Diatom Chardonnay
Santa Barbara County · United States
Brewer-Clifton · 2022

Diatom Chardonnay

Perfect pairing
Pairs withlobster, poultry, rich fish dishes
Glassware
Serving temperature11–13°C
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Diatom is a distinct, strikingly minimalist project from the same Lompoc team, named after the fossil diatomite soils of the Mission Hills vineyard in the Los Alamos Valley. Fermented entirely in small stainless steel tanks at low temperature, with no oak contact whatsoever, for pure transparency.

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Wine profile
Taste styleDry
TanninLow
AcidityHigh
AlcoholMed+
Body / TextureFull
Characteristics
StyleWhite
Wine houseBrewer-Clifton
GrapeChardonnay
CountryUnited States
RegionSanta Barbara County
Year2022
AgeingStainless steel
Volume75 cl
Drinking window2025–2031
Item no.KW106022
StyleWhite
Wine houseBrewer-Clifton
GrapeChardonnay
CountryUnited States
RegionSanta Barbara County
Year2022
AgeingStainless steel
Volume75 cl
Drinking window2025–2031
Item no.KW106022

100% Chardonnay from the Mission Hills vineyard (clones 4, 17, 72 and Mount Eden), Los Alamos Valley. Fermented for eight weeks at very low temperature in small stainless steel tanks, with malolactic fermentation held back and only the briefest of transfers, for maximum precision.

Store the bottles lying down in a cool, dark place at a constant temperature of 10-14°C. Avoid light and vibration. Consult the drinking window for the ideal moment to open.

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Santa Barbara County

Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton met at a committee meeting of the Santa Barbara Vintners Association. Shortly afterwards they pooled some 12,000 dollars in savings to make their first 240 cases of wine, in the cellar of Santa Barbara Winery, where Brewer was assistant winemaker at the time. Robert Parker was quick to call Brewer-Clifton "the greatest revelation" of that year. Brewer devoted his entire career to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Sta. Rita Hills, the area he helped define as an official wine region. The house was later acquired by Jackson Family Wines, with Brewer staying on as winemaker. Worth knowing: Greg Brewer was named Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast in 2020, the first time that honour went to a winemaker from Santa Barbara County.

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