Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay

Name: Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
Brand: Brewer-Clifton
SKU: sta-rita-hills-chardonnay-2023
Price: 49.5 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Perfect pairing

Pairs withshellfish, fish, poultry

Glassware

Serving temperature10–12°C

€ 49,50members from € 44,55

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This cuvée is a blend of four Sta. Rita Hills parcels (3D, Machado, Hapgood and Perilune), each vinified separately and identically in entirely neutral barrels. Whole-cluster pressed, with malolactic fermentation neither forced nor prevented.

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Wine profile

Taste styleDry

TanninLow

AcidityHigh

AlcoholMedium

Body / TextureFull

Characteristics

StyleWhite

Wine houseBrewer-Clifton

GrapeChardonnay

CountryUnited States

RegionSanta Barbara County

Year2023

AgeingNeutral French oak

Volume75 cl

Drinking window2025–2029

Item no.KW106523

StyleWhite

Wine houseBrewer-Clifton

GrapeChardonnay

CountryUnited States

RegionSanta Barbara County

Year2023

AgeingNeutral French oak

Volume75 cl

Drinking window2025–2029

Item no.KW106523

100% Chardonnay, a blend of the 3D, Machado, Hapgood and Perilune vineyards. Whole-cluster pressed throughout, fermented and aged exclusively in neutral barrels.

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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The wine house

Brewer-Clifton

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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