Description
“California Chablis”!
From the little known Los Alamos Valley, the limestone soils and the nearby Pacific Ocean provide a wine with bright citrus notes, tropical aromatics and a lovely briny finish. All stainless steel, without malolactic, but with extended lees contact which intensifies the aromatics and flavors on the palate. Mt Eden Clone (and 4, 17, and 72). Produced by Greg Brewer of Clifton-Brewer. For us, this value quencher is like a rendition of “California Chablis”. Fresh, vibrant and “terroir” expressive.
“This white’s sleek mix of ripe pear, ginger and pomelo flavors show striking restraint, coiled around a mouthwatering thread of acidity. Details of lime zest, white peppercorn and dried tarragon linger, along with a whiff of sea spray. Drink now. 20,000 cases made.” – 93 points, Wine Spectator –MW
“Under his Brewer-Clifton label, Greg Brewer’s Chardonnays This white’s sleek mix of ripe pear, ginger and pomelo flavors show striking restraint, coiled around a mouthwatering thread of acidity. Details of lime zest, white peppercorn and dried tarragon linger, along with a whiff of sea spray. Drink now. 20,000 cases made. –Mhave long been intense, vibrant and expressive. His Diatom Chardonnay is just as precise and refined—but in an even more transparent way. As he puts it, he’s trying to capture Chardonnay before it becomes “something else.” That means the grapes are picked at night, pressed, cold-fermented in stainless steel and bottled early. Without the distractions of malolactic conversion, oak treatment or extended aging, this is one the most primal expressions of Chardonnay from one of the coldest regions in California. It’s also one of the most exciting white wines I reviewed last year—a restrained, savory and tightly wound bundle of mouthwatering energy. Minus any extra winemaking wizardry, the purity of Chardonnay under Brewer’s deft hand and minimalist approach has never been more thrilling, powerful or intense.