Wine in Santa Rita Hills

Brewer-Clifton Machado Pinot Noir is one of Brewer-Clifton’s flagship single-vineyard offerings from their sustainably farmed estate vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills. Winemaker Greg Brewer has dedicated his winemaking life to the ten-mile-long Sta. Rita Hills AVA in Santa Barbara County, California. Pinot Noir is the most celebrated red wine varietal in Sta. Rita Hills with rolling terrain and sandy loam soils which offers textures of black tea and silt in the finished wine. This red wine features aromas of cherry, rhubarb and mint with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry and allspice.

This wine is comprised of 100% estate pinot noir from three vineyards within the AVA. 3D, Machado and Acin all contribute to the wine which exhibits a drive, richness and pedigree expressive of our special growing area coupled with the purity of fruit and firm structure which have been the trademark of Brewer–Clifton.

Sandhi is dedicated to making wines of finesse, minerality, acidity, structure and balance. Wine achieves power and beauty through the seamless integration of these qualities, and this is the inspiration for us. We feel wines exhibiting extreme ripeness, alcohol, oak and other discordant exaggerations cannot truly express a specific vineyards’ terroir. It is because of this focus for balance for why we are so determined to find vineyard sites from the Santa Rita Hills that are old-vine, have cold temperatures, windy exposures, north-facing expositions and clay and diatomaceous soils. From a cellar approach, we go to great lengths to protect the vibrancy, freshness and energy that the Santa Rita Hills fruit delivers. For whites and red we prefer neutral barrel and concrete vessel employing a conservative amount of new French oak. We do not add water, sugar, acid, enzymes and other fixing agents. All wines are wild-yeast fermented. All Chardonnays go through malo-lactic with the lees not stirred. Almost all Pinot Noirs are whole-cluster fermented because we feel the wines smell more alive and have more complex textures than other wines.

The Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir shows the pedigree of this vineyard in its balance, structure and dark fruit character. Rich in black and red cherry, blackberry, plum, cardamom and cinnamon, with a smooth, delicately silky texture. This wine exemplifies the finesse and subtle power of the cool-climate of the Sta. Rita Hills.

The 2014 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir is composed from declassified parcels and barrels of La Côte, Bloom’s Field, and Memorious vineyards. The 2014 bottling was fermented with roughly 50% whole bunches and small amount of new oak used in the élevage. This wine has a pale red color with perfumed flavors of bing cherry, all spice and leather. The wine is open, softly textured, and finishes with silky tannins. We believe the wines have a long life in the bottle if properly cellared and should develop aromas and flavors of great complexity over the next 7+ years.

The Parker West Pinot Noir exhibits a true sense of place offering forward dark cherry, raspberry and floral notes supported by attractive mineral and spicy notes. This is a structured Pinot Noir that retains elegance and gracefulness due to bright natural acidity. Enjoy!

magine if I took some fruit from the Top Cream section of my estate vineyard, and instead of doing the full Burgundian stylistic expansion with it, I fermented it in stainless steel at a nice cool temperature to lock in its fruit and minerality. Imagine if I borrowed from the Burgundian recipe just a little malolactic fermentation to balance the fruit's natural acidity with richness. What would one call such a wonderful thing? Well, here at the winery we call it "Baby Cream". No it does not have the world class dimension that the Top Cream has. But it does have rip roaring fruit with a mouthwatering finish that goes forever. If you call the winery and ask for Baby Cream, they'll know what you're talking about.

It takes beautiful juice to make beautiful rosé. This salmon colored edition is the result of pinot noir grapes harvested slightly earlier to focus on freshness and vibrancy. Defined by delicate red fruit and laser-like acidity, it is pure, refreshing and immensely drinkable.

Discover Lafond Pinot Noir Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Santa Rita Secret Pinot Noir Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

At Brewer–Clifton,we believe that the geographic, geologic and climatic uniqueness of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation provide an ideal place to grow chardonnay and Pinot Noir of intensity, complexity and specificity. Our mission and indeed our passion is to present wines that convey the characteristics inherent to each of these sites, with uncompromising quality.

What makes this area truly unique is the purely East/West maritime mouth that funnels cooling coastal fog, and wind to the vines. One of the smaller AVAs in California, Sta. Rita Hills is one of the world’s best cool-climate growing regions of Pinot Noir. This wine is focused, with bright strawberry and cherry notes and a subtle, pleasing tension. 95 Pts - Jeb Dunnuck (v.18) 95 Pts - Wine Advocate (v.17)

Discover Two Sisters Pinot Noir Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Our Vineyard Block Estate series is comprised of special lots, hand selected by our winemakers from the most exclusive wine districts and vineyards. This Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of fresh loam, tobacco leaf, cedar and dried fruits. It is a medium bodied wine, ruby red in color with balanced acidity which enhances the bright flavors of cranberries, raspberries and cherry cola.

Discover Wenzlau Vineyard ‘The Drawing Board’ Estate Chardonnay Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Alma Rosa Bentrock Pinot Noir Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Discover Foley Johnson Sta Rita Pinot Noir Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Our Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir is bright red ruby in color and is bursting with cherries and baking spices, along with savory notes of lavender and star anise. The palate delivers dense dusty, cherry flavors with balanced acid and tannin structure, which carries onto a lovely finish.

This dense white wine exhibits aromas of Meyer lemon and tangerine, balanced by flavors of citrus, Key lime and sea salt. Only neutral barrels are employed. Whole cluster pressed chardonnay. We don’t promote or prohibit malolactic fermentation, allowing the wine to be in balance, bright and elegant.

1st in the US to be certified sustainable, organic & biodynamic. Braids of bing cherry and rhubarb with a dust of nutmeg. Fine grain tannis and smoked earth. Tangy acids balanced with delicate rose petals and hint of lavender.