Brewer Clifton Machado Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Ilia

Brewer Clifton Machado Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) IliaLooking to secure a mirror image sister ranch to our 3D Vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills, we began working with the Machado family in the winter of 2008. Our 15 acre parcel on their land is located adjacent to Clos Pepe and immediately behind the Kessler Haak Vineyard. The site is marked by a gorgeous rolling terrain with sandy loam soils. At Machado, the majority of the planting is dedicated to pinot noir with equal amounts of such selections as Pommard,

Racking occurred 2 weeks after the completion of malolactic fermentation and then every 6 months

Aromas: Cherry

steeped plum and smoldering tobacco notes that meld nicely

This is a blend of 85% Garnacha Tintorera and 15% Monastrell from dry-farmed

This artisanal Lambrusco from the Chiarli family in Emilia-Romagna

transitions on the palate to a deep and finely-knit range of ripe nectarine and dried white cherry fruit

VISUAL: Intense ruby red color with slight garnet reflections

Powerful and complex in the mouth with the characteristic acidity from the Verdejo variety and aromatic herbs notes which are predominant

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The project centers on a 20-hectare vineyard in Alto Gualtallary

it is smooth

Dark and inky