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second of the 2008 Releases were announced in a newsletter
mailed in the spring of 2010. The 2009 Releases will also
be announced in two separate newsletters - the first in
the fall of 2010 and the second in the spring of 2011.
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This is from the most recent (spring 2010)
newsletter:
As we enter into a new decade, all of us
here at Brewer - Clifton have been filled with a newfound
enthusiasm and energy. We celebrate the opportunities to
grow our business and to pursue our goals of uncompromised
quality. We have spoken a great deal about our farming team
and their abilities. They continue to amaze us at every turn
and provide us the opportunity to push our wines to new levels.
We continue to dedicate ourselves
solely to our beloved Sta. Rita Hills appellation. One
of California’s smallest
at just over seven miles long and four miles wide, this
amazing location allows for incredible diversity within its
borders while maintaining unrivaled (in our opinion) consistency
of quality. We remain equally inspired, humbled and awed
by the opportunity to work in such a blessed place to produce
chardonnay and pinot noir. With five locations now under
our own farming, we feel more confident than ever in the
wines we are able to produce.
2008 was a year that allowed
for incredible elegance while creating wines of extreme complexity.
Although the growing season was challenging for some low
lying sites due to unusual frost patterns, most all
of our locations thankfully came out virtually unscathed.
Traditionally
our spring offerings represent those wines that we feel may
require more time in bottle to show their ultimate
potential. This representation definitely maintains that
model. From the obvious power and personality of Sweeney
Canyon chardonnay to her tightly focused Sea Smoke counterpart,
the chardonnays of 2008 remain some of our favorites. Equally
the Ampelos, Clos Pepe, and Melville pinot noirs make a
handsome stable of age worthy reds.
As always we sincerely thank you for your
consideration and continued support.
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