AMPELOS CLAIRETTE WHITE WINE CALIFORNIA 2021

“i got some clairette blanche not spoken for” nan helgeland told us as we were looking over the duck filled pond in the middle of her beautiful martian vineyard tucked away in alisos canyon – glass of viognier in hand. deal done! • never worked with that varietal before so we decided to approach the project like it was the cousin: viognier we picked grapes when the flavors were bright with notes of peach, pear and pineapple – clairette turns out to be a relatively late ripener – coming in after viognier but still with great acidity  martian vineyard is farmed organic and biodynamic with four cows hanging around. 

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nose is bright, juicy, vibrant, lively. a little lighter than the viognier as it dances in your mouth • the flavors offer peach, apricot and lemon sorbet with a great acidity in the mouth • filling the palate with green pear, more stone fruit, citrus and a nice minerality • finish is big and long with bright acidity and lingering, refreshing fruit flavors