2023 Steve Clifton Chardonnay, Old Vine Bien Nacido Vyd
Steve began his own wine production with Palmina in 1995, dedicated solely to Italian grape varietals. At the same time he formed a partnership with Greg Brewer and founded Brewer-Clifton producing exclusively Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Both wineries have garnered international acclaim and accolades. Now primarily focused on Italian blends at Vega, he occassionally gets access to stellar fruit and will release those wines under the eponymous Steve Clifton label.
Steve Clifton began his winemaking career in 1991 when he begged his way into a tasting room position at Rancho Sisquoc Winery, thereby starting a journey to stardom and acclaim in Santa Barbara County. Over the next few years Steve’s on the job schooling would include winemaking positions at Beckmen, Brander and Domaine Santa Barbara wineries. To round out his knowledge in the marketing and sales areas of the industry, Steve managed the Wine Cask retail store in Santa Barbara from 1995-1998.
