RZN - 'The "Love Letters" Issue' - Clairette Blanche - Alisos Canyon, Santa Barbara County, CA - 2023

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Notes from the Winery/Importer

Delicate dried white flowers, Lime-y pith with zippy bite, Prickly - Summer's Favorite White Wine

Notes on the Producer

What is RZN (reason)? RZN (reason) is a combo of all my passions loaded up into a wine label... Skateboarding, wine, food, baseball, soccer, photography, wood working, sustainability, you get the idea... Overall I want to share things that I think are fun, interesting and thought provoking. So hopefully my wines spark one, if not all those things! -Nate Axline - Founder/ Juicce Organizer/ Skateboarder

Grapes & Style

Clairette Blanche

Clairette Blanche is the pale-skinned form of Clairette, grown mainly in southern France. It’s a traditional Mediterranean white grape used in Rhône and Languedoc blends, sparkling wines, and increasingly as a varietal wine by growers interested in older local varieties.

In the vineyard, Clairette Blanche can lose acidity if picked too late, so the best wines come from sites and harvest decisions that preserve freshness. It can add body, subtle fruit, and herbal complexity without dominating a blend.

In the glass, Clairette Blanche often shows pear, lemon, fennel, white flowers, almond, and a lightly saline or bitter-herbal finish. It’s usually understated, but good examples have a lovely combination of texture, freshness, and southern French savor.