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Clothing Optional, Muscat Chalone, 2016

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A genuinely wild white from one of California's most adventurous winemakers. Clothing Optional is the experimental side project of Hardy Wallace (of Dirty & Rowdy), and this Muscat-based white comes from Chalone AVA fruit, roughly half Antle/Rodnick Muscat and half mixed whites from Brosseau, with the area's rare limestone, granite and volcanic soils. It's a field blend made with zero added sulfur and a long elevage of around twenty months in barrel plus bottle time. Production is tiny, the style is uncompromising, and it's like nothing else on the shelf.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Muscat

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Spicy Thai or Sichuan dishes, charcuterie, funky washed-rind cheeses, or grilled pork. A natural-wine bottle that loves bold, savory food.

Tasting Profile

Dry and textural, with orchard fruit, dried flowers, citrus pith and a savory, faintly wild edge. Real grip and a long, mineral finish.