Pax Vermentino, The Bench Vineyard, Clements Hills 2022 (750 ml)

Grown in pure sand amongst the wind shaped dunes of The Clements Hills, this vineyard grows Syrah & Vermentino using Biodynamic farming methods. Warm dry days and cool breezy nights create wines saturated with California Sunshine but balanced by freshness and vivacity. Lots of exciting potential still to be untapped in this eastern vineyard. 

100% Vermentino

100% Whole Cluster Pressed

Ambient yeasts

100% Stainless Steel Fermented

Aged In Stainless Steel and neutral French Oak

Free So2 @ Bottling – 26ppm

3.25 pH

12.5% Alc By Vol

Tasting Note:

Zesty Lemon rind, salted lime, white flowers and wet slate dominate the aromas of this zesty white wine. Full of flavor and drenched in citrus energy, this refreshing California white is sure to satisfy your summer drinking mood with lip smacking verve and character.

Pax Wines:

Pax and Pam moved to wine country in 1997 to create a lifestyle that involved working with wine. After a few years of tasting and sourcing wine from all over California, Pax finally found a vineyard in which he felt a kismet connection. Alder Springs Vineyard was the site and subsequently led to the launch of the PAX brand in 2000.

The Mahles made a bold choice by favoring the “untapped potential"  of the Syrah grape. Their entire lineup of wines came from cool climate vineyards in  Sonoma County and Mendocino. These wines were big, rich expressions of Syrah that went on to be highly sought after. As a result, Pax quickly became established as one of California’s premier producers of Syrah.

Presently, Pax Wines has evolved to include new and exciting varieties in addition to Syrah. This includes Trousseau Gris, Chenin Blanc, Gamay Noir, and Mission, along with a host of others recently planted. 

At Pax Wines winemaking is approached holistically. This is done by taking care to use only grapes that are grown without the use of chemicals and by hand making their wines with as little intervention as possible. As a result, all of their wines are crushed by foot and hand, and fermented using only natural yeasts. To taste these wines visit the urban winery and tasting room in the outdoor Barlow market in downtown Sebastopol.