Ian Brand / P’tit Paysan
Ian Brand / P'tit Paysan
Ian Brand was named SF Chronicle winemaker of the year in 2018 for his outstanding work. Like many California winemakers today, Brand is drawn to the idea of what California wines were like in a bygone era. He sees this modern age as a race to technological mastery — clonal selections, vertical shoot positioning in vineyards, scientific advancements in the cellar. But did precision come at the expense of soulfulness? “It’s almost like there was this two-decade aberration,” he says. “And we gained a lot in terms of technical knowledge for farming and winemaking, but we kind of lost an idea of who we are, as a place.” His wines are a great fit for Nekter, as they are clean, fresh, well balanced, well priced and made with a European lightness of touch.
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