One Journey | Many Paths

defy expectation

(Formerly Casa Dumetz - rebranded to Clementine Carter in April 2024. You’re in the right place.)

Casa Dumetz Pinot Noir Spear 2019

Casa Dumetz Pinot Noir Perilune 2021

Casa Dumetz

Ground, grapes, grit.

Place matters. Casa Dumetz honors where I have been and what I have learned. In 2004, I helped plant a small vineyard to 800 Pinot Noir vines that unknowingly directed me forward.

Clementine Carter Larner Grenache 2018

Clementine Carter Larner Grenache 2022

Clementine Carter

Defy expectation.

People First. Clementine Carter honors today. Dedicated to Rhône varieties from premiere growing sites farmed brilliantly in Santa Barbara County.

The Feminist Party GSM 2019

The Feminist Party GSM 2022

The Feminist Party

Radical inclusion.

The Feminist Party honors radical inclusion. Everyone is invited to the party. This wine is our singular multi-variety blend. We all work better together.

 
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Sonja

I Approach my work...

... with a lifetime of exquisite flavors, travels and experiences.  A journalist by training and now a winemaker by passion, I am regularly inspired to never quit searching for that moment – the instant where it all makes sense.  The two professions also continue to challenge me whether through words or wine, to craft timeless stories that are better when shared with others.  I have discovered that winemaking and writing are very similar pursuits – the story is in the grapes, the harvest, the people, and the season. Each year is a fresh renewal. My goal today is to create vibrant, balanced and pleasurable wines using the basic ingredients of premium Santa Barbara County fruit, dedication and hard work delivered with impeccable hospitality.

 

Have you heard about our Vineyard Tour & Tasting Exploration?

One of the many perks of our wine club...

We invite you to Taste the Landscape. We visit vineyards vital to our wine portfolio to share the understanding of what place of birth means to a wine. History, art, geology, geography, pleasure, the meaning of life - we cover it all on this exploration. We take care of you. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

 
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Events

We host a speaker series on Fridays, and monthly vineyard tours, Malibu Sessions and Vintage Historic wine tastings on consecutive Saturdays each month.

For inquiries please contact sonja@clementinecarterwines.com

The Winemaker's Dilemma

A personal journey inspired by making wine for art, for fun, for expression, for community, for sharing and for life.   

@clementinecarterwines

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View fullsize Another successful bottling day in the books. What a gift! All of the forces at work over a three year cycle from vineyard to harvest, fermentation to aging, bottling prep to bottling, and then, at some point in the future within the next two years,
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"Working with something and listening to its needs and rhythms always leads to a more enjoyable outcome than battle. Particularly over a glass of wine."