Palmina is a passion project of husband and wife team, Chrystal and Steve Clifton. Keeping their production small allows them to continue their strong commitment and zeal for creating high quality Italian varietals from Santa Barbara County, California..

Just as in Italy, Palmina’s focus is to craft wines expressly made to complement and enhance food. Their belief parallels that of their colleagues in Italy in that the regional foods of the area should always complement the flavors found in their regional wines, and vice versa. Both Steve and Chrystal believe that their wines should simply be an extension of the plate; a glass of wine to be enjoyed with food and friends.

The Clifon’s are using old world methods with new world altitude to produce wines of distinction. A great deal of their efforts are placed in the vineyard, where they are closely involved with all development and growing aspects of many Santa Barbara County vineyards producing Italian varietals. Purists at heart, the wines produced by the Clifton’s are unique. White wines are vinified in stainless steel, allowing the wines to show their incredible perfumes and aromas, while maintaining a lean mineral palate that complements food. Red wines are barrel aged in mostly aged oak barrels to allow the wines to demonstrate their beautiful flavor nuances and achieve a texture that is balanced in both fruit and acid.