This wine greets you with dark black/purple color. Blueberry pie and meaty, grilled notes mingle with floral violet aromatics. The medium firm tannins frame in cocoa powder, tobacco, and blackberry, all with a broad mouthfeel. This is a deep and powerful wine!
Blended with a small amount of Sauvignon Blanc from Bavarian Lion Vineyard, the nose is lemon zest and crushed lime leaf. Ripe peach, tropical fruit, and the essence of wet rocks fill out the palate. All with a refreshing acidity.
Opens with inviting aromas of honeysuckle and tropical fruit. Peach, vanilla, honey, and spice flavors dominate in this full-bodied white. Really gains complexity and butterscotch nuances with a bit of air in the glass. Best enjoyed slightly chilled, 59F.
This Viognier has explosive aromatics of honeysuckle and white peach. Vanilla, clove, stone fruit, and a butterscotch finish frame this full-bodied wine. Barrel fermented and aged 10 months before bottling.
This Viognier has explosive aromatics of honeysuckle and white peach. Vanilla, clove, stone fruit, and a butterscotch finish frame this full-bodied wine. Barrel fermented and aged 10 months before bottling.
The sunny days and cool nights that Bavarian Lion Vineyard experiences in Knights Valley are perfect for this rarely seen varietal wine grape. This vintage shows beautiful straw color with pretty aromas of honeycomb, pear and apple, accented with the lightest hint of oak...
"Delicate scents of fresh grapefruit, white peaches and apples with a waft of baker’s yeast. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laced with elegant stone fruit and savory toast and almond flavors, with a creamy texture and lively acid frame, finishing long. Quite closed at this youthful stage, I’ve been conservative with my judgment, but expect this will offer even more with another year or two in bottle." - Robert Parker
This Chardonnay gives fresh aromas of lemon, cream and tropical fruits with medium toasted bread. On the palate, vivid ripe pear, fuji apple, and tropical fruits play center stage, supported by butterscotch and delicious details of crème brulee, all wrapped in a smooth mouthfeel...
Ripe pear and nectarine aromas combine with lightly-toasted bread on the nose. The palate is weighty and packed with tropical fruits, butterscotch, and a line of acidity that keeps the flavors fresh and engaging.
This bubbly blend focuses on Zinfandel, Grenache, and Syrah. Bubbles enhance the creamy strawberry mouthfeel and accentuate the red fruit-driven aromas. This is a wine to savor, to BBQ with, to drink on any day that needs a little extra sparkle!
The aromas bring dark cherry, chocolate, and huge ripe red fruits along with a floral outline of violets. On the palate the chocolate and berries gain intensity while being framed by medium tannins, vanilla and detail of smoke and spice...
This blend shows off the incredible array of flavors that come from Famighetti Vineyards. Opening with deep notes of warm cherry and raspberry, baking spices like cinnamon, vanilla, and fresh nutmeg join together with savory elements of grilled meats and black olive.
Vivid black cherry and blackberry pie lead the way aromatically, leading to chocolate and toasty, vanilla details. On the palate the flavors are rich with brambly red fruit and rich mouthfeel.
Vanilla, violets, and ripe blueberries fill out the aromatics. Dark fruit flavors persist into the palate; the rich mouthfeel framed by dusty tannins, cocoa, and juicy acidity.
Pale to medium ruby-purple colored and gives up wonderfully spicy notions of Chinese five spice and Sichuan pepper with a core of baked cherries and black raspberries plus a waft of violets. Medium to full-bodied with a firm backbone of grainy tannins and seamless freshness.
Aromatically, crushed ripe raspberry and dark cherry dominate. Red fruit, vanilla and spice flavors gain momentum on the palate, lifted by juicy acidity and supported by supple tannins. The broad, creamy mouthfeel lingers, echoing the core flavors.
This Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir is a full bodied example of the Griffin’s Lair Vineyard. Dried strawberries and dark cherries meld with an earthy core. Details of baking spice and vanilla accentuate the broad mouthfeel and weight of this wine.
Medium ruby in color, the aroma pops with dried strawberries, black tea, and licorice root. Big flavors of ripe cherry and melon mingle with grilled wild game and savory dried leaves. Fresh acidity and soft tannins balance the mouthfeel into a smooth finish
Our 2015 Syrah comes from one of our favorite spots in all of Dry Creek Valley - Famighetti Vineyard. Mark and Sheila Farmer, along with their vineyard dog Elsa, farm a small benchtop of these syrah vines almost 1,000 feet high above the valley floor. Syrah is a popular food wine, and you’ll love the versatility of our 2015 vintage.
The wine is deeply pigmented and velvety smooth. Aromas of crushed violets, anise, and clove open up to reveal blueberry compote and steak fresh off the grill.
Everything from destemming or crushing the fruit to yeast selection to punchdown intervals to fermentation temperature to barrel selection, stirring, and aging time all affects the end result and needs to be in balance to create the most expressive wine possible from our hometown.
The wine is deeply pigmented and velvety smooth. Aromas of crushed violets, anise, and clove open up to reveal blueberry compote and steak fresh off the grill.
This Syrah pours a dark garnetpurple. Smoky ripe plum and grilled steak aromas play center stage, with black licorice, crushed rocks, and fresh ground coffee backing it all up. Creamy mouthfeel with firm tannins and a long finish means this one tastes great now, and is built to age a bit.
A rich core of blackberry jam is surrounded by dusty, rich tannins. A mouthful of beautiful Cabernet, but don’t take our word for it: “A big, expressive style, with layers of blackberry, red berry, licorice, anise, cedar and mocha flavors..."
Deep garnet-purple color. Offers up crème de cassis, baked cherries, menthol and cigar boxes with a waft of dried herbs and dusty earth. The full-bodied palate is rich with firm, chewy tannins, dried berries and spice cake notions, finishing long with some earthy notes coming through.
This wine exemplifies what is considered classic Rutherford. Vanilla and tobacco on the nose, the rich mouthfeel is loaded with blackberry, chocolate, and savory baking spices. The finish is long and defined with a memory of mocha and dark berries.
This Beckstoffer Cabernet grabs your attention with inviting aromas of ripe plum, dark chocolate, and cinnamon. Tannins are velvet smooth and firmly frame the densely fruited, plush mouthfeel. The spicy finish lingers with notes of dark chocolate, fresh ground coffee, black fig and licorice.
This wine opens up with powerful aromatics of honey, beeswax, dried apricots, and rich vanilla. Flavors echo those core aromatics with lush sweetness, finishing with a line of acid that refreshes the palate. ** 2 Bottle Limit **
