This signature blend is packed with loads of fruit characters. This year our blend consists of the grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. Good as Gold!

91 points in the Wine Enthusiast Magazine!

Double Gold medal at Sierra Foothills Wine Competition

Gold medal at Orange County Fair

The maturity of our Estate vineyard gives us rich, concentrated wines, and this Merlot actually drinks as heavy as some Cabs! Brimming with flavors of fruits like blackberry and cherry. This would be GREAT with pork tenderloin, stuffed with toasted hazelnuts, blackberries and feta cheese

GOLD MEDAL - Sierra Foothills Wine Competition

89 points Wine Enthusiast Magazine

The noble grape of the famed Rioja region of Spain, loves the climate of our region.  Aromas of raspberries, blackberries and vanilla wake your senses, followed by hints of cherries, plums, and berries on the palate.  Perfect with mildly spicy Cajun dishes or Spanish Tapas.

89 points -  Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Gold medal at the Orange County Fair!

The motherlode region is famous for Zinfandel, and our Zin comes from thirty year old vines in the Dogtown area in the hills above Angels Camp. Aromas of plums and blackcurrant greet the senses, and on the palate we find blackberry and wild berry flavors along with a little pepper spice. A nicely balanced California classic!!

GOLD MEDAL, ORANGE COUNTY FAIR

Traditionally known as a blending variety, Cabernet Franc just happens to grow extremely well in our region!  This esteemed varietal boasts wonderful aromas of cherries, a floral note of violets and a touch of white pepper spice and then gives elegant flavors of black cherry, blackberry, and currant, followed by a long, lingering finish!

92 pts in the Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

This is our favorite!  It has buckets of wild berries coming to the ose and complex flavors, with layers of Blackcurrant, Blueberry, and Backberry Jam!

Straight from Google..... What is a Meritage?  Meritage Wines are provacative red wines crafted solely from specific "noble" Bordeaux grapes varietals. 

And boy do we think ours is provacative! Crafted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot , Cabernet Franc, and Malbec, Our signature blend is packed with fruit characters.   Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.  We hope ou find it "GOOD AS GOLD!"

 Aromas of raspberries, blackberries and vanilla wake your senses, followed by hints of cherries, plums, and berries on the palate. 

50% Tempranillo and 50% Malbec is this years blend.  It exhibits rich aromas of berries and sandalwood spice, followed by flavors of cherries, cassis, and blackberry.  

A great year for Malbec! This classic grape which is the most famous grape grown in Argentina is very rich and full bodied with predominant black cherry and blackberry flavors and a long, lingering finish... This is the perfect pairing for a tender, wood grilled flank steak with chimichurri!  

GOLD MEDAL - Orange County Fair

With our Great love for Petite Sirah, and with our quest to craft the most amazing PET ever, we bring you "Tres Vignerons" or three vineyards of rich, voluptuous Petite Sirahs blended into one bombastic blend.  This is a combination of wild berries on the nose, followed by dense layers of Blueberry and Blackberry and a long lingering finish. 

Gold medal at Orange County Fair

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, ORANGE COUNTY WINE COMPETITION

Made in the French style with great complexity, structure, and complex cherry and lavender aromas followed by rich berry flavors! 

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, BEST OF SHOW .. 2022 Sierra Foothills Wine Competition

Aromas of raspberries, blackberries and vanilla give way to intense and voluptuous flavors of plums, cherries, and berries.  

The climate and soils of Calaveras County are perfectly suited to Italian varietals. This one boasts aromas of cherries, lavender, and sweet spices that give way to rich plum and dark berry flavors. Terrific with tomato-based foods, dark meats, and blue cheeses. These grapes were sourced from two amazing vineyards in Calaveras County.  One is surrounded by New Melones Lake, which has a very tropical climate. The other 38% is from an Organic well manuicured vineyard.

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, 2023 INTERNATIONAL CABERNET FRANC COMPETITION!

Traditionally known as a blending variety, Cabernet Franc just happens to grow extremely well in our region!  Boasts of wonderful aromas of cherries, a floral note of violets and a touch of white pepper spice and then gives elegant flavors of black cherry, blackberry, and currant, followed by a long lingering finish!

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, ORANGE COUNTY FAIR!

Complex aromas of casis, cherries, and cedar give way to concentrated flavors of blackcurrant and black cherry, framed with a mocha nuance.  This vintage blew us away and also the Orange County Wine critics! 

2 GOLD MEDALS! Sierra Foothills and Orange County Fair Wine Competitions! 

We have always thought our Merlot has a bit of an identity crisis...It usually drinks more like a Cabernet, with a lot more backbone than a typical Merlot. It boasts wild berry and plum aromas followed by a burst of blackberries and other dark fruits on the palate, with just a touch of oak character, being aged in 100% French Oak barrels...

This vintage received another ( third year in a row)  Gold Medal at the Sierra Foothills Wine Competition

DOUBLE GOLD medal, Sierra Foothills Wine Competition

Our favorite Petite Sirah has buckets of wild berries on the nose and complex flavors of Blackcurrant, Blueberry, and Blackberry Jam. We call this PET 'The Dark One'... one look at the glass and you will see why!

65% Estate Vineyard, 35% El Portal Vineyard.

GOLD MEDAL, ORANGE COUNTY WINE COMPETITION!

The clone of Tempranillo used is called Toro and is perfectly suited to the slightly cooler spring that is common at this vineyard, so the growing season is a little longer creating more complexity as it gets more time on the vine! This Temp sports abundant plum and a bit of spice on the nose and a bunch of black cherry and wild berries on a rich full-bodied palate. This is made especially for Paella (Well not really, we let the wine kinda go its own way) and it is great with mildly spicy cajun cuisine and Spanish tapas. Probably a fine match with Buffalo Wings if you can ever imagine finding wings on a buffalo!