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 - Orange County Fair

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!"

Not typical. Not Common!  This Merlot has rare depth and darkness for the variety, yet is easy to drink.  Savor the aromas of black cherry, boysenberry and vanilla.  Let the rich, jammy flavors of crushed blackberries, plums, and toasty oak flood your palate! 

GOLD MEDAL! Sierra Foothills Wine Competiton

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

A new vintage of Barbera is here!  This, our final vintage from the 30 year old Metzger Vineyard, is a richer and more robust style of Barbera compared to previous years, with rich blackberry fruit and a touch of chocolate on the nose and a whole bunch of berry jam on the palate. 

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

This signature blend is packed with loads of fruit characters.  On the nose there is a touch of cedar and spice that really accentuates the cherry and cassis aromas. On the palate we have dense black cherry and currant flavors given by the Cabernets and textbook blackberry characters from Merlot.  Malbec gives a bit of extra weight, and there is a touch of oak on the finish.

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; The Villa Vallecito Vineyard, surrounded by New Melones Reservoir, and the historic Metzger Vineyard in San Andreas.

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! 

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.