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. 

After a bombastic release of our 2017 vintage of this esteemed wine, we again bring you a delicious Cabernet Franc.  Aromas of berries, floral notes of violets and just a hint of white pepper spice give way to abundant, rich flavors of black cherry and wild berries and a really long finish. 3 bottles left-  only available in 17-19 vertical set

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!