Our Wines

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Nestled within the highest peak of the Howell Mountain AVA is a small vineyard of amazing 50 year old Cabernet vines.  This showpiece spent a year and a half in new French and American oak barrrels adding to its layers and complexity. The maturity of the vines and the terroir of Howell Mountain shine through. We were able to produce only one barrel which yields 25 cases!

Tasting Notes: The nose opens up to dark plum, wood, and tobacco. The creamy balanced mouth feel allows your to enjoy raspberry, creamy hazelnut, and tobacco.

Specs:

Vintage: 2018
Varietal(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
AVA: Howell Mountain
Alc: 14%
Production: 25 cases

We knew our 2016 vintage was going to sell fast and it did! So we planned ahead and produced 150 cases of our 2017 vintage. Usually St. Helena Cab fetches $100 or more, we are able to bring this gem to market at a fantastic price. Opening up St. Helena, hopefully, for more people to enjoy. We could not be more thrilled.

Tasting Notes: This Cab will evolve over the time it is opened, with the first sniff you’ll be treated with dark cherry, clove, autumn leaves, and pencil shavings.  While the full mouth feel reveals toasted walnuts, black pepper, dark cherry, vanilla, Earl Grey tea.

Specs:

Vintage: 2017
Varietal(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 6
AVA: Saint Helena
Alc: 13.3%
Production: 150 cases

2018 Central Coast Pinot Noir

Our Pinot Noir is grown from the Cienega Valley AVA which is part of the larger Central Coast AVA in California.  We treated this Pinot to minimal new oak to allow the Pinot grapes to shine through.

Tasting Notes: An earthy, slight tobacco, cider and luxardo cherries on the nose. The palate is treated to more cherry, Dr. Pepper and slight sweet tobacco.

Specs:

Vintage: 2018
Varietal(s): 100% Pinot Noir
AVA: Cienega Valley
Alc% 13.9
Production: 50 cases

As with last vintage’s Proprietary Red this was a unique find of Napa Valley grapes and one we can never get again. Atlas Peak AVA Merlot dominates the blend and Chiles Valley Zinfandel makes a sneak peek in each taste. This wine is ready to drink now or to hang out in your cellar for a while.

Tasting Notes: This beauty’s bouquet is violets, dried roses, black pepper, baking spices, orange blossom honey. And vanilla-infused plum preserves. The palate is treated to new leather, black current, dates, dried oregano, and cedar box.

Specs:

Vintage: 2014
Varietal(s): 85% Merlot, 15% Zinfandel
AVA: Atlas Peak (Merlot), Chiles Valley (Zinfandel)
Alc: 14.8%
Production: 25 cases

25 cases produced!!! Our first wine ever produced!!! We kept hearing the same reaction from people when tasting this amazing wine from the barrel “I want to drink all of this now”. It hasn’t lasted since it went to bottle. We held back a few cases for Club Members to purchase again.

Tasting Notes: Blackberry all the way with leather and violets living in harmony. A faint hint of orange blossom points to the fresh fruit while the tannins showcase the French Oak

Specs:

Vintage: 2013
Varietal(s): 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot
AVA: St. Helena (Cabernet Sauvignon), Oak Knoll (Merlot)
Alc: 14.8%
Production: 25 cases

Production: 50 cases