All native ferments and some whole cluster create texture and style. Dried roses, white-peppered pomegranate, red cherry, and spiced red tea are just a few of the layers in this structured Pinot Noir. Notes of umami ring true, with an absolute air of elegance.
White flowers melt across the palate with a confectionary wash. Crushed pineapple leads to a stony finish. Elegant, pure, and well defined.
White flowers melt across the palate with a confectionary wash. Crushed pineapple leads to a stony finish. Elegant, pure, and well defined.
A pleasing, persistent finish follows a basket of red fruits and tobacco throughout. Dense, vibrant, and well-structured, this blend is balanced and sure-footed. Graceful tannins underpin a lithe mouthfeel with juicy notes of cranberry and ripe cherry.
With an elegant and dense structure, this Pinot is the picture of generosity. There are plumes of plum, blackcurrant and sour cherry. Supple edges and a palate-cleansing lift conclude with rugged notes of oak and a touch of crushed rocks and black tea.
Hardly a wallflower, this wine bristles with tropical fruits, ruby grapefruit, and wild herbs. Shrouded throughout with an electric minerality, it exhibits ripe peach, limeade, and a soupçon of wasabi.
This is one of the most impressive non-alc wines we’ve tasted. Aromas of lemon blossom and chamomile waft from the glass. Refreshing and crisp, with clean grapefruit and peach notes enveloped in a floral array of honeyed daffodils and lemon verbena.
The winery’s first Sauv Blanc from Alexander Valley is a glistening beauty. Aged in stainless steel, 40% French oak, and one percent in a small tank that Winemaker Greg Morthole refers to as a “sideways concrete egg.”
The enhancement of a split of six percent Viognier and Semillon adds volume and aromatics, and the Sauvignon Musqué clone only intensifies the exotic nature of this complex white. Lemon sorbet and salinity whisper on first sip. Honeysuckle develops mid-way, lengthening the well-rounded palate feel. A squeeze of white grapefruit and ripe melon captivate on the finish. Sancerre-like with a dollop of California sun.