2024 Verdelho
The color is medium yellow with green flints. The wine opens with fresh aromas of Granny Smith apples followed by citrus aromas of grapefruit, lime, orange zest and kiwi. With time and air in the glass, ripe fruit aromas evolve: apricot, pear, and honeydew melon, even tropical notes of guava and mango. The mid-palate is full-bodied and coating. The finish is lingering, crisp and refreshing.
Food Pairings: Our Verdelho enhances seafood such as scallops, prawns, and filet of sole. It also excels with niçoise salad, sliced fruits, and a variety of cheeses: both savory and creamy. This is a multi-faceted wine for all occasions.
| Production: | 80 Cases |
| Blend: | 100% Verdelho |
| Cooperage: | Stainless Steel followed by French Oak Barrels |
| Release: | March 2025 |
| Other Information: | Vineyard; Vintage; Harvest, Fermentation, & Aging |
2024 “The Princess” Rosé
The color is coral pink with seashell hues in the meniscus. Fruit aromas begin with strawberry, Bing cherry, raspberry, and rose petal. Flavors are reminiscent of cranberry and pomegranate with hints of kiwi and lemon zest. There is a bright acidity on the palate, followed by a round, velvety texture. The finish is zesty, crisp, clean, and refreshing, certainly inviting another glass. Enjoy!
Food Pairings: This Rosé is excellent with fresh sliced fruits, savory cheeses, several appetizers, niçoise salad, scallops, shrimp, or with delicate fish such as trout or filet of sole.
| Production: | 50 Cases |
| Blend: | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Cooperage: | Stainless Steel |
| Release: | March 2025 |
| Other Information: | Vineyard; Vintage; Harvest, Fermentation, & Aging |
2022 Charbono
The color is a deep vermillion red with purple hues. The wine opens with a brooding black fruit profile of exotic spices, followed by cassis and licorice. Similar flavors follow, along with baking chocolate, damp forest floor and blackberries. Subtle French oak is in the background. The mouthfeel is full, round, rich, and velvety which is unusual for Charbono which can have chewy, sometimes drying tannins if harvested underripe. The finish is long and elegant with fine grain tannins for aging.
Food Pairings: The wine pairs well with lamb, osso buco and strong cheeses.
| Production: | 60 Cases |
| Blend: | 100% Charbono |
| Cooperage: | 100% French Oak, 16 months aging |
| Release: | August 2024 |
| Other Information: | Vineyard; Vintage; Harvest, Fermentation, & Aging |
2022 Rockpile Zinfandel
The color is ruby red with a violet hue. The wine has a varietal “Zinny” typicity, which includes both red and black fruit profiles. The aroma opens with raspberries, red cherry, and boysenberry and is followed by black and white pepper, clove, and Asian spices. Flavors continue with blackberries, licorice, cassis, and cinnamon. The palate is rich, textured, and slightly chewy. The finish has fine-grain tannins which are typical of higher elevation terroirs.
Food Pairings: Zinfandel classic pairings include grilled lamb, grilled beef and ribs though it goes beautifully with pastas, stews, and hearty cheeses too.
| Production: | 60 Cases |
| Blend: | 90% Zinfandel, 10% Charbono |
| Cooperage: | 100% French Oak, 20 months |
| Release: | September 2024 |
| Other Information: | Vineyard; Vintage; Harvest, Fermentation, & Aging |
2021 Calafia Cabernet Sauvignon
The color is a deep vermillion red with indigo hues in the meniscus. The aromas start with black cherry, boysenberry, blackberry, allspice, clove, cinnamon with hints of fig. Flavors follow with an essentially black fruit profile: lingonberry, cassis, cardamom, dark baker’s chocolate and nutmeg. With time the elegance of French oak appears. On the palate, the texture is rich, mouth filling, velvety smooth with fine grain tannins for aging. We recommend decanting or aeration before serving to increase aromas and mouthfeel.
| Production: | 125 Cases |
| Blend: | 79% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Malbec 10% Petit Verdot |
| Cooperage: | 100% French Oak |
| Release: | November 2024 |
| Other Information: | Vineyard; Vintage; Harvest, Fermentation, & Aging |
2021 La Reina, Estate Bottled
The color is garnet red with violet notes in the meniscus. The bright black aromas start with black cherry, espresso, and currants, followed by licorice, cassis, clove, and cardamom. Flavors continue with blackberry, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, allspice, and graphite. Spicy French oak nuances come with time and air in the glass. The palate is silky, multi-layered, and richly textured. The finish is persistent, coupled with fine-grain tannins for structure. This wine is elegant now, yet suitable for aging 15 plus years.
| Production: | 115 Cases |
| Blend: | 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Petit Verdot 15% Malbec |
| Cooperage: | 100% French Oak |
| Release: | November 2024 |
| Other Information: | Vineyard; Vintage; Harvest, Fermentation, & Aging |