The 2013 vintage (like the 2012 vintage) was fantastic in Bennett Valley. The growing season was long with moderate temperatures and very low disease pressure in the vineyard. As with other Frostwatch Chardonnays, this wine is a blend of two different clonal selections. Clone 4 contributes a full mouthfeel with loads of red apple fruit, while fruit from the Platt-Wente Block contributes vibrant citrus notes and a touch of minerality. This wine continues to improve with additional bottle aging and still has yet to reach its full potential. The wine pairs well with a variety of foods but is rich and complex enough to drink on its own.
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Highest vineyard in Sta Rita Hills, Sauvignon Blanc from Vogelzang Vineyard highly sought after spot in Happy Canyon and Grenache Blanc from Tierra Alta Vineyard, a great Rhone focused vineyard in Ballard Canyon where many great Grenache Blanc originate.

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Friedlander Block is showing muscular characteristic and
concentrated flavors. Aromas of dried herbs, rose petals and
black pepper enhanced by hints raspberry and cranberry.
This red wine is a true full body Zinfandel with firm tannins,
round palate, and a lingering finish

Bright and brambly raspberry & black cherry with black pepper, sweet vanilla and mocha. Soft and chocolately in the mouth with a lively fruit filled finish. Touches of spice and mineral linger on the palate.  A tasty, easy-drinking wine for everyday and all occasions.

We use neutral barrels for all our Sangiovese lots so as not to overpower the delicate fruit. We can’t say enough about the Stolpman vineyard and we feel lucky to be able to source this great Sangiovese. During the destemming we threw in a little Viogner and Syrah fruit, less the 3%, into the fermenter for fun and maybe some added complexity. This wine was gently destemmed then cold soaked for 4 days and fermented with gentle punchdowns. Aged in neutral tight-grained French barrels for 19 months

*ORGANIC*, Classification: Chianti DOCG "produced with Organic grapes" Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Vinification Traditional style. Maturation in oak casks.Alcohol: 13.50% Organoleptic Characteristics: color deep ruby red, bouquet bursting with black cherry, violet, tobacco and earth aromas. The flavor is intense, supple, warm, persistent, well balanced fruit by lively acidity, cherries, firm tannins, elegant and well structured.

67% Grenache - 33% Zinfandel- The nose is full of berries and spices, and is warm and inviting. The palate is lush and soft, revealing brambly vine fruits, cranberry and vanilla spice

Organoleptic characteristics: ruby red colour with dark red sparkling reflections, Intense and vanilla speckled fragrance, persistent, warm, rich and harmonious. Serve with: pasta, mushrooms and truffles, with beef and game, with mature cheese, salami and ham.

100% Pinot Noir from Loire Valley.
A pretty bouquet of watermelon and light raspberry with notes of a sea shell mineral quality to the light red berry fruit on the palate.
2019: 91 Pts James Suckling, 2018: 92 Pts The tasting Panel- Somm Journal

Red berries, tangerine, marzipan and touch of earth in the nose. In the mouth the red fruits are accented with wet stone minerality and subtle fern and citrus notes. Finishes fresh, crisp and lively. Blend: 91% Pinot Noir, 9% Grenache

Clear, deep garnet. Black plum, pomegranate, licorice. Low acids, low tannins. White pepper. Medium balanced finish. Completely dry and has great acids and bright fruit flavors that make it an extraordinary versatile wine. It is great with a wide range of foods and is also wonderful to enjoy on its own // Gold Medal Winner Sonoma County Harvest Fair !!

Clear, pale straw. Coconut, mango, pineapple. Medium acids, very light tannins, not sweet. Gravenstein apple. Medium duration, balanced finish. // 90 Points from Wine Enthusiast !!

Our Syrah is from 4 different blocks we have had in this vineyard for over 10 years. Located in the cool climate area of Alisos Canyon Road, these vines have consistently delivered for us. We chose to co ferment Viognier at 3% for additional nuisance in the style of Côte-Rôtie. The wine was gently destemmed then cold soaked for 4 days and fermented with gentle punchdowns. Aged in all tight grained French oak barrels with 40% new for 18 months

Colour: vivid, radiant garnet
Bouquet: fresh and full of character, with aromas of spiced, alcohol-steeped
fruit and classic mineral undertones.
In the mouth: rounded, but full and rich, with refined, elegant tannins and a
gentle acidity.
Food pairings: Red meats, game

White peach, star jasmine and gardenia aromas
mingle with a trace of vanilla. Bright fresh flavors
evolve on the mid-palate and vibrantly burst in a
delicious framework of fresh natural acidity. This
is crafted in the style that we prefer, which avoids
the heavy hands of malo-lactic fermentation and
excessive oak, creating a delightful Chablis-style
wine rather than a ‘typical’ buttery Chardonnay

Variety: 100% Nebbiolo Provenance: Dogliani (Cuneo) 11 days at 28° using pumping over technique, 30 months in big barrel (30Hl) and following 3 month bottle, unfiltered. This full bodied wine is garnet red in color and is complex to the nose; ethereal, dry flowers and spices. Elegant in taste, persistent with spices and red berries.

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault Nearly dense very dark garnet with purple rim. The warm, generous aroma displays mature black cherry with a suggestion of jam and spice. In the mouth, this Gigondas is far more restrained and less expressive at this stage. The moderately full taste is not dense and offers underlying ripe black cherry matched by notable acidity and ripe tannin which come up at the conclusion.

The original cuttings were imported to Calistoga in the Napa Valley from the Savoie region in the French Alps in about 1880. Its original name was Doux Noir, or “soft black,” later called Charbonneau (carbon water). Subsequently, Charbono was wiped out in Europe by the Phylloxera root louse infestation. Ripe aromas suggest dried cherries, cranberries, rose petals, and a sug­gestion of white pepper. A gentle mid-palate with flavors of black cherry candy is framed with soft tannin and bright acidity, which provides the long lingering finish.

Red berry fruit aromas and flavors evenly coat the palate and linger long in the finish. Gently gripping tannins carry a hint of espresso character. A delicious blend of bright fruit flavors. More than half of this blend are classic claret varieties (Cabernet, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot), which marry with Rhone-rooted varieties (Syrah, Petite Sirah, Charbono). Delicious in its youth, this red blend will age elegantly for many years. This year’s blend is 28% Merlot, 19% Petite Sirah, 14% Charbono, 12% Malbec, 11% Syrah, 10% Petit Verdot, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon.

This wine is predominantly Syrah from Watch Hill with the balance being Mourvedre from Martian Vineyard and Grenache from Watch Hill. We separately produced and barrel aged the components with the blend coming together just in advance of bottling. The wines for this blend were gently destemmed and then cold soaked for 4 days and fermented with gentle punchdowns. Aged in all tight grained French oak barrels with 37% new for 19 months.

Our SRH Pinot Noir is a blend of 3 beautiful vineyards in the sta. Rita Hills AVA.
Rio Vista Vineyard - Clone 2A
Bentrock Vineyard - Clone 115
Bouna Terra Vineyard - Clone 777
We selected 11 barrels from these 3 lots for this blend, the vineyard distinctiveness of course is limited but the blend is very approachable and definitely complex. The wines for this blend were gently destemmed then cold soaked for 4 days and fermented with gentle punchdowns. Aged in all tight grained French oak barrels with 35% new for 19 months.

70% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 5% Counoise with an average age of over 30 years. Very approachable with ripe fruit on nose. Spicy flavors of pepper and ripe cherries on the palate. A classic with steaks, barbecues, cheeses and hearty dishes.

The 2012 Pinot Noir is the product of a fantastic vintage in Bennett Valley. The wine has power yet exhibits the delicacy one expects in excellent Pinot. It exhibits bright cherry and plum flavors and shows good structure that promises additional development. Indeed, if this wine ages like the three previous Frostwatch Pinots, one can confidently expect further development in the bottle, both aromatically and on the palate.

Our Chardonnay offers aromatics of citrus and green apple which are complemented by a very slight butterscotch aroma and a subtle layer of oak creaminess. The wine is medium-bodied and a well- balanced finish of acidity.

Big bold flavors with notes of cherry and currant with a smooth finish that keeps you wanting more.

Andis Petite Sirah, sourced from different
vineyards across the Sierra Foothills, is a true
expression of a robust full bodied and firmly
tannic wine with deep dark color, giving it a
rustic appeal. Expect aromas of blackberry,
blueberry, black pepper along with notes of
vanilla from oak aging.

Sourced from a high elevation vineyard in the
heart of the Sierra Foothills where the growing
seasons are long, wines from this region
develop full avors and intense color. The volcanic soils produce a Cabernet Franc that is very
true to varietal. This wine is well-balanced with
moderate tannins, showing a ripe black-fruit
aroma and rich black-cherry avor.

Classification: Sangiovese Riserva DOC Variety: 100% Sangiovese Vinifica(on and Maturing: 100% Sangiovese (small berry) Winemaking: Matured for two years in 30 hl. oak casks, followed by a three month refining in the boJle. Alcohol: 13% Organolep(c characteris(cs: ruby red color with garnet hints; on the nose it is very delicate with an evident spicy note of deep and pleasant graphite, coffee and chocolate, together with elegant and fine flowery tones of cherries, violet, underbrush and pomegranate. On the palate the wine is thin yet powerful, elegant, balanced and well backed by the right tannins; the finish is dry and very long, always austere. Serve with: red meat, wild fowl, game