Italy's most planted grape, often synonymous with 'fine wine' in Tuscany, Sangiovese eagerly embraces theMediterranean-like climate of the Mokelumne River sub-AVA of Lodi. Hot sunny days ending with cool breezy evenings, combined with a long and dry growing season, fashion these slow to late ripeners to thrive with exuberance. With Sangiovese's relatively thin skin, this wine is lighter in color, yet saturated with rich, fruitdriven flavor, accentuated by its well-balanced structure.
Spain's most popular red varietal, Tempranillo thrives in Lodi's Mediterranean-like climate with warm summer days and cool nights. From the Clements Hills sub-AVA of Lodi, a region characterized by its low rolling hills and rich mixture of loam and clay soils, this wine embodies Tempranillo's full hearty flavor while keeping in touch with its softer delicate side.
Tawny style port, 10 years old, made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The most decadent of our ports with flavors of caramel, nut, raisin and toffee. The perfect wine for a special moment.
An elegant blend of our Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. This dark and bold red wine is full bodied and nicely structured, leaving a nice lingering mouth feel.
Widely known as California's signature grape, Zinfandel enjoys the long and dry growing season of Lodi in the well-draining sandy-loam soils of the Mokelumne River sub-AVA. This exotic black grape has a unique tendency to ripen unevenly, leaving some grapes to raisin on the vine before others reach full maturity. It is this extended hang-time, which creates an intense concentration of sugar in the fruit, that brings out the robust flavor of the varietal while naturally maintaining some residual sugar.
Each year's wines possess their own unique character and flavors that develop in a long series of "acts" directed by none other than the winemaker himself. It is in this final blend of the year that 12 barrels of various supporting actors come together in a beautiful embodiment of synergy; this wine is a creation in which the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. This blend is 35% Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Petite Sirah, 17.5% Zinfandel & 17.5% Barbera.
We picked the best barrels of our 2022 Zinfandel and blended in 25% Petite Sirah. This creates a bold version of Old Vine Zinfandel. Our best Zinfandel.
As it's brilliant pink pigment glistens in your glass, this rosé smells of crisp apple and pear with delicate floral hints. Flavors intensify at first sip revealing bright notes of cranberry and ruby red grapefruit that are perfectly accentuated by the wine's cool refreshing acidity.
With 'petite' referring only to the size of the grape, this wine possesses huge flavor and color intensity. From the heart of Lodi, in the fine sandy soils of the Mokelumne River sub-AVA, this wine exemplifies the true varietal character of Petite Sirah with its depth of color and highly distinctive flavor, while subtly boasting a graceful tannic structure.
As always, this is a blend of almost all the wines we make. We then add 25% of our Port to the wine and give it just a little more time in oak. Each bottling is slightly different but always with 25% Port.
