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.
One of the world's noble grape varietals, Syrah is a wine of complexity that commands both respect and intrigue for it's multi-faceted layer of fruit driven flavors. This Northern Rhone varietal does well in the warm days and cool nights in Lodi. Our Syrah beautifully embodies the varietal's character with it's rich depth of color and distinctive flavor profile and it will excite your taste buds with each silky sip.
One of the first grape varietals to be cultivated specifically for wine. The Romans found it growing in Burgandy, France around 2000 years ago. This grape varietal is known as one of the oldest grapes on the planet. Our Pinot is silky and fresh, with notes of cherry, cranberry & oak. These grapes are grown right here in the Mokelumne River sub-appelation of the Lodi AVA. Barrel aged for 12 months in French Oak. 100% Pinot Noir.
Supertuscans are a blend of wine that combine the Italian native, Sangiovese, with a French varietal, usually Cabernet Sauvignon. What first began as an attempt to add intensity to the lighter-bodied Tuscan varietal, has since proved highly successful in California, bringing international recognition to the state for the production of this innovative blend. This wine unites the intense fruit flavor and color of our Estate Cabernet and Petite Sirah in a harmonious marriage with the characterful Sangiovese, creating a beautiful balance between the two that beckons the palate for another sultry sip.
One of the world's most renowned varietals originating from the wine powerhouse of Bourdeaux, France, Cabernet Sauvignon is highly regarded as one of California's most important wine grapes. As the pride of our Estate, which is nestled in the rich sandy-loam soils of the Mokelumne River sub-AVA, our 5 acres of Cabernet flourish beautifully in the hot days and cool nights of Lodi, allowing these small, thick-skinned, and distinctively blue-colored grapes to ripen gradually, thus creating a wine with remarkable fruit flavor and soft tannins.
One of the world's noble grape varietals, Syrah is a wine of complexity that commands both respect and intrigue for it's multi-faceted layer of fruit driven flavors. This Northern Rhone varietal does well in the warm days and cool nights in Lodi. Our Syrah beautifully embodies the varietal's character with it's rich depth of color and distinctive flavor profile and it will excite your taste buds with each silky sip.
Spicy Old Vine Zinfandel from the Mokelumne River sub-AVA. Harvested from a 90 year old vineyard adjacent to our Estate, this wine embodies the full complexity of the old vines' character.
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.
If any single wine were known by texture alone, Merlot could easily be synonymous with the word ‘smooth.’ Famed for its distinctively silky tannins coupled with remarkable richness of dark fruit flavor, Merlot’s roots as a classic Bordeaux grape have expanded across the globe making it one of the world’s most planted red wine vines. These lusciously plump, thinner-skinned berries ripen effortlessly in the warm days and cool nights of Lodi, thus creating a wine that perfectly embodies the beautiful character of this varietal.
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.
