Blended with 5% Tempranillo creating a soft smooth rounded wine with mouthfuls of ripe, red, sweet plum flavors. Aged 12 months in French oak. Don't let the light color fool you, this wine is full of flavor! Lovely aromas of red berries and spice will quickly turn to rich mouthfuls of strawberry and ripe red plum. Hints of white pepper and a dash of bright zesty orange dance with traces of oak on the smooth fruit-driven finish.
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.
As your glass succumbs to the stain of inky purple, so too will your senses to this rich full-bodied wine. Luscious dark fruit aromas give way to ripe black cherry and blackberry wrapped in silky ribbons of mocha and smoky oak. Beautifully balanced from start to lingering finish, this wine subtly boasts a firm yet graceful tannic structure.
This Merlot hits big with fruit flavors of cherry and black currant and a good amount of smoke, and finishes off with easy tannins and subtle flavors of dark chocolate, anise, bay leaf, and cigar box.
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.
