Aromas of barrel spice, coffee, cherry, bittersweet chocolate, graphite and sautéed herb are followed by textured cherry and chocolate flavors. There's a pleasing sense of brightness to the acidity and deftness to the... Read More
Based in the Santa Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County, California, Ampelos (literally, “vines” in Greek) is the first winemaker in the US to be 100% certified organic, sustainable, and biodynamic. This dark-salmon-colored... Read More
A deep ruby color in the glass, the nose delivers notes of ripe cherry with allspice and subtle vanilla. The palate presents dark cherry fruit with expansive viscosity and balanced acidity with a mineral core reflective of the... Read More
We first put a Carignan to bottle in 2006--a blend of old vine Carignan and Petite Sirah--at a time few had ever heard of this grape. In 2019, we allocated some fruit from each of the historic Mendocino ranches we've long... Read More
The 2019 Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard Suerte captures all the magic of this Santa Maria site. Black cherry, plum, lavender and spice all come together in this gorgeous, layered Pinot. There is a purity and exuberance to the... Read More