In September 2014, we only harvested two ton of Ancient Vine Carignane from the Jessie's Grove Vineyard in Lodi, CA, which was planted in 1900 (making this vintage 114 years old). We only made four barrels of this delicious medium-bodied wine that 'hits leads-off' in our lineup of BIG BOLD red wines.
A traditional left-bank Bordeaux-style blend, leading with 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by 34% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot... all Red Mountain, Washington fruit. This wine is too good to share with people who don't understand or appreciate really good wine. Cheers!
In 2016, we made three ports separately: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. When we bottled in late 2018, we blended the three ports to make our decadent California-style ruby port. In our tasting room, we serve it with organic dark chocolate (70% cacao) without soy lecithin.
With fruit-forward flavors of black cherry, blackberry and boysenberry, as well as chocolate, leather, graphite, mint and dried herbs, our 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is supple and velvety in texture. We only produced four barrels (100 cases) from 100% Tapteil Vineyard (Red Mountain) fruit.
Our 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is full of rich flavor and high tannins. It's the perfect partner to rich grilled meats, or you can enjoy it all by itself.
Lodi and Amador AVA Petite Sirahs have quickly become must-haves for us. This 2016 Petite Sirah is a mouth full. The deep, rich color is breathtaking. The aromas are powerful. And the taste lingers in your mouth for several minutes.
