Rich. Lusty. Hedonistic. These are some of the descriptors we often hear applied to our wines. However, we also hear the words elegant, balanced, complex. Yes, through hard work in the vineyard and winery, we believe you can have it all, the best of both worlds. Our approach to winemaking is simple, yet difficult. We prefer to intervene in nature’s process as little as possible but we will leave no stone unturned in our quest to maximize the quality of each wine we produce.

Click on a wine to see further detail or click on a vintage to view other previously released wines. To see our most current recommendations on when to drink our wines, please visit our Drinkability Chart.

 

Vintages:

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998

 

 

Current Releases

2008 Vintage

A very difficult vintage! Frost on April 20th, 21st, and 24th decimated some vineyards. Three weeks later it was 100 degrees. Fires in nearby Mendocino created smoke taint issues for some wines. A prolonged heat spell with low humidity at the end of August caused sugars in some vineyards to soar, necessitating picking before true physiological ripeness had been achieved. A year in which we often worked twice as hard (and spent twice as much!) for half the fruit. The results were worth it though, with many ‘08s eclipsing their ‘07 counterparts.

 
 
 

 

 

 

  
   
     
     
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