With a bit of Petite Sirah and Malbec in the blend, this Cab is all bramble berries and dark cherry, with baking spice and a hint of oak. All you'd expect from Cali Cab.
An intriguing blend of Trousseau Noir, Cabernet Pfeffer, Valdiguie and Gamay. Partial carbonic maceration, whole cluster fermentation. A delicate, lean, spicy red from talented winemaker Scott Schultz.
Foot-trodden, whole cluster fermented Syrah, aged 10 months in neutral French oak. The fruit comes from several famous high elevation North Coast vineyards. Winemaker Scott Schultz has created a dense, wild, fresh expression of Syrah here, showing notes of blackberries, violets and cedar.
Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from the Happy Canyon Vineyard, planted in sandy soils with its own rootstock. This wine emulates the Loire Valley well, showing tomato leaf, pyrazine, and some red fruit in the background.
Atypical Zin, from 50-year-old vines; drier than most, and not jammy or booze-heavy. Well balanced, with notes of dark cherry and black pepper. Endless food-pairing possibilities.
The ultimate Old World/New World wine collaboration between Rothschild and Mondavi. It took the two of them four years to approve a label that suited them both.