Syrah 90%, Viognier 10%. Farmed from a steep, rocky, two acre vineyard composed of decomposed granite soils at 1900 ft elevation.100% foot-stomped whole-cluster, co-fermented, and aged in neutral barrels.

Cabernet Sauvignon from the upper section of 'Slope 1' of Renaissance Vineyard in North Yuba, Sierra Foothills. This small parcel is considered to produce some of the best Cabernet at Renaissance, and is southwest facing at 1,900 ft elevation, offering ideal exposure and depth of soil.

Syrah 55%, Riesling 23%, Roussanne 9%, Pinot Noir 7%, Petit Manseng 4%, Misc. 2% from the 'White Field' parcel of the Beinstock's Home Vineyard.

35% Graciano, 25% Tempranillo, 22% Mourvedre, and 18% Grenache from Ann Kraemer's Shake Ridge Ranch vineyard in Amador County. This meticulously farmed 42-acre site consists of numerous blocks, each of which has its own unique combination of slope, exposure, aspect and soil mix. Soils at the...

55% Mourvedre, 21% Grenache, 14% Counoise and 10% Tannat from three organically farmed sites in El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills - Cedarville, Sumu Kaw, and Veerkamp - all high-elevation sites planted on decomposed granite soils. The fruit was fermented whole-cluster in tanks before racking to...

Soil: Clay and bedrock (reminiscent of schist, shale, granite) Farming: Organic and biodynamic Vinification: 3-4 day cold soak in naturally temperature controlled tanks. Open top bin fermentation, 1/3 whole cluster, with native yeasts. Aging: 11 months in 228L French oak (25% new)

Martin Ray planted Pinot Noir at Mount Eden in 1945; the budwood came from Paul Masson’s original vineyard near Mount Eden. Because Masson was a good friend of the Louis Latour family of Burgundy, it is likely the selection came from one of Latour’s vineyards and was brought by Masson to California...

60% Zinfandel,15% Grenache, 10% Alicante Bouschet, 5% Petite Sirah and 10% "other" (20+ other varieties, in fact) from a twelve-acre block of vines that were planted in 1885. The vineyard is a mosaic of over two dozen grape varieties; the grapes are fermented together. Fermented with native yeast...

75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot from Red Paws Vineyard, located on the outskirts of Grass Valley in the Sierra Foothills. Red Paws is farmed organically (uncertified), with plantings that are roughly 19 years old on decomposed granite soils. Both picks were destemmed and foot-trod at the...