75% Syrah and 25% Grenache from the biodynamic Demetria Vineyard in Santa Ynez (sub-AVA of Santa Barbara). The vines (planted in 2005) are on steep, north-facing hillsides at elevations ranging from 1100-1450 feet, some of the highest in the region.  The wine was fermented whole-cluster and then...

45% Tempranillo, 33% Garnacha and 22% Graciano from Clements Hills, Lodi (Liberty Oaks Vyd Tempranillo, Hunters Oak Vyd Garnacha, Terra Alta Vyd Graciano). Located in the southeast of the Lodi AVA, Clements Hills is an area of gently rolling hills and swales halfway between the flat valley floor of...

100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 24 months in 50% new French oak. 400 cases produced.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the upper slopes of White Rock’s estate vineyard. Aged for 22 months in 35% new French oak.

Lodi Albariño/Verdelho (farmed by Markus Bockish) plus five percent Sauvignon Blanc from Renaissance.  Crushed by foot and made on the skins like a red wine.  

Chardonnay from the benchlands of White Rock’s estate vineyard. Aged on the lees for 11 months in 100% neutral French oak, the wine underwent 10% malolactic fermentation.

Fermented in barrel (30% new), full malo and aged 9-15 months in barrels.

Appellation: Lodi Varietals: 6-10 year old Zinfandel Vineyards: Shergill Winemaking: We hand harvested the fruit and went directly to press. The wine was fermented in acombination of concrete tank and egg. Farming: Organic Aging: Bottled after 6 months in old wood barrels ABV: 12.5% Production: 400...

Appellation: Clements Hills, Lodi. Located in the southeast of the Lodi AVA, Clements Hills is an area of gently rolling hills halfway between the flat valley floor of Lodi proper and the more mountainous Sierra Foothills. Vines were planted 2007 on volcanic clay loam soils and farmed Lodi Rules...

Appellation: Lodi Varietals: 80 year old Mission Vineyard: Somers Winemaking: 100% whole cluster Carbonic Maceration for 10 days in stainless steel. Pressed into acombination of concrete and stainless steel tanks for 7 days. No sulfur used in the winemaking. Naturalyeast fermentation. Farming:...

90 year old Zinfandel vines from Shergill vineyard in Lodi. Organic. Winemaking: Carbonic Maceration of 100% whole cluster fruit for 8 days in concrete. Grapes were pressed and transferred to stainless steel tanks for 12 days. When fermentation was finished the wines were transferred to 9 year old...

100% Petit Menseng from the Fenaughty vineyard in El Dorado county. Vines are planted in volcanic soils at 2600 feet elevation. The grapes were lightly foot-crushed and then lightly pressed into tanks for fermentation (wild, of course!). 

In most cases, the structure of the Petite Sirah grape creates a full bodied wine that brings out more tannin than balance. With a gentitler extraction and earlier picking time, the grape's acidity is preserved and gives the wine a more perfumed complexity which complements the wine’s full bodied...

From a 2.3 acre block on the Ranch that Sashi felt produced superior fruit. 100% native yeast fermentation. 20% whole-cluster fermented in concrete. Aged 14 months in 33% new French oak.

64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petite Verdot, 4% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in used French oak. 200 cases produced. 

Grenache/Mourvedre with a small amount of Syrah. Fruit comes from David Girard Vineyard in El Dorado. David Girard Vineyard is a 36 acre vineyard that was first planted in 1998 by Ron Mansfield. Soils are decomposed volcanic, sandy, granite. 1400 ft elevation.  

The 4-acre McGill Vineyard, in the heart of the Rutherford AVA, is home to 60-year-old vines that have been farmed with no pesticide use whatsoever. Sans Wine Co. farms this vineyard themselves. They hand-harvest during the night and early morning to keep the small bunches nice and cold, then press...

A blend of 3 Carignan blocks (Billy’s, Coyote Rock, Mitchell Jacks) from the Poor Ranch in Hopland, Mendocino. The oldest block, “Coyote Rock,” was planted in 1943. The Poors are 5th generation farmers and this property has been in their family since the late 1800s. They have never irrigated their...

Coquelicot Vineyard Santa Barbara. Organic. Foot-stomped whole-cluster into Italian clay amphorae. 10 months on the skins. 

The Zin for this wine comes from a single block on the Poor Ranch, 'Passadore,' planted in 1952. Farmed organically by 5th generation grape growers John, John Samuel and Susan Poor.

Fermented entirely as whole-cluster in a 4-ton concrete fermenter and then aged for 2 years in a 581 gallon foudre. 312 cases produced. 

There are few combinations in the wine world better than Syrah and Viognier. The two grapes love the same climate, soils, and possibly each other. Something magical and unexpected happens when you let the two loose in the fermenters. The sum is (almost) always greater than the parts. Here we have...

100% Viognier. Half of the fruit comes from Cedarville (decomposed granite) and the other half from Sumu Kaw (volcanic). The granite soils provide the texture and floral quality while the volcanic gives density and fruit. The wine was co-fermented whole cluster and aged in tank.

70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Roussanne (Slope 23, 1900 ft) from Renaissance Vineyard.  Sauvignon Blanc harvested first in early August, soaked on skins/stems for 5 days, pressed at first signs of fermentation. Juice fermented in 200 gal. open top tank. Roussanne harvested early September, soaked on...