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​2018 Old Vine Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley – ETA 11/2021
2020
 Mariah Vineyards Pinot Noir, Mendocino Ridge – ETA 4/2022
​2019 Old Vine Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley – ETA 11/2022
​2020 Damas Vineyards Zinfandel, Fiddletown – ETA 11/2022

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The young guns that are just getting started.

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2019 Ketcham Estate
Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley
2017 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel 
Dry Creek Valley


Our 2020 Barbera Rosé is from Hannah’s Vineyard of Shenandoah Valley in the Sierra Foothills. The Barbera grown here at elevation enjoys warm days and cool nights helping to balance lively fruit from its large berries with crisp acidity. Limited skin contact at press leads to a pale color, some floral aromas, strawberry notes with some minerality and enjoyable finish.

SILVER MEDAL

2021 Experience Rose Wine Competition
















 

100% Barbera

13.9% Alcohol

100% Stainless Steel

Bottled 4/13/2021 | Released 5/15/2021


Our 2019 Ketcham Vineyard Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley is sourced from an area that has been appreciated for its climate of warm days and fog-cooled nights. Clone 777 shines with its intensity from nose, to fruit to round tannins. The terroir coupled with a temperate growing season results in a versatile wine.

SILVER MEDAL

2021 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)

SILVER MEDAL

2021 Int'l Women's Wine Competition

 

SILVER MEDAL

2021 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge

SILVER MEDAL
2021 Sunset Int'l Wine Competition







100% Clone 777

14.6% Alcohol

25% New French Oak, 7 months in barrel

Bottled 7/19/2020 | Released 11/15/2020


Our 2017 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was made from fruit Ray Teldeschi expertly grew in perhaps the best region to grow the varietal. An exceptional growing season yielding a richly concentrated fruit that translates into a substantial yet elegant wine with deep color and should age well for at least a decade.

GOLD MEDAL - 94pts

2020 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)
 

GOLD MEDAL - 90pts
2020 Sunset Int'l Wine Competition

 

SILVER MEDAL
2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards

SILVER MEDAL
2020 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

 

SILVER MEDAL

2020 Int'l Women's Wine Competition
 

SILVER MEDAL

2020 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge

92% Zinfandel and 8% Petite Sirah

15.1% Alcohol

15 mo. In Barrel | French Oak: 50/50% new/neutral

Bottled 1/30/2019 | Released 10/2019

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Last year's models that just keep getting better and better.
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Our 2019 Barbera Rosé is from the Oakmont Vineyard in Shenandoah Valley in the Sierra Foothills. The Barbera grown here at elevation enjoys warm days and cool nights helping to balance lively fruit from its large berries with crisp acidity. Limited skin contact at press leads to a pale color, some floral aromas, strawberry notes with some minerality and enjoyable finish.

GOLD MEDAL - 94pts

2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards


GOLD MEDAL - 91pts

2020 Sunset Int'l Wine Competition

SILVER MEDAL
2020 Int'l Women's Wine Competition

 

SILVER MEDAL

2020 Experience Rose Wine Competition

100% Barbera

13.8% Alcohol

100% Stainless Steel

Bottled 4/11/2020 | Released 5/1/2020

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2017 Gianquinto Vineyard​Sauvignon Blanc​
Russian River Valley
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Our 2017 Sauvignon Blanc is from the Gianquinto Vineyard just west of the 101 in Santa Rosa, enjoying the warm days and cool nights of the Russian River Valley. The result is a focused wine with a nose of citrus,
fresh stone fruit, balanced with crisp acidity and minerality for an enjoyable finish.
Drink on any warm San Francisco day.

GOLD MEDAL - 92pts

2019 Harvest Challenge

SILVER MEDAL
2019 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

SILVER MEDAL

2019 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)

 


100% Sauvignon Blanc

13.6% Alcohol

100% Stainless Steel

Bottled 3/7/2018 | Released 6/1/2018

2016 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley
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Our 2016 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was made from fruit Ray Teldeschi expertly grew in perhaps the best region to grow the varietal. An exceptional growing season yielding a richly concentrated fruit that translates into a substantial yet elegant wine with deep color and should age well for at least a decade.

 

GOLD MEDAL  - 92pts

2019 Harvest Challenge

 

SILVER MEDAL
2019 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

 

SILVER MEDAL

2019 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)

92% Zinfandel and 8% Petite Sirah

14.7% Alcohol

17 mo. In Barrel | French/American Oak: 50%/42%

Bottled 3/6/2018 | Released 1/1/2019

Legacy Wines

The wines that started it all. We've done the aging for you, so... you're welcome.
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Our 2018 Barbera Rosé is from the Oakmont Vineyard in Shenandoah Valley in the Sierra Foothills. The Barbera grown here at elevation enjoys warm days and cool nights helping to balance lively fruit from its large berries with crisp acidity. Limited skin contact at press leads to a pale color, some floral aromas, strawberry notes with some minerality and enjoyable finish. Drink on any warm San Francisco day.

GOLD MEDAL - 92pts

2020 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)
 

BRONZE MEDAL
2019 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

 

SILVER MEDAL

2019 Harvest Challenge




 


100% Barbera

14.0% Alcohol

100% Stainless Steel

Bottled 3/20/2018 | Released 4/1/2018

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Our 2016 Keller Estate Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast is sourced from the rolling hills off of Route 116, enjoying a perfect balance of warm days and fog-cooled nights. The two clones, 123 and 777, were cofermented to produce a bright, balanced flavor profile. Enjoy now or over the next five years.

SILVER MEDAL
2018 North Coast Wine Competition

 

50% Clone 123 and 50% Clone 777

14% Alcohol

20% New French Oak, 9 months in barrel

Bottled 3/30/2017 | Released 10/1/2017

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2015 Gianquinto Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Russian River Valley

Our 2015 Sauvignon Blanc is from the Gianquinto Vineyard just west of the 101 in Santa Rosa, enjoying the warm days and cool nights of the Russian River Valley. The result is a focused wine with a citrus nose, fresh stone fruit, balanced with crisp acidity and minerality for an enjoyable finish. Drink on any warm San Francisco day.

100% Sauvignon Blanc

14% Alcohol

Bottled 3/31/2017

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2013 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

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Our 2013 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was made from fruit Ray Teldeschi expertly grew, in the opposite block from its Petite Sirah counterpart. The growing season was near perfect, yielding richly concentrated fruit that translates into a

lush yet elegant wine that should age well for at least a decade.

98% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah

14.9% Alcohol

Bottled 7/19/2015

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2018 Keller Estate
Pinot Noir
Petaluma Gap
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2017 Keller Estate
Pinot Noir
Petaluma Gap

Our 2018 Keller Estate Pinot Noir from Petaluma Gap is sourced from the rolling hills off of Route 116, enjoying a perfect balance of warm days and fog-cooled nights. Clone 115 with bright cherry flavors and rounded tannins, coupled with marine soils embodies the Petaluma Gap terroir. Enjoy with food or on its own.

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - 95pts

2020 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)

GOLD MEDAL - 92pts

2020 Sunset Int'l Wine Competition

GOLD MEDAL - 92pts

2020 Int'l Women's Wine Competition

 

GOLD MEDAL - 91pts
2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards

 

BRONZE MEDAL

2020 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge


100% Clone 115

14.5% Alcohol

25% New French Oak, 7 months in barrel

Bottled 7/31/2019 | Released 4/1/2020

Our 2017 Keller Estate Pinot Noir from Petaluma Gap is sourced from the rolling hills off of Route 116, enjoying a perfect balance of warm days and fog-cooled nights. Clone 115, with bright cherry flavors and rounded tannins, coupled with marine soils embodies the Petaluma Gap terroir. Enjoy with food or on its own.

GOLD MEDAL

2020 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

GOLD MEDAL - 90pts

2019 Harvest Challenge

GOLD Best of Class

2019 Sunset Wine Competition

GOLD MEDAL - 90pts

2019 West Coast Wine Competition

(East Meets West)





100% Clone 115

14.10% Alcohol

25% New French Oak, 7 months in barrel

Bottled 7/24/2018 | Released 10/1/2018

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2015 Keller Estate
Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast

Our 2015 Keller Estate Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast is sourced from the rolling hills off of Route 116, enjoying a perfect balance of warm days and fog-cooled nights. The two clones, 115 and 667, were cofermented to produce a bright, balanced flavor profile. Enjoy now or over the next five years.


 

 



 

50% Clone 123 and 50% Clone 777

14.2% Alcohol

Bottled 11/17/2016

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2015 Teldeschi Vineyard
Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

Our 2015 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was made from fruit Ray Teldeschi expertly grew in perhaps the best region to grow the varietal. An exceptional growing season yielding a richly concentrated fruit that translates into a substantial yet elegant wine with deep color and should age well for at least a decade. 


 

SILVER MEDAL
2018 West Coast Wine Competition
(East Meets West)


 

90% Zinfandel and 10% Petite Sirah

14.8% Alcohol

Neutral American Oak, 12 months in barrel

Bottled 6/30/2017 | Released 11/1/2017

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2014 Day Ranch
Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley

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Our 2014 Day Ranch Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley is sourced from the rolling hills off of Route 128, enjoying a perfect balance of warm days and fog-cooled nights. The blend of the two clones strikes a harmonic balance between a lush fruit-forward front palate and full-bodied, complex back palate.

60% Clone 115 40% Clone 667

14.8% Alcohol

Bottled 11/17/2016

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2014 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel 
Dry Creek Valley

Our 2014 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was made from fruit Ray Teldeschi expertly grew, in the opposite block from its Petite Sirah counterpart. The growing season was truly exceptional - perhaps the best - yielding a lush wine with richly concentrated fruit and intense aromatics that should age well. 

85% Zinfandel and 15% Petite Sirah

14.7% Alcohol

Bottled 10/31/2016

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2013 Day Ranch
Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley

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Our 2013 Day Ranch Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley is sourced from the rolling hills off of Route 128, enjoying a perfect balance of warm days and fog-cooled nights. Co-fermentation of the clones was serendipitous, making two parts into a better whole.

50% Clone 667 50% Clone 115

14.5% Alcohol

Bottled 8/22/2014

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2012 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley

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Our 2012 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was expertly grown by Ray Teldeschi and sat across from its Petite Sirah counterpart. Adding the Grenache connected the two together to form a complete, fluid thought.

97% Zinfandel, 2% Grenache, 1% Petite Sirah

14.0% Alcohol

Bottled 4/22/2014

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