The Redwood Hill Chardonnay displays a beautiful vanilla aroma from the French oak and a yeastiness from sur lees aging. I think of the Redwood Hill as a sipping wine, refreshing and elegant all in wine. Read the complete winemaker notes.

The 2006 Quenneville Reserve has a beautiful nose of apple, and cinnamon, with an exotic toasted spice characteristic that is redolent of an Indian spice market. The palate is pure silk with a finish that just will not quit.

Following classic Bordeaux tradition, Alliage is an alloy of Cabernet Sauvignon with a small amount of Merlot. Aged for 18 months in American oak, Byington's Alliage is a soft, yet classically structured Cabernet, showing deep licorice-scented cassis fruit. Enjoy now with simply prepared meats, and strongly flavored cheese. Read the complete winemaker notes.

In the past this Cabernet Franc has been used to blend into our Alliage however the 2005 vintage deserved a bottling of its own.  The aroma has intriguing hints of nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.  The palate is velvety and dense with rich berry fruit shining through a smoky finish.  If you wish to enjoy this wine in its youth we suggest you let it breathe or decant before drinking. 

The palate is rich and jammy, but the high alcohol and bold tannins belie this wine's youth. The finish on the wine lingers making it very approachable now, so try pairing this wine with your richest, heartiest meals as it can stand up to almost any food. Read the complete winemaker notes.

The nose is still a little tight, but upon opening, it gives you a hit of ripe jammy fruits that explode on your palate - ripe plums, blackberries, a touch of smoked bell pepper and and earthy spiciness. It is a bold and intense wine that still manages to retain a certain elegance. Read the complete winemaker notes.

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Big, bold and beautiful, this Cabernet has bright fruit and a rich tannin structure. The nose is cassis and cedar with a subtext of herbs in this saturated, intense Cabernet. Read the complete winemaker notes.

The Signature is comprised primarily of Cerro Prieto Cabernet with a splash of Chelle Mountain. It is aged in mostly new French oak, giving the wine a sweet vanilla aroma with toast levels enhancing a spicy cinnamon quality that is a perfect compliment to the berry medley on the nose. Read the complete winemaker notes.

The wine is strong, powerful and moving with a very bold tannin structure will allow the Smith Reichel to age beautifully. Read the complete winemaker notes.

This is a lighter style of Cabernet with a strong tannic backbone. The nose reminds me of walking through the redwoods the morning after a rain - mushrooms, an earthy forest floor aroma, but with a certain freshness. Read the complete winemaker notes.

You will be amazed by the power of intense fruit on the nose; well focused, yet continually evolving in your glass.  Flavors of cassis fruit with a slight hint of ginger and nutmeg make Messina Merlot an age-worthy wine.  Cellar this wine for some time to come.  Read the complete winemaker notes.

This wine is very earthy with a fruit-forward aroma, the Hastings Ranch Pinot evokes rich flavors of apricot and plum on the palate, balanced by a finessed acidity and a lingering finish. Read the complete winemaker notes.

At first sip you are struck by a symphony of earth and fruit with a velvety mouth feel.  Being so young, the wine has a dry tannic finish that will mellow over time. Enjoy this Zinfandel with everything from barbecue to chocolate.  Read the complete  winemaker notes.

The term Saignee refers to the winemakering process of "bleeding off" a portion of juice after only a very short period of contact with the grape skins.  The brief skin contact porduces a lovely pink color and the resulting rose wine.  Served slightly chilled this wine makes a perfect summertime sipper. This Pinot Noir rose has a beautiful strawberry nose, with a hint of rose.