GOLD MEDAL WINNER! The 2011 Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Growers Association Commercial Wine Competition.  This wine has hints of caramel and vanilla that underlies the tropical fruit flavors of the wine.

It is a subtle wine with tropical fruit aromas cloaked with hints of vanilla, carmelized sugar, and a hint of sweet, brown spices.

Liage is a dichotomy: steely, herbal Monterey Sauvignon Blanc as counterpoint to lush, ripe, luxurious Viognier from Paso Robles. 

This wine gives us a grassy aroma with hints of melon on the nose. These characteristics carry through on the palate along with tropical fruit flavors of kiwi and gooseberries.

This Pinot Noir rose has a beautiful strawberry nose, with a hint of rose. Served slightly chilled this wine makes a perfect summertime sipper. 

 The Cerro Prieto grapes were harvested on three separate picking dates, ranging from October 10th to the 27th. The juice alone had a nice spicy aroma with a hint of cinnamon. You will detect these aromas when you open the bottle and take it all in.

 The nose is smells of black cherry with a subtle herbacious note. As the wine opens in the glass it reveals hints of cocoa and vanilla. 

This wine is supple with hints of cedar, baking spices, and a touch of blackberry, yet it retains a dense tannic backbone.

Alliage has evolved into an elegant sophisticated wine with no pretense. Straight forward aroma of tobacco and green tea initiates the conversation between you and the wine.

The aroma has intriguing spices of nutmeg and cinnamon, with a slight touch of vanilla. The palate is velvety and thick, allowing the dense berry fruit to shine through. The acidity cleanses the palate only allowing the smoky long finish to show. 

The wine is young and full bodied but more of a medium tannin structure; this will age beautifully creating a perfect representation of a Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon.

This wine has a nice French Oak Vanilla aroma seamed into the body of the wine. The palate has a nice forest floor subtlety behind the faint fruitiness.

Full strawberry and cherry aromas show through this wines bouquet.  A little lighter in style from our last vintage but just as flavorful.

This wines bouquet has red berry fruit with earthy Santa Cruz Mountains forest notes in the background. As the wine hits your palate you are flush with an overwhelming sense of velvety cherry fruit. The wine is slightly tannic on the finish but not overpowering.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER! BEST OF RED! The 2011 Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Growers Association Commercial Wine Competition.  Dark cherries on the nose with creamy vanilla caramel, think crème brulee. Aged in 50% new French Oak, the mouth-feel is medium to full and has a brisk acidity that carries this finish all the way through.

This wine has the unmistakable Santa Cruz Mountains style. . . the nose, which tends to be more earthy with a subtle fruitiness, and the body being more acidic with bolder flavors of dense fruit and warm spice.

The intoxicating aroma of this wine is not for the faint of heart with its bold and rich aromas of leather, black pepper and plum. The palate is filled with flavors of dark cherry and cranberry followed by a crisp and acidic finish that cleanses your palate after each sip.

Picked from the Quenneville Vineyard on October 17th this is the first attempt at a Pinot Noir Porto and we think it's a sucess.

This wine is made up from 70% of the Pinot Noir Porto and 30% of a tawny port blend we purchased.