WINTER WINE CLUB WINES

2021 CHARDONNAY $38

WINE SPECS

Appellation: Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

Vineyard: Tondre Grapefields

Harvest Date: September 2021

Sugar: 22 Brix

pH: 3.45

Fermentation: Native Yeast

Aging: Neutral Oak

Lightly filtered

Bottled: July 2022

Alcohol: 13%

Production: cases 105

WINE NOTES

With its light golden color and rich, inviting nose of creamed butter and warm banana bread, this Chardonnay presents a comforting structure from the start. Neutral oak aging allows fresh brioche, melon, and ripe citrus notes to shine through, while still providing a smooth mouthfeel and subtle, almondy toast. Moderate minerality and clementine peel wrap the finish, suggesting this wine will continue to evolve and satisfy for several years.

2017 PINOT NOIR $42

WINE SPECS

Appellation: Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

Vineyard: Tondre Grapefields

Harvest Date: September 2017

Sugar: 22.5 Brix

pH: 3.5

Fermentation: Native Yeast

Aging: 20% new French oak & 80% neutral oak

Bottled: February 2019

Alcohol: 13%

Production: 230 cases

WINE NOTES

A medium red wine with amber sheen, this sophisticated Pinot Noir greets the drinker with aromas of berries and warm caramel. When allowed to open up in the glass, the complexity of raspberry, blueberry and burnt sugar on the palate bring forth flavors reminiscent of a ruby port. Bright acidity, delicate tannins, and baked red fruit make this an extremely drinkable wine, yet it also exhibits a youthful and intricate profile, lending itself to gaining even more complexity in the years to come.

2019 CALIFORNIA RED BLEND $35

WINE SPECS

Appellation: Santa Clara Valley AVA

Harvest Date: 2019

Sugar: 24 Brix

pH: 3.5

Fermentation: Native Yeast

Aging: American oak

Bottled: May 2021

Alcohol: 14.5%

Production: 109 cases

WINE NOTES

A spicy, Zin forward red blend with intoxicating aromas of cacao powder, cherry, and clove. Deep olallieberry, dark plum, and bergamot flavors along with steady, medium tannins create a pronounced palate. Petit Sirah provides a hint of red fruit notes and a slight chewiness, while Merlot smooths the finish with new leather and soft vanilla.