2009 North California Wine

North of Ukiah, a rare white deer herd wanders through the hills near the southwest facing foothill vineyard that grew this Cabernet Sauvignon. This full-flavored wine shows the intensity of its redsoil roots. It is ripe and plumy, with intriguing notes of anise and brown spice, and the structure to age five years or more from the vintage.This wine is ...

This classic, cool-climate Merlot is fruity and approachable. A combination of new and used French oak barrels were used in aging the wine. Dark red to purple color with aromas of spicy plum, kirsch, and cedar. Lipsmacking gobs of juicy fruit with hints of chocolate and anise leading to a lengthy, balanced finish.This full-bodied wine compliments a variety of barbecued ...

Aromas of fresh rose petals and wild berries. Flavors of juicy strawberry, bright raspberry, with a lush lingering finish. The Grenache and Viognier definitely lighten up the heavy hitters making this a delicious, approachable, and very food friendly wine.

Luna 2009 Merlot is a luscious ruby red color. Aromas of dried plum and blackberry with the smoky spice of toasted vanilla fill the glass. The flavor follows; warm and mouthfilling, kept in balance with fine grained tannins from both fruit and barrel. This long finish reflects the subtelty and elegance of Merlot as a varietal.Blend: 86% Merlot and 14% ...

Ruby red and purple in hue, this wine has aromas of black pepper,boysenberry, clove, cinnamon and allspice. The red fruit flavors fillthe palate, dominated by raspberry, red cherry and pomegranate,complemented by hints of nutmeg and rosemary for a classic varietalcharacter. Soft, supple tannins create a firm, yet lush mouthfeel.With its bright fruit-forward flavor profile and spicy palate, ...

It grows from mostly dry-farmed, low-yield vineyards, tended according to an exacting organic process. From these grapes arise the dependable Zin flavors of plum, blackberry jam and spicy black pepper. Our winemaking approach is minimal because the fruit of these vineyards yields grapes that make wines of exceptional character.Suggested pairings include grilled meat with blackberry sage ...

Can a wine be rugged and true? Can it be swaggering, brash and confident? Taste True Grit and you'll answer, "Yes!" Petite Sirah survived phylloxera and Prohibition, and some of those old, burly vines still stand, among the oldest in America. We've been making Petite Sirah at Parducci for generations. We know our way around this varietal, and True Grit ...

This is a complex, red fruit-driven Pinot Noir with a rich entry, balanced acidity, good length and substantial structure. In both the aromatics and on the palate, enticing notes of cranberry and strawberry take center stage supported by layers of cola and spice, as well as savory elements of leather, tomato leaf and bacon fat.

Medium-bodied, this wine is a harmonious blend of flavors: wild berries, luscious cherries, and the spicy vanilla of toasted oak.This wine is the unique expression of a carefully nurtured piece of land, made manifest in each bottle. We do without conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, treating the soil as a living, life giving system. Our wine growing practices create special ...

The 2009 Silver Label Cabernet Sauvignon reflects a blending of grapes grown from select North Coast vineyards. This combination offers full, rich flavors of berry, cassis and black cherry with hints of vanilla in the background. Blend: 76.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.9% Merlot, 9.5% Cabernet Franc

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon captures the attitude of Mendocino County's style. Aromas of black currant and cherry are followed by rich flavors of cassis, toasted vanilla bean, and hints of chocolate. Enjoy this rich dry red wine with hearty chicken dishes, beef and lamb, and red sauced pasta.About the Blend:With Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon echoing in ...

MacLean's Block is an estate owned vineyard nestled near redwood groves on a beautiful north-eastern facing slope off of Harrison Grade and Bones Roads near the small Russian River Valley town of Occidental.Dark cherry and concentrated blackberry aromas and flavors are complemented by a broad and pliant texture and a mocha-spicefinish. Focused layers of complexity and a long finish ...

The 2010 North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon continues the legacy of The Dreaming Tree's inaugural 2009 vintage, with elegant and supple fruit flavors. Each of the North Coast's renowned winegrowingregions brings unique fruit character and structure, including herbs and blackberry flavors from Sonoma County, cherries and spicy notes from Mendocino County, and earth tones and mouthfilling tannins ...

This fruit-forward wine has pleasing intensity with appealing grapefruitaromas and hints of green apple, thyme and gooseberry fruit. The winehas a wonderfully fruity presence on the palate from entry to therefreshingly crisp finish.Serve slightly chilled, a great accompaniment to fish and shellfish.