2009 Tropical Fruit Wine

This is not your typical Napa Chardonnay. By combining the characteristics that both traditional barrel fermentation and stainless steel ferment provide, we were able to retain the delicious tropical fruit flavors, while also giving the customer what they have come to love in Chardonnay - creamy notes, toast, spice and vanilla without being overdone in any way. No "stick of ...

The family vineyards are my father's legacy and I get so much joy from crafting wines from our Home Ranch. I love the opulence of this wine, and the sun-kissed flavors of Sonoma County that it evokes. The 2009 Chardonnay has aromas of stone fruit, honeysuckle and a hint of chestnut. Flavors of ripe tropical fruit are accented by notes ...

Located in gently rolling terrain north of Carneros Highway, the soils are quite heavy clay. Vine selection is old Wente, Robert Young and Long Vineyards each a Wente selection themselves ranging in age from 10 to 29 years old. The Wente produces a classic, Burgundian-style wine without the tropical fruit tones of some California Chardonnays. The Long Vineyards selection adds ...

Pinot Grigio is a varietal that requires mild temperatures and delicate handling. OurPinot Grigio is grown in the cool climate of Monterey County, which has ideal growingconditions for this grape. Furthermore, the excellent 2009 vintage featured only lightspring rain, warm summer weather and no abrupt climates changes at season's end.This allowed us to be highly selective during harvest, ...