Varietal: 100% Pinot; 100% 943 clone
Vintage: 2021
Vineyard: Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
Barrel Program: 35% new French oak (Damy Cooperage, 500L Puncheons)
Cases Produced: 200
Winemaking: 25% whole cluster; 14 Day fermentation on skins, pressed by taste
Finished wine: 13.7%
Time in Barrel: 11 months
Brix at Harvest: 24.4
Finished ph: 3.6
Notes: Aromas of cherry and strawberry met with pretty red fruits and delicate acidity to taste.
Varietal: 100% Pinot
Vintage: 2019
Vineyard: Falcon Hill, Santa Cruz. 1.5 acres, organically farmed, clones 115 / 667 / 777
Barrel Program: 33% new French oak
Cases Produced: 200
Winemaking: 100% Destemmed
Finished wine: 11.5%
Time in barrel: 12 months
Brix at Harvest: 25
Finished ph: 3.6
Notes: Bing cherries, dried herbs with a floral pop. This wine looks light to the eye but is weighty and viscous on the palate. Enjoy this wine with salmon, poultry and pasta. But for real wine-food love, pair with a triple cream Brie!
100% Grenache
Vineyard: Machado Creek Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley
Cases Produced: 167
Winemaking: Pump over then daily gentle punch down for 14 days pressed to barrel used 20% new oak aged for 12 months
Notes: Vibrant and lively on the nose with alluring nuances of fresh flowers and berry fruits. On the palate you’re treated with pepper herbs, fresh minerality and delightful tannin. The richness and depth of this Grenache erupts with every sip, while conveying texture and balance.
Wine: 2020 Black Darter, Central Coast
Rhone Red Blend: 44% Grenache, 28% Mourvedre, 28% Carignan
Vineyard: The Grenache and Mourvedre in this blend come from Machado Creek Vineyard, which is a beautiful landscape tucked into the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The soil is red clay loam. The Carignan is from a small family owned vineyard called, Circle B Vineyard, this warm climate estate makes for spice driven wines.
Winemaking: The Carignan was completely whole-cluster fermented, while the Grenache and Mourvedre were fully de-stemmed. We did daily pump-overs during cold soak (2 days). Once fermentation started we switched to gentle punching downs. Primary fermentation lasted a total of 14 days. We used 25% new French oak and aged for 18 months. The final blend also has a total of 21% whole-cluster.
Finished wine: 13.8% alc.
Finished ph: 3.6
Cases produced: 170
Notes: The Grenache in this wine is giving off notes of orange marmalade, bright raspberry, and white pepper spice. The Mourvedre brings a nice lift of lavender and blue fruits. All while the Carignan brings a light and crunchy weight to the wine with notes of baking spices. The palate is driven by spice and accentuated by bright red fruit.
Varietal: 52% Grenache, 48% Syrah
Vintage: 2021
Vineyard: Grenache is from Arroyo Seco and the Syrah is from Tondre Vineyard, SLH
Barrel Program: 40% New French Oak, 60% Neutral French Oak
Cases Produced: 160
Time in Bottle: 18 months
Winemaking: The Syrah and Grenache were harvested, fermented, pressed and aged in barrel separately for 16 months.The Syrah was 100% whole cluster fermented. The Grenache was 30% whole cluster fermented. At bottling we blended the two lots together and let them age in bottle for an additional 16 months.
Finished wine: 13.8%
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vintage: 2020
Vineyard: Pedregal Vineyard, San Benito County
Barrel Program: 28% New Hungarian Puncheons, rest were 60 gallon barrels
Cases Produced: 200
Winemaking: 100% destem, 14 day fermentation
Finished wine: 13.3%
Time in Barrel: 18 months
Brix at Harvest: 23.8
Finished ph: 3.7
Notes: Blue purple oliliberry in the nose. Palate is round and toasty. Great for a glass, amazing for poultry all the way to beautiful steaks.
Varietal: 97% Syrah, 3% Viognier
Vintage: 2021
Vineyard: Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
Barrel Program: 40% new french Ermitage 500L Barrels
Cases Produced: 100
Winemaking: Co-fermented with 3% of our Estate Viognier; pressed to barrel to age for 18 months.
Finished wine: 13.7%
Notes: Aromatics of white flowers, crushed earth, cinnamon, niçoise olive, subtle brine to those olives! Notes of concentrated black currant, orange oil, delicate tannins, and a bright pop of acidity on the palate. Finishes clean, long,and bright!
Varietal: 97% Syrah, 3% Viognier
Vintage: 2021
Vineyard: Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
Barrel Program: 40% new french Ermitage 500L Barrels
Cases Produced: 105
Winemaking: Co-fermented with 3% of our Estate Viognier; pressed to barrel to age for 18 months.
Finished wine: 14.7%
Notes: Deep and brooding aromatics with subtle sun drenched exposed dusty rock. Notes of coriander, pink pepper corn, lavender, and black raspberry in the nose. Flavors of black olive and blackberry jam kissed with a bright and briny acidity. Finishes clean with bright floral notes lifting the palate!
Varietal: 97% Syrah, 3% Viognier
Vintage: 2021
Vineyard: Sierra Mar Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
Barrel Program: 40% new french Ermitage 500L Barrels
Cases Produced: 125
Winemaking: Co-fermented with 3% of our Estate Viognier; pressed to barrel to age for 18 months.
Finished wine: 15%
Time in Barrel: 23 months
Brix at Harvest: 26.5
Finished ph: 3.7
Notes: The nose is filled with aromas of fresh lavender and black pepper spice. Bigger, broader volume on the plate met with notes of blackberry jam backed with hints of savory herbs. The finish is long, with chalky, chewy tannins!
Varietal: 100% Petite Sirah
Vintage: 2020
Vineyard: Machado Creek Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley
Barrel Program: 35% New French Oak, the rest Neutral
Cases Produced: 120
Winemaking: Gently destemmed, pumped over first 1/3 of fermentation. 14 days in the fermentor and pressed when the tannins have just begun to soften and coat the whole mouth.
mFinished wine: 13.6% alc
Time in Barrel: 18 months
Brix at Harvest: 23.5
Finished ph: 3.68 ph
Notes: Boysenberry, root beer, peachy aromatics. Dense chewy tannins, fruit is expressive yet tamed by the dark brooding nature of this varietal. Pretty little spice and long textured finish. This is our work horse wine, every day red wine that pleases with every sip. This is our 11th year working and farming at Machado Creek Vineyard, this block is all head trained (meaning no wires) and leads to a really dynamic expressive fruit.
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