Red Wines

2017 Santa Barbara County, Pinot Noir

$40/bottle

Capturing the region with its wonderful balance, vibrancy, and richness this Santa Barbara County offering has beautiful complexity with a mélange of red fruit, blood orange, juicy red plum, earthy undertones alongside baking spices, floral notes, wild herbs, and hints of crushed rock. The wine offers pure varietal identity with layered complexities from each site, good concentration, and lovely freshness supported by a silky texture completing the wines seamless length. Aged for 15 months in 100% French oak, 10% new.

2016 Dierberg Star Lane Vineyard, Happy Canyon AVA, Cabernet Sauvignon

$60/bottle

Powerful and bold aromatics which are rich and vibrant with red currant, dark plum, wild blueberry, and grilled herbs alongside more subtle notes of cedar, tobacco, hints of dusty dark chocolate, juniper berry, and charcoal. This wine is intensely layered with a wonderful balance between fruit skin tannin and oak tannin offering perfect structure and depth. Aged for 22 months in 100% French oak, 50% new

2016 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills, Pinot Noir

$60/bottle

Coming from two different blocks within this famed site, the vineyard pedigree resonates in this classic offering. A bright, vibrant nose presents hints of Bing cherry, wild mountain red raspberry, and red plum with floral notes of lavender, rose petal, and black tea. On the palate the wine has beautiful freshness, intensity, and structure, with a rocky mineral presence. Aged for 18 months in 100% French oak, 30% new.

2016 Sonny Boy, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara County, Red Blend (77% Merlot - 23% Cabernet Sauvignon)

$50/bottle

A lovely balancing act between fruit and savory, with pungent notes of dark cherry, blackberry, and black plum skin, alongside the more quintessential savory notes of merlot with thyme, sage, cracked pepper, bay leaf, cigar box, and hints of vanilla bean coming from the oak, aged for 22 months in 100% French oak, 40% new oak. The palate is supple and approachable, yet bold and full bodied.

2016 Zotovich Family Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills, Pinot Noir

$50/bottle

Always an aromatic pleaser, this wine offers a mix of blood orange, black raspberry, white pepper, potpourri, rose petal, and hints of mint. The sandy soils at the site lend themselves to the soft, lush, and juicy palate presence alongside 20% stem inclusion bringing some texture and structure. Aged for 16 months on fine lees in 100% French Oak, 33% new.

2016 La Encantada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills, Pinot Noir

$55/bottle

This site is always a balancing act between fruit, savory, and earth notes. Layered with bing cherry, red delicious apple, cranberry, and orange peel coupled with black tea, bouquet garni, and more earthy notes of wet terracotta and iron. Exquisitely balanced with depth, power, and lively acidity. Aged for 16 months on fine lees in 100% French Oak, 30% new.