Wines Currently Available for Purchase at the Winery or the On-Line Shop
2023 Sauvignon Blanc
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Medium gold in color. Aromas of lemon peel, lemon grass, green bell pepper, white peach and wet stone. WOW! Fruit forward and high acidity which captivates the palette. Lemon, white peach, slate, a hint of grapefruit and green bell pepper. Crisp, clean and classy – this wine is “always on the ready” for a Saturday lunch with your besties, a quiet fall afternoon with good friends or a fun packed dinner with Lisa’s spaghetti and clams! Let the memory making - BEGIN!
Food Pairings: Lisa’s spaghetti and clams (and garlic!); Grilled salmon on a bed of fresh romaine; Nannette’s vegetable quiche and cheeses such as Brie, Goat and Camembert.
ALC. 12.9%
$38
2022 The Gentlemen
50% Cabernet Franc, 25% Malbec, 25% Tannat
SILVER – Orange County Fair
Grapes from San Diego County.
Medium ruby in color. Aromas of cherry, red plum, black cherry, raspberry, dried herbs and sweet tobacco. OMG (oh, my goodness)! Fruit forward, balanced acid and tannins. Everyone is so complimentary! Red cherry, black cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, black pepper and sweet tobacco. Oh, how fun this is! A smooth and lingering finish that is so captivating. Descriptors like bold, complex and structured and then elegant, intriguing and inviting – just like our fathers, The Gentlemen.
Food Pairings: Grilled salmon on the plank with grilled asparagus; Penne pasta with marinara and double garlic, garlic bread; and Grilled pork tenderloin with Trader Joe’s pepper jelly and cheeses such as Aged Gouda, Triple Cream Camembert and Aged Cheddar.
ALC. 14.2%
$50
2023 Super Piedmont
50% Barbera, 25% Merlot, 25% Tannat
SILVER – Orange County Fair
Grapes from San Diego County
Medium ruby in color. Aromas of cherry, plum, blackberry, dried herbs, black pepper, smoke and cedar. Fruit forward, full bodied with balanced tannins and acid. Cherry, blackberry, black cherry, dried herbs, black pepper, lavender, smoke and cedar. WOW! This is really amazing! A long finish of cherry and black cherry accompanied by dried herbs, cedar and a touch of smoke at the end. Each varietal was in a French oak barrel for 24 months; blended just prior to bottling; bottled and laid down for 10 months and now WOW!! It just keeps getting better and better! Let this wine breathe for about 30 minutes before enjoying! If you don’t, you will sip your way through it and you will need another bottle!!! Oh, what the heck, enjoy the adventure!!
Food Pairings: Grilled pork chops with grilled veggies; Grilled swordfish served with mushroom risotto; BBQ ribs with Hoosier Daddy Sweet and Sassy BBQ sauce and cheeses such as Fontina, Pecorino and Manchego.
ALC. 14.6%
$46
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes from San Diego County.
Deep ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, red bell pepper, damp hiking trail, sweet pipe tobacco and cedar. Fruit forward, full bodied, big and bold tannins and acid. Black cherry, blackberry, wet gravel, sweet pipe tobacco, black pepper, dried herbs and cedar. WOW - what a finish! A long, lingering and captivating finish – that takes you on a journey so enticing – dark fruit, sweet tobacco and hints of black pepper and dried herbs - that you don’t want it to end! “What the heck! Let’s have another sip or better yet, maybe a glass or two!” CAUTION: This wine is share-able, bottle empties quickly. Make sure to have extras on hand to share!
Food Pairings: Ray just said “RIB EYE” steak cooked on the charcoal grill; Calves liver with sauteed onions (Jeannette’s recipe); Mushroom risotto and cheeses such as Gorgonzola, Aged Gouda and Aged Blue.
ALC. 13.7%
$48
2021 Malbec
100% Malbec
SILVER – Orange County Fair
Grapes from San Diego County.
Medium ruby in color. Aromas of red plum, raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, baking spices, sweet pipe tobacco and smoke. Fruit forward, full bodied, balanced acid and tannins. Black cherry, blueberry, boysenberry, red plum, prune, sweet pipe tobacco, vanilla and baking spices. A simple, yet complex finish. So many flavors and then a clean and lingering finish. Dark fruit, a bit of baking spices, Mr. Dempsey’s sweet pipe tobacco and then a hint of chocolate at the very end. Delicious!! Memories come flooding back of Mom’s birthday celebration with Tomahawk steaks, family and friends and delicious Malbec! This wine is meant to be shared with those you love and with those friends you haven’t met yet!! Shareable wine here!!
Food Pairings: Tomahawk steak grilled on the charcoal grill with grilled veggies; Grilled lamb chops with a roasted vegetable medley; Mark’s (Helmstetter) 10 layer vegetarian lasagna – homemade noodles, mushrooms, tomatoes, ricotta cheese and so more (absolutely delicious with this Malbec) and cheeses such as Aged Cheddar, Pecorino Romano and Blue.
ALC. 13.3%
$48
2022 Jeannette Late Harvest Syrah (Port-style)
100% Syrah
Grapes from San Diego County.
Smooth and sultry, rich and full-bodied, with a finish that captivates from the get-go! Notes of black and red fruits, baking spices, espresso and chocolate. This late harvest Syrah is a 2022 vintage, aged for two years in French oak. Named to honor Jeannine’s mother, Jeannette O’Brien, this wine is as captivating and grand as its namesake.
Food Pairings: Apple crisp with drizzled caramel; Diane’s pumpkin cheese cake; Chocolate, bitter-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate; and cheeses such as Gorgonzola, Roquefort and Stilton.
ALC. 20.0%, Residual Sugar 6%
$44 (375ml)
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