Wines Currently Available for Purchase at the Winery or the On-Line Shop

2022 Clairette Blanche (aka Hook, Line & Sinker)

100% Clairette Blanche

Grapes from San Diego County.

Clairette Blanche?  Never heard of it?  It is one of the 13 approved grapes in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.  It is one of six white grape varietals allowed.  Clairette is one the oldest grapes used in wine making in France, dating back to the mid 1500’s.  It is also used in the production of Vermouth!  Yum!  Now, back to our Clairette Blanche … medium gold in color.  Aromas of green apple, lemon peel, peach, floral, licorice and wet stones.  Fruit-forward, medium body and nice acid.  Green apple, lime, lemon, peach, floral, white peach, licorice and wet stones.  Fruity, aromatic, dry, refreshing, complex, captivating, alluring and surprising!  A smooth and lingering finish of lemon peel, peach and floral.  This wine is a chameleon!  It adapts to the situation – whether enjoying a glass on a lazy sunny afternoon or pairing it with a crab or lobster feast for a meal to be remembered!  Salute to Clairette – she’s a keeper!!

Food Pairings:  Crab feast with boiled red potatoes and corn on the cob; Butternut squash bisque (think Fall and Winter); Salmon on the plank with grilled veggies and cheeses such as Asiago, Gouda and Munster.

ALC: 12.5%

$38

2022 Rosé de Saignée  

100% Petit Verdot

You are asking, what is Saignée?  The Saignée method from the French word “saigner” meaning “to bleed”, is a specialized winemaking technique primarily used in the production of rosé wine.  The primary purpose of the Saignée method is to produce rosé wines with a distinct flavor profile compared to direct press rosés.  Rosés made with the Saignée method tend to be darker, bolder and more savory than direct press because the wine was macerated on grape skins longer.  Let’s get back to the wine.

Deep pink in color.  Aromas of black cherry, plum, boysenberry, marionberry and violet.  Fruit forward, nice body, bright and spot on acid.  On the palette, black cherry, plum, boysenberry and violet.  This rosé has a finish – fun and lingering!  A bright and captivating wine –a late summer afternoon at the winery, a sunset at the beach waiting for the green flash, or maybe the sunset on Big Bear Lake - this wine is the real deal!

Food Pairings:  BBQ margherita pizza; Watermelon spring salad with balsamic drizzle; Breaded calamari with sweet paprika and root veggies and cheeses such as Gouda, Gruyere and Pecorino.

ALC. 12.7%

$38

2020 Barbera

100% Barbera

Grapes from San Diego County.

Deep garnet in color. Aromas of red cherry, blackberry, dried strawberry, black pepper and dried herbs.  WOW!  This is a big wine with bright acidity!  Fruit forward, full-bodied and high acidity.  Tart cherry, blackberry, smoke, tobacco, black pepper and licorice.  Bellissima!  A lingering finish that captivates all your senses!  Picture this - a beautiful summer sunset, a slight ocean breeze, sipping a glass of Barbera with your sweetie or better yet, with the whole gang!  This wine wants to be shared!

Food Pairings: Grilled pork chops with mushroom risotto; Pizza with grilled vegetables; Tajarin pasta (Italian pasta) with truffles (expensive but oh, so delicious!) and cheeses such as Pecorino, Fontina and Gouda.

ALC. 13.6%

$42

2020 Steppin’ Out

100% Merlot

Silver – Toast of the Coast

Grapes from San Diego County.

Deep ruby in color.  Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, dried herbs, fig, cedar and coffee.  Fruit forward, full-body, smooth tannins and balanced acid.  Red cherry, raspberry, red plum, black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, violet, earth, cedar and coffee.  Oh My Goodness!  Are you ready to have some fun?  This wine is elegant yet playful, fruit forward and sassy, with long legs that need beautiful shoes, no black stilettos!  It is complex and sultry as if you were dancing the Tango!  Ole!  With a long and lingering finish of cherry, raspberry, cedar and just a hint of chocolate, this wine will have you dancing all night!

Food Pairings:  Bison meatloaf with mashed potatoes; Grilled lamb chops with gratin dauphinois and asparagus; Super Bowl Sloppy Joes (we are not kidding!!) and cheeses such as Gouda, Gorgonzola and Camembert.

ALC. 13.4%

$42

2020 Craftsman Cuvée VII

60% Merlot, 20% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc.

Grapes from San Diego County.

Deep ruby in color.  Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, black cherry, blackberry, baking spices, chocolate, sweet tobacco and violet.  OMG!  So smooth and alluring!  Fruit forward, nice body, tannins and acid are in sync – perfect!  Raspberry, black cherry, blackberry, fig, baking spices, chocolate, sweet tobacco and cedar.  STOP!  A finish that is smooth, complex and alluring!  This is crazy!  Flavors of black cherry, sweet tobacco and chocolate – this could be dessert in a bottle!  This wine is making a statement!  Appetizers, entre or dessert – I am your gal!

Food Pairings:  Grilled lamb chops with Gobbler Hill’s mint jelly; Grilled swordfish with grilled veggies; Grilled fillet mignon with mashed potatoes and green beans and cheeses such as Gouda, Goat and Parmesan.

ALC. 14.0%

$48

2020 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Grapes from Highland Valley Vineyards, San Diego County.

Deep ruby in color with a hint of purple on the rim.  Pronounced aromas of black cherry and blackberry.  Give it a swirl and aromas of black currant, red bell pepper, cedar, baking spices and graphite.  Fruit-forward, full-bodied with balanced acid and tannins.  Black cherry, blackberry, jam, red bell pepper, baking spices, prune, vanilla, cedar, smoke, pipe tobacco and leather.  This is a BIG wine – so complex that it just keeps luring you in, layer after layer after layer until the very end!  A smooth and lingering finish of cherry and blackberry with a hint of chocolate – where did that come from!!  This wine has me asking …may I have another!!

Food Pairings:  Grilled beef tenderloin with a balsamic glaze with roasted brussel sprouts, red onion, sweet potato with a balsamic reduction; Meatloaf with a bake potato and broccolini; Mushroom risotto with a green salad with balsamic and bleu cheese and cheeses such as Aged Gouda, San Andreas and Gorgonzola.

ALC. 14.6% 

$55

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