If there’s such a thing as the perfect summer wine, this dry Rosé is it. Stunning pale color and delicate focus meets California farm grown Grenache with ethereal aromatics of wet stone, pale strawberries and guava.  Lifted sweet red raspberries balance perfectly with the sublime fresh and crisp texture making our 2016 Rosé an irresistible, all-season wine.

WINEMAKING NOTES The 2016 Rosé is a saignée of single vineyard, Napa Valley Grenache. The pink juice was “bled” from our Grenache in the first hour of maceration, which also intensified and compacted the density of the resulting red wine. Fermented in 100% stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation.

Our search for a Sauvignon Blanc worthy of the 2880 name, led us to the North Coast this year. The 2016 leads with exciting aromatics of white flowers and nectarines followed by a perfect fleeting note of minerality. With a poised palate of fresh stone fruit and charming acidity, the wine finishes with crisp precision and focus.

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Hand picked, gently pressed, and fermented in 100% stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation.

Three Rhône varietals – Grenache, Syrah, and Petite Sirah — are grown in our “Backyard” Estate vineyard and provide a sense of place and passion. To complement our Estate grown field blend we work with McGah Vineyard Grenache in Rutherford, which provides lift and focus along with wonderful texture. Rounding the composition, Petite Sirah from Shypoke Vineyard in Calistoga brings concentration and inky depth. 

The Rutherford Grenache leads the approach providing aromas of boysenberries, red pomegranate, raspberries and restrained white pepper that unify into pure bright fruit and plum blossom. Our Estate grown Grenache, Syrah and Petite Sirah are co-fermented and flood the mid-palate with berry compote and spice box.  Inky Petite Sirah completes the composition with wide blue fruit and flavor density that persists.  The texture and structure accelerates in the finish, softening and lengthening.  47% Petite Sirah, 44% Grenache, 9% Syrah

WINEMAKING NOTES The estate fruit was handpicked and co-fermented; 10% whole-cluster. Hand punch-downs added elegance while indigenous yeast preserved sense of place. Pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and aged in second turn French Oak, the wines were blended just before bottling.

Three Rhône varietals – Grenache, Syrah, and Petite Sirah — are grown in our “Backyard” estate vineyard for our signature red wine. To complement our field blend, we added a bit of McGah Vineyard Grenache to lift and focus the fruit with Rutherford Dust textures, as well as Pocai Vineyard Petite Sirah, which offers a bit of concentration and inky depth. The 2013 vintage balances fresh red berries and dark black fruits with a lovely hint of bergamot tea and orange rind. Nicely integrated, ripe tannins carry the ample and nuanced fruit into a clean and pleasing finish. 65% Grenache, 31% Petite Sirah, 4% Syrah

WINEMAKING NOTES The estate fruit was handpicked and co-fermented; 10% whole-cluster. Hand punch-downs added elegance while indigenous yeast preserved sense of place. Pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and aged in second turn French Oak, the wines were blended just before bottling.