100% native (indigenous) yeast fermentation. Highly aromatic, youthfully taut, and flows with a smooth delicacy that is distinctly weightless. Medium bodied, it opens up with floral notes and a touch of earth
Sourced from the original 1996 plantings in the estate vineyard, the Reserve is a selection of the winemakers' favorite barrels in the cellar. Over the past 15 years, the senior winemaker has visited the Burgundy region of France and consulted with grand cru winemakers there, resulting in a wine that is elegant, layered and age worthy. This vintage will develop and gain with time in the cellar, but its deep and brooding personality makes it a standout, even now.
The 2021 perfectly captures the essence of the vintage and of place with a pure Grenache profile and cool climate vibrancy showing a Pinot Noir style elegance and a seamless smooth medium/full palate of juicy reds fruits and spices. The long growing season made for wonderfully clean flavors with ripe strawberries, plum, pomegranate and brambly raspberry fruits vying for attention with subtle oak notes, giving some vanilla, cedar and mocha, along with cinnamon, pepper, lavender and anise in the background. This vintage is vinous and supple, but with loads of energy and it goes great with food, especially when you chill it down slightly and enjoy it with your favorites off the grill.
Lush, full-bodied texture, and powerful fruit concentration; this wine comes from the historic vines in the Chalone appellation. Opulent, with an expansive pallet that fills the mouth with toasty oak, brioche, pear, white flowers, fleshy melon, and butterscotch.
Richly flavored and full of energy showing bright cherry, plum, and strawberry fruits, a light spiciness, and a pretty floral dimension. This wine, with its silky texture and long finish, will impress even the most sophisticated of palates.
The grapes are sourced from a small family owned vineyard five miles from Windy Oaks Estate at the cooler, southernmost end of the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation. Unlike other Sauvignon Blancs, ours is barrel aged in neutral French oak for over a year resulting in a rich, creamy texture.
One of the two original estate pinot noirs, the Cuvée comes from various vineyard parcels and a full selection of clones fermented mainly with native yeasts and partial whole cluster. A silky smooth wine with a rich display of classic Pinot fruit and spice. Pairs particularly well with grilled local salmon, seared duck breast, or even burgers.
Limited (4-hour) maceration from early picked grapes, then pressed into neutral French oak barrels for fermentation and aging, resulting in a crisp but bold rosé. Pretty and elegant, with a lightly floral rosewater nose, and notes of dried herbs and a touch of spice.
