The Wines

Lavender Hill Chardonnay

The Lavender Hill Chardonnay is produced from vines grown in the Carneros Region of the Napa Valley. Harvesting is done by hand in the early morning and de-stemming takes place immediately to avoid harsh tannins. This wine is partially aged in concrete, a rather new technique that allows the juice to ferment gracefully without adding any oak characteristics.

Bodacious

2005 BodaciousOur Bodacious through the years has been a Meritage blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Malbec from the many outstanding appellations of Napa Valley. The primary source of grapes are from our Windfall Vineyard and our Komes Ranch Vineyard, both located in the Rutherford Appellation – a region known for its rocky loam bale soils, ideal for producing world-class wines.

So Rare Cabernet Sauvignon

In 1984, we planted Cabernet Franc on a small 2-acre vineyard plot in the southern Rutherford Appellations known as the Windfall Vineyard. It was the best Cabernet Franc we had ever tasted and, when phyloxera hit the vines and we had to pull them out, we replanted Merlot on the same site. Our premium Windfall Merlot came from this vineyard for years until we had a problem with nematodes. Once again, we had to rip out the existing vines and replant . . . so, since both Cabernet Franc and Merlot did extremely well in this soil and climate, we thought we would try to hit a trifecta of Bordeaux varietals by planting Cabernet Sauvignon. The result is this first vintage of So Rare Cabernet Sauvignon . . . it has its own unique personality that is so rare.