Very tropical - Guava, Pineapple, Floral, juicy pear, fresh-cut apple, and fresh-cut melon. Grown in the cold left edge of Sonoma County in ancient Redwood Forest and old Apple Orchards, this is a lovely vineyard tucked up next to the Dutton Shop and is appropriately called the Shop Block - what else? It is the Musque clone of the Sauvignon Blanc grape and tends towards floral and guava aromas year after year. ONLY 373 cases were made.

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Our vineyard sits on top of a very steep hill and looks cartoonish - like the drawing from a Dr. Seuss story! It's up above the fog line and gets delicious-warm-loving sun during the final stretch of the growing season in August. These grapes are usually the first Red Grape to come into the winery and are usually very, VERY SWEET - 27.0 Brix - it makes gorgeous wine!! Our 2018 Zinfandel has bright cranberry, lifesaver candy, ripe black cherry, and is a delightful mouthful of candied fruit! These luscious fruit flavors combine with rich chocolate, vanilla-mocha, Asian spice, and white pepper to end on a lusciously smooth finish. You will love this wine. It's been aging 1 year in barrel, showing its true LOVE. Our Zinfandels are bright and candied with soft tannins - very different from their robust Dry Creek Cousins. Russian River Zinfandel takes about 2 years to really shine, but once it does - it easily overtakes all other Sonoma County AVA's. Give it a try - this is wonderful!  ~ Nancy

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We use ancient winemaking techniques to make this lovely wine.  It is dense, rich, complex and fully extracted.  The grapes are crushed to tank, and then we use automatic punch down tools to gently mix and submerge the grape "cap" in the wine during fermentation.   The result is all the fruit, flavor, color and richness that you are accustomed to and no harsh tannin.  This wine is a joy to make, and has loads of blackberry, chocolate, and buttery pie-crust to compliment a big, blockbuster mouth full of fruity goodness.  Only 168 cases (2,000 bottles) made.  Try this wine, you will love it!!  Nancy

This vineyards is so tiny!  It only ever produces about 100 cases of wine.  We love our growers, they are a local family of Nick Ponzo and I used to make wine from his father's vineyards in Ukiah 30 years ago (but whose counting)! Nick works next door to the winery and comes by to let me know when the grapes are getting ready for picking.  Nick, his wife and children pick all the grapes themselves - now that is a labor of love!!  These vines are all about 40 years old and don't look very impressive, but you will agree, that the wine we make is incredible!!  It is rich, dense, dark and complex. This vineyard is located about 3 miles south of Healdsburg, just east of HWY101 near Milk Barn Road.  The grapes love the cool foggy nights and the hot, warm days.  Only 112 cases made, and it will go fast - so make sure to order a bottle today - you will love this wine!! ~~ Nancy

Elegantly Rich; Masterfully Crafted; Decadently Layered; Powerfully Enticing, and Gracefully refined. Aromas of Cherry blossoms, Hibiscus and jasmine tea, creme brulee, buttercream, pie dough, cherry tart, caramel, tar, dried grass, herbs, crushed earth, cherry liquor, rose petals; with flavors of ripe red fruit, red licorice, and cotton candy, toasted oak, cola, smooth finish.  I keep pairing Our Pinot Noir with Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt Caramel.  The lovely match brings out the Cherry in the wine.  Sante!  Nancy

Awards & Accolades

Silver - Orange County ‘17
Silver - New World Wine Comp‘18
Silver - West Coast Wine Comp ’18
Silver - West Coast Wine Comp ‘18

LARGE bottle format wines are available multiple varietals including Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley, Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley, Pinot Noir Monterey, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain and span multiple vintages. A real collector's item available to everyone until they sell out. The bottles are handsomely painted in 24 karat gold and etched to add a special touch. Buy a few and lay them down to age and you will be astounded at the transformation! Hand bottled and dipped in wax. Our wine club members receive a 25% discount on these beauties in November and December only. You can always call us to place an additional order at 707-431-8749.