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 2007 “Belle-Amie” (Beautiful Friend) Rosé, Santa Barbara County
$18
Beauty is universal. Friends are special. The symmetry of the unique beauty of each friend is what enriches our lives. With our Rosé, Belle-Amie, we embrace this philosophy exhibited in this classic rosé made from Mourvèdre, Grenache and Syrah. With crisp acidity and full-bodied mid-palate, it’s perfect to drink with friends on a warm summer day.
Technical Info Components
100% Saignee Mourvedre, Alta Mesa Vineyard, Santa Barbara
Indigenous Yeast Fermentation Grenache, Alta Mesa Vineyard, Santa Barbara
Aged in neutral French Oak Barrels Syrah, White Hawk & Thompson, Santa Barbara
14.3% Alcohol Past Accolades
85 cases 90 pts – Doug Wilder, Wilder Report
Highly Recommended - Laura Ness, Appellation America
 2006 “L'Imaginaire” (Imaginary One) Grenache, Santa Barbara
$40
Grenache is a fickle grape, but one of our favorites. Although it is one of the tougher grapes to grow, the rewards in the glass are well worth it. Its finesse, subtle characteristics, and structure rival that of a great Pinot Noir. This wine has a bouquet of blackberry and blueberry jam with a hint of pepper and minerals. We threw in a bit of Mourvèdre and Syrah to keep it true to the style of the Southern Rhone region of France.
Technical Info Components
100% Whole Berry 77% Grenache, Alta Mesa Vineyard, Santa Barbara
Indigenous Yeast Fermentation 19% Syrah, White Hawk & Thompson, Santa Barbara
Aged in neutral French Oak Barrels 4% Mourvèdre, Alta Mesa Vineyard, Santa Barbara
14.5% Alcohol Past Accolades
75 cases 97 pts – Wine X Magazine
“Top 10 of Rhone Ranger Wines” – Bill McNabb, Piedmont Post
 2006 Las Madres Syrah,
Carneros, Sonoma County $40
Grown in the cool climate of Carneros in southern Sonoma County, a blend of Clone 174 and Clone 300 Syrah from the Las Madres Vineyard was used to produce a wine that provides a strong core of upfront fruit with a backbone and structure to allow the wine to age for many years.
Technical Info Past Accolades
20% - Whole Cluster – Clone 300 “Top 100 Wines of 2007” – San Francisco Chronicle
80% - Whole Berry – Clone 300 & Clone 174 91 pts – International Wine Review
Indigenous Yeast Fermentation 91 pts – Wine X Magazine
Co-Fermentation with 3% Viognier Gold Medal - West Coast Wine Competition
Aged in 40% New French Oak Barrels “Best California Syrah Ever” – Cellar Notes, NPR
14.1% Alcohol
125 cases
 2006 “L’Etranger” (The Stranger), Sonoma County
$40
“L’Etranger” (The Stranger) is truly a stranger amongst the Rhone and Zinfandel varietals that we produce. It blends these two worlds together – literally. This zinfandel based blend provides the upfront fruit and lingering spices of a zinfandel with a full mid-palate of a syrah with the backbone and structure of a petite syrah.
100% Whole Berry 95 pts – Wine X Magazine
Indigenous Yeast Fermentation 92 pts – Wine Enthusiast
60% Zinfandel, Tom Feeney Ranch, Russian River Valley 3 Stars (Top Rating) – Cellar Notes, NPR
35% Syrah, Las Madres Vineyard, Carneros, Sonoma Highly Recommended - New World Wine
5% Petite Syrah, Eaglepoint Ranch, Ukiah Valley, Mendocino
Aged in 33% New French Oak Barrels
14.5% Alcohol
75 cases
 2006 Beatty Ranch Zinfandel, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
$40
From over 90 year old head-trained vines planted on 2 m x 2 m spacing from the famed Beatty Ranch on Howell Mountain, 1800 feet above the Napa Valley floor, we produced a wine that truly exhibits the unique characteristics of this special vineyard exhibited by the beautiful black berry and raspberry fruit followed with a cherry cola midpalate and black pepper spice and chocolate notes lingering in the finish.
Technical Info Past Accolades
100% Whole Berry 92pts - Patrick Comiskey, Wine & Spirits
Indigenous Yeast Fermentation 12th out of 270 Zinfandel, Wine Spectator
Aged in 40% New French Oak Barrels Highly Recommended - New World Wine
15.1% Alcohol
100 cases
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