Spring Wines
2022 La Rose
Our Provençal rosé, with just a hint of color is aromatically layered, dry with no sign of sweetness, and designed to please at any occasion. We chose and farmed blocks specifically for rosé and harvested at a lower brix, this wine emulates bright, vibrant acidity to make you dream of summers in France.
Serve at 50°F- 55°F | Drink 2023 - 2028
- Blend
- 68% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 12% Cinsault & 10% Grenache Gris
- Vineyards
- John Wolf | David Field | Adelaida.
- Aging
- Stainless Steel | No Malolactic
2022 Hommage Blanc
Our white Rhône blend is lovely on its own; Crisp, very balanced, a great length and a stunning complexity of aromas. Often, we hear it is a white wine for red drinkers. Full bodied with bright acidity, inspired by the whites of his childhood vineyards.
Serve at 50°F- 52°F | Drink 2023 - 2033
- Blend
- 80% Roussanne,16% Viognier, 4% Grenache Blanc
- Vineyards
- Clos Solène Estate|Glenrose | Adelaida | James Berry
- Aging
- 70% neutral French oak, 20% new French oak, 10% amphora sandstone tank
2021 Fleur de Solène
Made for my wife and my muse, Solène. One of her wishes for our portfolio, is to feature a wine that tastes great from the moment it is bottled and could age potentially for a decade. It greets you smoothly, with silky, chalky tannins and an elegant mineral finish, promising to age nicely.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2036 | Decant 5 hours
- Blend
- 49% Syrah, 26% Grenache, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vineyards
- Brecon Estates |Lara’s Vineyard | Niner Estate
- Aging
- 30% new French oak for 16 months, Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in concrete tanks
2021 Harmonie
An ode to my French heritage and old-world roots, our harmonious Châteauneuf du Pape inspired blend envelops the aromas of Grenache and very elegant tannins on the mid-palate that will help this wine age for a decade or more. 100% sourced from Willow Creek AVA.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2037 | Decant 3 - 4 hours
- Blend
- 72% Grenache, 16% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah
- Vineyards
- Estate fruit | Lara's Vineyard |JDusi | G2
- Aging
- 15% new French oak 300L barrels for 16 months
2020 L'Imprévu - Members Only
Enjoy this Burgundian inspired, floral driven, silky wine, combining power and finesse, that slowly allows its tannins to arise on the tongue. Only a single barrel was produced for our 2020 vintage. SOLD OUT
Serve at 62°F | Drink 2022 - 2032 | Decant 2 - 3 hours
- Blend
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyards
- Bien Nacido Vineyards in Santa Maria Valley
- Aging
- 16 months in 300L neutral French oak
2021 Sweet Clémentine
For our oldest daughter, Clémentine. She was the sweetest thing I had ever seen, so in her honor I made a dessert wine, our Sweet Clémentine. Whether you like sweet wine or not, give this wine the chance to enchant your palate. We stop the fermentation halfway through by adding some local boutique brandy. In this way we keep some natural sweetness and fortify the juice to get a Banyuls’ style dessert wine. It shows more red wine characteristics than regular dessert wines and finishes just like a dry wine due to the balance of the sweetness. Accompanied with cheese or dessert or by itself, it will be the perfect ending for your dinner. It has aged in neutral oak for 15 months.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2073
- Blend
- 97% Grenache noir, 3% Grenache Gris
- Vineyards
- Estate fruit | Lara's Vineyard
- RS
- 9g/L
- Aging
- 16 months in neutral French oak
Fall Wines
2022 En Coulisse - Members Only
Inspired by the Northern Appellation of Burgundy Chablis. It is vibrant with some tannin from the oak, with an acidity that will allow it to age nicely. The fruit is harvested from sites on the central coast where it is cooler and ripens later.
Serve at 50°F- 55°F | Drink 2023 - 2033
- Blend
- 100% Chardonnay
- Vineyards
- Greengate Estates in Edna Valley | Bien Nacido | Solomon Hills
- Aging
- 30% new French oak for 11 months
2021 El Toro - Members Only
This wine was inspired by the Spanish Priorat of Catalonia composed of the Garnacha, the Grenache Spanish varietal. Guillaume created this elegant wine with all Willow Creek District fruit that showcases full-bodied mid-palate and an endless finish. Named "the bull" for a reason; It's powerful, graceful, and a little bit intimidating. A special blend waiting to become even more awe-inspiring with time. L'Expert Only.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2043 | Decant 3 - 6 hours
- Blend
- 88% Garnacha, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Syrah
- Vineyards
- Clos Solène Estate | Saxum's James Berry Vineyards
- Aging
- 100% Neutral French oak in 300L & 400L barrels for 16 months
2021 Cuvée Jean - Members Only
Named after Guillaume & Solene's son born in 2012. It comes from a cooler area in Santa Maria Valley to make this wine a little more like France's cool climate Syrah and inspired by Cote Rôtie. Similar to the Hommage à nos Pairs it was also co-fermented with Viognier, fermented with stem, the texture of this wine is outstanding that will age for more than a decade. This wine displays a brightness with broader tannins and much more pepper spices.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2043 | Decant 6 - 8 hours
- Blend
- 97% Syrah, 3% Viognier
- Vineyards
- Bien Nacido Vineyards from the famed blocks Z and X
- Aging
- 40% new French oak, 40% once used oak for 21 months
2021 Hommage à nos Pairs Reserve
The first red we started with in 2008, a tribute to my mentors, is a co-fermented Syrah with a hint of Grenache and Viognier. A balance of acidity, midpalate tannin structure, and elegent spices making it the perfect center piece wine for your table.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2043 | Decant 6 - 8 hours
- Blend
- 96% Syrah, 2% Grenache, 2% Viognier
- Vineyards
- Clos Solène Estate | Lara's Vineyard | Niner Estate | G2 | Paderewski
- Aging
- 60% new French oak, 40% once used oak for 21 months
2021 L'Insolent - Members Only
Your palate travels to Bordeaux on the left bank with this exquisite blend reminiscent of Margaux Appellation; the texture is lovely with grains of high-quality tannins making the finish seamless. This wine presents a large percentage of grapes from the estate with the famous clone, To Kalon.
Serve at 58°F- 60°F | Drink 2023 - 2043 | Decant 6 - 8 hours
- Blend
- 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc
- Vineyards
- Clos Solène Estate | Parrish | Brecon | Gateway Vineyards | L'Aventure | Brecon Estates
- Aging
- 90% new oak and 10% once used oak for 23 months
2020 Cuvée Juliette - Members Only
It is looking beautiful. With its subtle and gourmet aromas, the Cuvée Juliette Brut Sparkling Rosé, named after our third child, will be a perfect companion to your happiest moments with its sparkling radiant pink color, its amazing finesse and its great intensity. Its special method of vinification – Crafted Méthode Champenoise, is the traditional method used to produce sparkling wine in the Champagne region of France.
Serve at 50°F- 54°F | Drink 2022 - 2036
- Blend
- 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
- Vineyards
- Bien Nacido Vineyards
- RS
- 6.5g/L