This wine is a blend of two clones, 622 and VCC (Vieux Chateau Certan), of Cabernet Franc grown at Roblar Estate Vineyard. Deep ruby color, aromas of red plum, black currant, notes of violet and peppery spice with rich layers of dark fruit and long finish.
Made from an outstanding hillside Napa vineyard located above Calistoga. This vineyard’s terraced vines growing in light volcanic soils yield richly concentrated fruit. This elegantly textured wine displays richly layered black currant and dark plum aromas of classic Napa Cab aromas with a rich structure, layers of dark berry flavor, with a long, oppulent finish. 97% Cabernet Sauvingon and 3% Petit Verdot aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 22 months.
Beautiful red blend Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon from our estate vineyard, adding depth and structure with a small amount of our estate vineyard Merlot highlighting the flavor and structure of this blend. Deep ruby color, aromas of dark plum and cherry, with spicy notes. Rich flavors of dark plum and spicy cherry.
This wine is made from our Roblar Estate Vineyard with a small amount of Grenache and Syrah blended in to frame and elevate the classic Mourvedre flavors. 76% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 4% Syrah. Crushed into small open top fermenters and cold-soaked for two days, the must was inoculated and fermented on the skins for two weeks to develop full rich flavor and structure. The wine was aged for 20 months in French oak barrels (neutral). Bright ruby color with aromoas of blueberry with notes of violet and thyme. Fresh flavors of blueberry and dried plum, with medium body and long fruit finish.
This wine is made from a small block of Peitit Verdot with a small amount of our “Big Ben” block of Merlot to broaden the base. Crushed into small open top fermenters and cold-soaked for two days, the must was inoculated and fermented on the skins for two weeks to develop full rich flavor and structure then the wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (20% new oak). Deep ruby color with aromas of concentrated blueberry and violet with black currant and blueberry flavors and full structure with a long fruit finish.
This “PLATINUM” expression of Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir is created by careful barrel selection and blending from two exceptional Santa Rita Hills vineyards. Sebastiano Vineyard (“Swan” clone) provides rich structure and concentrated flavors, while Zotovich Vineyard, develops bright almost perfume-like Pinot Noir flavors.
This wine is made entirely from grapes grown at Roblar’s estate vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley. Individual barrels of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache were selected and blended to achieve a bright rich red wine with smoothly integrated layers of flavor. This wine has a dark ruby color, aromas of dark fruit, spice and vanilla leading to flavors of dark plum and cherry flavors, richly structured, long finish.
This wine is made from Syrah (clone 470) grown at Roblar Estate Vineyard. Crushed into small open top fermenters and cold-soaked for two days, the must was inoculated and fermented on the skins for two weeks to develop full rich flavor and structure then the wine was aged for 20 months in neutural French oak barrels. Deep ruby color with aromas of dark plum, hints of red cherry and spice. Lush palate of rich with plum and notes of cherry and a long fruit finish.
This elegant, well-structured “Bordeaux” blend is made entirely from grapes grown at Roblar Estate Vineyard: 38% Cabernet Franc, 26% Petit Verdot , 25% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon adds black currant and pepper, Merlot adds lush mouthfeel and cherry, Petit Verdot adds dense flavor and complexity, Cabernet Franc adds structure and spice.
