Products tagged with California

Winemaker Darek Trowbridge tends his 100-year-old organic vineyards with care and attention, crafting natural wines without manipulation. Apricot, grapefruit, and a touch of tannin, along with some funk. A tasty and well-priced domestic skin contact wine.

This easy drinking bourbon is aged in three different types of oak casks and matures for at least 2 years. Kentucky Walker was founded in 1887. Fruit and gentle spice compliment the deep vanilla flavors.

This is Michael Cruse’s flagship wine. Rather than following Californian tradition, he focuses on less common grapes such as Valdiguié and St. Laurent. Light bodied, with excellent fruit and integrated earthiness.

Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts are something of a vineyard sleuthing pair; they’ve sniffed out exceptional vineyards all across Cali that others have passed by. They reap the rewards by crafting elegant, balanced wines such as this. A cool cli

Winemaker Ian Brand's ode to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and by golly, he's done quite a job. This wine, while ripe and rich with black fruit has the complexity of smoke, spice and violets. Flavors of the southern Rhône with the brightness and vivaciousness of C

Full-bodied, with lush tropical fruits, and a touch of buttery oak, without being overblown. The grapes are harvested at a modest ripeness level in order to craft a balanced wine. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel and the wine then spends 9 m

The grapes are fermented whole cluster in polyethylene and neutral barrels, sourced from an organic vineyard in California featuring loess and calcium soils.

A classically generous and full Zinfandel without being overbearing or boozy; the fruit is still bright and integrated with spice. Old Hill Ranch is potentially the oldest vineyard in Sonoma. Bucklin’s goal with this site is to express it to it’s fullest,

Briney minerality with fresh pineapple and subtle white nectarine fruits on the palate. This is the project of Ian Brand of Le P’tit Paysan in which he focuses on Spanish varietals. He believes Monterey may be the ideal location in Cali for growing them;

A perfectly balanced, easy drinking expression of Cali Pinot without any saggy, over-ripe fruit or oaky opulence. Feathery red flowers and juicy cherries, with good acidity and just a touch of tannin. Sourced from all around Cali: Sonoma County, Santa Bar

The idea behind ‘Love Red’ was to create an everyday-drinking red wine following the same principes of minimal intervention winemaking as Broc other wines. Valdiguié is done with carbonic, the rest whole cluster traditional. Fresh juicy fruit, but with a

The grapes are pressed whole cluster but removed from their skins for fermentation. We’re guessing this is a white wine, but it probably has some color and texture, considering Grenache Gris is a “grey”, i.e., pink-skinned mutation.