Our methodology is best described as “taking the best of both worlds”.
Old World winemaking places greater importance on a region’s terroir and tradition rather than showcasing a particular varietal. New World winemakers are willing to break with tradition and experiment with different techniques but tend to emphasize a particular varietal. While we choose grapes that best display the region’s terroir, we will try anything to make a great tasting wine! We blend all of the wines that we produce and ratios can change depending on what flavor profile each vintage brings us.
2024 Il Ricordo
Our first ever offering of the Italian varietal called Nero D’Avola which is a primary varietal in Southern Italy and Sicily. Given El Dorado County’s high elevation and volcanic soils and similar Mediterranean-like climate, Nero D’Avola thrives in the area. Expect intense notes of Black Cherry and ripe plum with hints of black licorice. This wine is medium to full bodied in structure with firm tannins. Note, we named this wine Il Ricordo as it roughly translates to “In Memory” in Italian. It was to honor those who have passed before us.
$27.00 per bottle – Discounted Case Price – Click to Order
2023 Unico
Our Merlot based blend is only produced when the vintage properly shows off the varietal. The 2023 vintage gave us something that truly fits the name of this wine-unique. Our blend was inspired by the wines crafted on the Right Bank in Bordeaux, where Merlot is the star varietal, and the wines offer a softer, fruit forward characteristic. The lower tannins allow this wine to be opened early to enjoy and offer a dark berry profile with hints of chocolate and spice. A perfect wine for serving year-round and will complement a variety of dishes.
$28.00 per bottle – Discounted Case Price – Click to Order
2024 Oro Bianco – Sierra foothills White Blend – 55 Cases Produced
We like to describe the Oro Bianco as our “outdoor” wine. This wine is best served poolside, with a picnic in the park, or while lounging on your favorite sandy beach. With 50% of the blend comprised of the increasingly popular Italian varietal Vermentino, the wine features many of its characteristics that include vibrant spring floral aromas and fresh citrus fruit flavor. A touch of sweetness is brought to the mix by adding 35% Voignier, and the blend is rounded out by adding 15% Sauvignon Blanc. Pairs extremely well shellfish and with richer fish like Halibut.
$22.00 per bottle – Discounted Case Price – Click Here to Order
2025 Albarosa – Grenache Rose’ – Coming Soon
Our first ever Grenache Rose’ shares several characteristics and style of an old-world wine. Light, dry and crisp, the Alba Rosa (translates to Pink Sunrise in Italian) is easy to drink and incredibly food friendly. Hints of Strawberry and honeydew melon are picked up upon hitting the palate with fresh flowers are apparent on the nose. This is a must add for your cellar as summer fast approaches.
$22 per bottle – Discounted Case Price
2024 Granato – Petite Sirah based blend – 95 Cases Produced
Voted best of class in the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle wine competition. Our highest ever scoring!
Our flagship red blend never seems to disappoint and the 2024 vintage is no exception! We ended up with a blend of 70% Petite Sirah and 30% Barbera. As we have come to expect from this blend, the dark ruby color mirrors the berry flavor profile of this gem with blueberry notes and hints of licorice which are prevalent in Petite Sirah wines. The acidity derived from the Barbera gives this wine some much needed liveliness and cherry flavors can be picked up on the finish. This is the ideal food wine as it can be paired with about anything. We suggest any meat from the grill or a plate of pasta with red sauce.
$25 per bottle – Discounted Case price – click here to order
2024 D’Seta – El Dorado County Barbera – 98 Cases Produced
The 2024 vintage gave us wines with intense color and deep flavor concentration and that holds true for our Barbera based blend. While this wine still offers that signature zippy acidity of Barbera, there are more prevalent tannins that give the wine a more refined profile. Fruit notes include bright strawberries and boysenberry while you pick up subtle aromatics of vanilla bean.
$27 per bottle – Discounted Case Price – Click Here to Order
2022 Montano Caberneto – El Dorado County Cabernet – 56 Cases Produced
Our Cabernet-based blend (95% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot) illustrates that amazing Cabernet wines can be produced from the hillsides of El Dorado County. Bold, extracted flavors of dark chocolate and ripe berried fruit greet the palate upon the first sip while well-placed tannins become apparent on the finish. An extremely well-balanced wine that is too easy to consume and will likely lead to EBS (Empty Bottle Syndrome).
$40 per bottle – Discounted Case Price – Click Here to Order