Temecula Valley, Hart Family Vineyard

($20.00/btl. /$204.00 case) Wine Club $16.00 btl/ $180.00 case

Produced from, 1-acre block in our family vineyard, this white grape from France's northern Rhone has produced a subtle, lightly perfumed, dry wine with just a suggestion of Viognier-like fruit. 12.2% ALC.

2010 Sauvignon Blanc

Temecula Valley, Hart Family Vineyard

($18.00/btl. /$183.00 case) Wine Club $14.40 btl/ $162.00 case

New Release Temecula Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Two Clone Cuvee. With citrus notes, a bit of gooseberry,  subtle herbal notes, and just a hint of French oak,  this alluring dry white wine was produced from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Hart Family Vineyard and Temecula Valley's Huis Vineyard, predominately Musque clone blended with a smaller proportion of a traditional California clone. We really love Sauvignon Blanc - our hands-down favorite white - and have been producing it since 1981;  Serve with grilled fish, oysters on the half-shell, steamed mussels, clams, or garlic chicken. 13.0 ALC.

ROSE'

2010 Blanc d Franc

Temecula Valley, Hart Family Vineyard

($16.00/btl. /$163.00 case) Wine Club $12.80 btl/ $144.00 case

This, our first rose′ produced from the Cabernet Franc grape, continues our long tradition of producing dry rose′ wines in our customarily versatile, food-complementary style. With its delightfully fruity nose and subtle Cabernet Franc flavors, this deliciously versatile and charming wine has great food compatibility, and would not be out of place as a hot-tub wine. 12.6% ALC. 

RED

2008 Sangiovese

Temecula Valley Huis Vineyard

($24.00 btl/ $244.80 case) Wine club $19.20 btl/ $216.00 case

The fine wine grape of Italy's Tuscany, the primary grape of the Chianti blends and the only grape allowed in Brunello. We have produced a medium-bodied, spicy wine with attractive cherry fruit character. The classic accompaniment to red-sauce pasta or any dish that requires a dry, medium-bodied red wine. Only 75 cases bottled! 14.9% ALC.

2008 Syrah

Temecula Valley, Hart Family Vineyard

($26.00/btl. /$265.20 case) Wine Club $20.80 btl/ $234.00 case

From a two-acre block in our family vineyard, planted in 1974 and 1975, we have produced this limited bottling of exceptional Syrah, the classic red wine grape of the Rhone Valley of southern France.  Grown in the granitic soils with the abundant sunshine and caressing cool ocean breezes of  our region, our old-vine Syrah displays rich fruit, great depth and color, and a long, lingering finish. 14.3% ALC.

2007 Merlot

Temecula Valley, Konchar Vineyard

($20.00btl/ $204.00 case) Wine club $16.00 btl./ $180.00 case

Produced from a low-yielding hillside vineyard just behind our winery and blended with 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, this full-bodied classic Merlot was aged in fine Hungarian oak barrels. The oak flavors enhance the cherry and softly herbal notes of the wine, which is a classic accompaniment to beef, lamb, or vegetarian soups or stews. 13.9% ALC.

2007 Cabernet Franc

Temecula Valley, Hart Family Vineyard

($26.00 btl/ $265.20 case) Wine club $20.80 btl/ $234.00 case

Consistently one of our most popular and best-selling wines and a frequent award winner; produced from a 2.5 acre block in our family vineyard. This delicious wine has an elegant nose of plum, herbs, and just a hint of green olive, and is smooth, balanced, and full on the palate, with ample tannins. Aged 20 months in Eastern European oak; we bottled 438 cases from this outstanding vintage. 14.4 ALC.

2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Temecula Valley, Hansen Vineyard

($24.00 btl / $244.80 case) Wine club $19.20 btl/ $216.00 case

Our fourth Cabernet from grapes grown by Phil and Marion Hansen in their small, 5 acre mountain vineyard, 2400 feet above sea level in the coastal hills west of Temecula.  Lushly deep and full-bodied, with enough tannic structure for long-term aging, this wine may be enjoyed now or laid away for future enjoyment.  After aging 30 months in European oak, it was bottled July 13, 2009; a total of 333 cases were produced. 13.7% ALC.

DESSERT WINES:

2009 Aleatico

Palmador Vineyard, Temecula Valley

($50.00 bottle/$510.00 case) Wine club $40.00 btl./ $450.00

Produced from the obscure and little-grown Aleatico grape, native to Italy's Puglia region, this exotic and deliciously sweet dessert wine is one of the few produced in California. Aleatico is a member of the Muscat family, and this wine exhibits the characteristic aromatics of all Muscats. Superb as an after-dinner dessert wine, served alone or as a dessert complement. We bottled 121 cases of this wonderfully unique wine. 18% ALC.