This Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and intense with aromas of caramel, cocoa, cinnamon, and dried currants. The palate is plush and round, showcasing ample tannins with dried cherry, plum jam, and mocha flavors. This wine has wonderful grip and a superbly long finish.

The 2024 Laurel Crown Pinot Noir is an expansive and ageworthy expression of the varietal, immediately captivating the senses with a complex aromatic profile of vibrant strawberry and raspberry fruit, seamlessly interwoven with intriguing notes of exotic spice, black pepper, and an evocative forest floor earthiness, all framed by a subtle hint of vanilla. On the palate, this is a big, dense wine that unfolds in intricate layers, revealing rich flavors of dark boysenberry and tart pomegranate. The wine showcases a remarkable structure, supported by plush, smooth, integrated tannins that provide weight and texture, culminating in a balanced, elegant finish.

Pronounced aromas of sour cherry and pomegranate and fresh red cherry flavors that coat the palate with a richness unique to Stags Leap District fruit. Accents of red plum, juicy pomegranate, and rose petals meld with sweet oak notes of clove and cocoa. Herbal nuances enhance the freshness. Medium-full bodied with lively energy and smooth tannins.

The 2023 Cinq Cépages is an elegant and inviting wine from the first pour. The wine presents sophisticated aromas of red and black currant, intertwined with notes of baking chocolate, warm barrel spice, and hints of pencil shavings. The palate is plush and rich, layering ripe blackberry, black plum, and black raspberry with notes of dark chocolate and black tea. Subtle notes of roasted sweet vanilla spice add depth. Well-structured with velvety tannins, this wine culminates in a lengthy finish.

This is a thick, plummy, and jammy red wine, meaty and tannic, with a heft and breadth across the palate. Leather, blueberry, and a touch of game fill the glass with intensity and lasting power.

On the nose, cherry, fruit punch, strawberry, mushroom, earth, and leather lead to a juicy, balanced palate with pomegranate, spice, and vanilla flavors through the finish.

The 2023 GEO entices the senses with aromas of black fruits, blackberries, licorice snap, pastry, and subtle minerality with savory notes. The palate is lush and dark featuring plum galette, mulberry, baking spice and dark chocolate tannins through the decadent finish.

The 2023 Felta Chardonnay is defined by generous layers of Meyer lemon, honeydew melon, and ginger. The luxurious, creamy texture culminates in a long, juicy, mineral finish.

Our 2022 Wright Creek Chardonnay presents rich aromas and flavors of baked pear, spiced apple, toasted marshmallow and white flower. A full and luxurious texture fills the palate with a creamy structure and flavors of caramel apple pie, vanilla and green olive, leading to a long smooth finish.

The 2023 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir captures the essence of its cool-climate terroir, opening with vibrant aromas of fresh strawberry and tart cranberry layered over an earthy, mossy forest-floor character. The palate also features juicy red fruits framed by a faint, slate-like minerality and bright acidity that provides remarkable depth and precision. Light to medium-bodied with a soft, supple entry, the wine transitions into a structured mid-palate with finegrained tannins, culminating in a long, lifted finish. Refreshing and refined, its graceful balance between plush texture and clear structure makes it a versatile companion at the table.

The 2022 Little Patch Chardonnay is medium-bodied with a round, rich and creamy texture that is balanced by generous notes of apple pie, baked bread, pineapple, and a hint of vanilla spice. Fresh acidity carries it through the finish.

Sourced from vineyards with well-drained soils that produce exceptionally concentrated fruit, this merlot was aged for 17 months in French and American oak, prior to blending with 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Dry Creek Merlot opens with aromas and flavors of dried cherry and plum, joined by black fruits and savory notes of lavender and licorice, with hints of white pepper. Well balanced with good structure and a plush mouthfeel, with evident tannins and a lingering finish.

Founder’s Block is known for producing wines of exceptional character. The 2022 is a delight for the senses with enticing aromas of nectarine, baking spice, ginger, and white flower. The richness of this wine is beautifully balanced with subtle minerality and bright acidity supporting layers of stone fruit and baked apple flavors. Serve lightly chilled with smoked salmon with lemon aioli and toasted brioche, fresh peach salad with baby greens, goat cheese and pistachios, or a garden pizza with basil pesto.

This wine is an aromatic compilation of cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, cedar, vanilla, and cocoa. The palate mirrors the bouquet, offering beautifully balanced acid and soft tannins through the elegant finish. Enjoy with rosemary leg of lamb, or blue cheese.

This 2022 Syrah exhibits an especially dark hue in the glass indicative of it’s bold profile. Aromas of violet, leather, blackberry, and well-integrated French oak spice lead to a densely layered palate. Abundant dark fruit characters and velvety tannins will age beautifully for years to come.

Our 2022 Malbec-Petit Verdot opens with a lovely bouquet of leather, blueberry, cedar, tobacco, violet, and sage. The palate entry is soft initially, developing layers of intricacy with hazelnut, vanilla, and mocha. Enjoy now or cellar for the next 10+ years.

The 2022 Felta Chardonnay is defined by its bright acidity and mineral finish. This wine displays desirable layers of baked pear, toasted oak, peach, lemon zest, and vanilla cream, enticing sip after sip.

Our 2023 Sophia’s Hillside Cuvée is primarily composed of our young hillside blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit from these estate vineyard blocks meld together to create a perfectly balanced, intense wine. It has the fruit-forward youthfulness and freshness of the young Cabernet Sauvignon that is softened and balanced by the French oak aging. Upon opening, deep aromas of ripe blackberry, cassis, and plum are intertwined with hints of graphite, tobacco, and a touch of violet. On the palate, it is full-bodied yet balanced, with rich flavors of dark fruit and baking spice, supported by velvety tannins and bright acidity. The oak adds layers of vanilla and toasted coconut, contributing to a long, structured finish with a touch of minerality.

This wine was especially unique as we worked with Proprietor Carol Ann Foley to create her “perfect” Chardonnay – a fresh, round, fruit-forward, and balanced, yet lighter style with notes of apple, pear, peaches, a hint of citrus, and a slight minerality. It finishes long with a beautifully balanced acidity.

Our 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant expression of the very best of the varietal grown on our Alexander Valley estate. A light perfume of lavender flowers leads to a bold yet refined palate. Robust tannins and flavors of black currant and dark chocolate fill the mouth, concluding with a soft, lingering finish.

Bursting with dark cherry aromas with underlying tones of forest floor and wet earth. The color in the glass is pale scarlet. On the palate this wine shows plenty of volume, with dark wood, strawberry, cherry and slight toasted oak flavors. The tannins are supple and work well with the crisp acidity to drive the finish.

Enticing aromatics of boysenberry jam and black cherry cola.  On the palate, this wine has moderate tannin with smooth texture with well-integrated tannin and fruit with lush notes of red and black plum, raspberries and chamboard with hints of black pepper accents on the finish.

PreVail Lookout Tree is a full-bodied, yet elegant wine. A bouquet of raspberry, violet, vanilla pod, white pepper, and caramel lead to complex layers of flavor on the palate. Plum, graphite, and notes of toasty oak are complemented by English toffee through the long, decadent finish.

On the nose, cigar box, jammy blueberry and black currant, and vanilla cream lead to a silky, refined palate. Black tea, dark chocolate, and espresso notes meld together seamlessly. Decant in its youth or allow it to evolve in bottle for the next 10+ years.

Complex, velvety and bold, the 2016 Cherryblock delivers a great deal of intricacy and sophistication. The wine fills the glass with deep purple and ruby highlights, followed by intense, concentrated aromas of blackberry, vanilla and baking spices. Waves of rich black fruit wash over the palate, with complex layers of cedar and tobacco. The tannins from this vintage were more intense than usual due to the smaller crop size, leading us to blend in a little more Merlot than is typical. The finish is framed by full soft tannins and lingering notes of herbs and spice.

Our 2022 Windborn Pinot Noir is deep and dark with shades of mahogany and garnet. On the nose, there are complex aromas of black cherry, coriander, and plum that are complemented by hints of black olive, cedar, underbrush and baking spices. The palate delivers a rich and dense midpalate with a long and persistent finish.

The 2022 Cherryblock Cabernet Sauvignon shows remarkable depth and complexity. Black cherries, black currant, cocoa, and graphite waft from the glass. Generous blackberry and black cherry flavors dominate the palate, with notes of dark chocolate and subtle spice. This wine is layered and nuanced with balanced acidity and fine-grained tannins.

Aromas and flavors of cherry, red currant and vanilla meld beautifully with bright notes of strawberry, raspberry and dark chocolate. Strong, velvety tannins make this an age-worthy yet approachable wine with a lingering finish.

This cranberry red wine opens with herbaceous notes of mint, eucalyptus and lush red fruit aromas. Medium in body with a medium finish, it develops further on the palate with additional notes of sweet tobacco and spicy raspberry. Enjoy with Brussels sprout salad and glazed bacon, broiled sea bass, or traditional pork tamales in mole sauce.

The 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir is a stunning wine made by winemaker Greg Freeman that captures the essence of Chalone Vineyard's distinct terroir in a complex, yet refined style. Opulent aromas of bright, crushed black cherry, blackberry preserves, creamy vanilla, and cinnamon lead to a medium-full bodied plate that is an expressive and superb representation of the varietal. This wine offers a full and gratifying mid-plate and generous, lingering finish with hint of violet, clove, and a subtle mineral note. 

This wine opens with a bouquet of raspberry, white flower, dried strawberry, pomegranate, and mushroom. The palate is full and rich with dense layers of dark fruit - plum, pomegranate, and cranberry.

This wine is rich and intense with aromas of maple, boysenberry syrup, and graphite. On the palate, dark chocolate, blackberry, cedar and baking spices carry through the long finish.

A delicate, yet fragrant bouquet of red cherry, raspberry, confectionery chambord, and hints of black pepper introduce this Pinot Noir. The palate delivers smooth, refined tannin and a lush mouthfeel, complemented by black cherry compote and red plum flavors.