Winemaker Notes Ladies, gentlemen and fruit flies, these are the 'Cliff's Notes' versions of our wine descriptions; if you have more questions email the winemaker! click here

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2005 Black Zeppelin, Paso Robles
Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon
15.9% alcohol, retail price $45

Our flagship wine, the Black Zeppelin was made from a hilly Westside Paso Robles vineyard block planted to our specifications in Syrah 877 and Alicante Bouschet, and a small amount of Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon. Intense, brooding and filled with black fruits and spices; aged in one year old Seguin Moreau barrels for twenty months and bottled unfiltered, this wine has won three gold medals in competition, and was rated 94 points by the California State Fair, who also awarded it Best Blended Red Wine, Central Coast.
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2005 Red Zeppelin Syrah, Bear Valley Vineyard
14.5% alcohol, retail price $20

We have been making our most famous wine from this remote Monterey County vineyard for several years now, and this is the best vintage so far; deep spicy red cherry and plum fruit with mineral and cedar notes and an extremely long finish. Just released! There is 1% of a white grape varietal that was planted amongst the Syrah as the result of a nursery error, which we pick and use in the wine despite the fact that no two viticulturalists agree on what it is.
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NV (2005/2006) Vinidiction, 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Syrah; Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties. 14.2% alcohol, retail price $24

A blend of Bear Valley and Paso Robles vineyards, this is a seamless and stunning mix of purple fruit and oak spice. An early frost while the 2005 Cabernet was still on the vine cost us that vintage, so we used our 2006 Cabernet instead. Just released!
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2007 Riesling, Santa Lucia Highlands
13.0% alcohol, retail price $17

The grapes for this slightly off-dry wine come from the coldest part of Monterey County, and the wonderful fruit and acid balance it perfectly. We added 5% Gewurztraminer for complexity. Just Released!
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2006 Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County
14.7% alcohol, retail price $16

We still have a little bit of our unwooded Chardonnay left; concentrated citrus and stone fruits, with a tiny bit of Viognier added for aromatics and a lush mouthfeel.

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