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2018 Winter Wine Releases
Once a quarter, we release four new wines. The wines are first released to our Wine Club members at a discounted rate, and then to the general public the following season at the full price. Sharing our wines for the first time after the years of hard work and dedication is exciting, and we hope you enjoy drinking them as much as we enjoyed crafting them!
Feb 1, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
Video: 2018 Winter at our Vineyard & Winery
Ever wonder what happens at a vineyard during the quiet winter months? Turns out, a lot! From vineyard maintenance to bottling new wines, follow along with winemaker Steve Beckmen as he describes what’s keeping him and the team busy in the winter months of 2018.
Nov 21, 2017
2017 Fall Wine Releases
Once a quarter, we release four new wines. The wines are first released to our Wine Club members at a discounted rate, and then to the general public the following season at the full price. Sharing our wines for the first time after the years of hard work and dedication is exciting, and we hope you enjoy drinking them as much as we enjoyed crafting them!
Nov 8, 2017
Video: 2017 Fall Harvest
Fall is our busiest time of year, as we harvest the grapes we’ve been carefully cultivating since spring. It’s also the best time to visit our estate! Our tasting room is next to our winery and open crushpad, so you’ll be able to see the grapes being hand sorted, wine being pressed, and all of the other fall winemaking tasks.
Sep 29, 2017
2017 Wine Advocate Reviews
The Wine Advocate scores are in and we couldn’t be more excited! Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate just released Lisa Perrotti-Brown’s reviews of a selection of our wines in the Issue Interim End of September 2017. Read on to discover her thoughts of our wines.
Sep 20, 2017
Antonio Galloni’s 2017 Vinous Reviews
“Steve Beckmen’s 2015 Syrahs – The wines are rich, ample and strikingly beautiful.” — Antonio Galloni
Sep 30, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 30
On September 21st, after 30 days of producing white and rosé wines, we started our red wine production with, you guessed it, Syrah! Red wine is made differently than white or rosé wine…
Sep 29, 2016
Antonio Galloni’s 2016 Vinous Reviews
“This is a strong set of wines from Steve Beckmen. In particular, I was quite impressed with the 2014 Syrahs because of their energy and precision. The 2014 Cuvée Le Bec, the estate’s entry-level red, also points to a strong vintage here. Slight changes in cooperage, and less oak influence overall, have started to pay dividends…”
Sep 26, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 28
On the 28th day of our 2016 harvest, September 19, we pressed grenache grapes for our rosé wine. Watch as winemaker Steve Beckmen explains how we make our popular rosé wine, from harvesting the grapes in the vineyard…
Sep 26, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 23
September 14th is the 23rd day of harvest and a very exciting milestone for our harvest season. Today, we began picking grenache grapes for our rosé wine. Up to this point, we have picked sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, and viognier grapes for our white wine collection…
Sep 19, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 15 + Day 16
September 6th and 7th are Day 15 and 16 of our harvest season, when our crew takes a break from the vineyard to handle some very important tasks. First up: packing the Quarter 3…
Sep 16, 2016
2016 Wine Advocate Reviews Are In!
The Wine Advocate is one of the most trusted and well respected publications in the wine industry. Once a year, we submit a selection of wines to be reviewed and scored. The following wines were reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck in the 2016 August Issue 226…
Sep 15, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 11
Did you know that white wine is made differently than red wine? Take a look at our 11th day of harvest, September 2nd, as we explain the first step of crafting white wine…
Sep 12, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 8
Most white wine grapes mature earlier than red wine grapes, so the beginning few weeks of our harvest season are dedicated to picking and processing our Chardonnay and Viognier grapes. On the eighth day of our 2016 harvest, August 30th, we picked…
Sep 7, 2016
2016 Harvest: Day 4
On the fourth day of our 2016 harvest, August 26th, we give you a glimpse of what happens in the winery before we decide to pick a section (known as a block) of our vineyard…