Winemaker Notes: Boasting a deep and concentrated ruby appearance, the bouquet shows classic Viking vineyard aromas with the high-toned perfume leading with violets, blackberries, and exotic baking spices. Secondary notes of graphite, cedar, and balsam wood are all framed and lifted by oak and vanilla notes introduced through a combination of high-quality French barrels. This vintage delivers a decadent, full-bodied wine that is as vibrant and lively as it is rich and intense. Limestone-derived chalky tannins cry out for sumptuous food and will keep the wine fresh for ages. Enjoy now for grip, structure, and intensity, or hold for new complexities to evolve.

Winery Notes: These esteemed old vines display the compelling attributes of new-world fruit entwined around old-world flavor and structure. Fruit-forward aromas of black cherry, raspberry, and musky rose combine beautifully with savory allspice and rich earth. The rare soil combination, over limestone clay, creates both finesse and structure. Upon release, the wine is vibrant and juicy, this flavor profile originates from the natural bright fruit acidity of grapes grown in limestone soils. Overall, one of the more graceful vintages of HMR to sip and savor.

Winery Tasting Notes: HMR is the abbreviated name of Hoffman Mountain Ranch, the original vineyard planted by Dr. Stanley Hoffman. This historic property dating from the early 1960s is devoted exclusively to Burgundian grape varieties, rarely found in Paso Robles.

From The Winery:

Our 2018 Estate Sparkling Brut is bright and clean with vivid acidity. On the nose, it is showing gorgeous floral notes as well as alluring notes of lemon zest. On the pallet, beautiful bursts of pear with a smooth finish with hints of stone fruit. This sparkling Brut is perfect for the holidays and will add a beautiful touch to any occasion, any time of the year.

Winery Notes: A lovely bright red ruby color in the glass, the 2020 Bentrock Pinot Noir is complex on the nose, showcasing vibrant notes of red berries, rose petals, orange peel, and tobacco. The beauty of this Pinot Noir lies within its well-developed, chalky tannins that give a sense of density and consistency from beginning to end, with balanced notes of sweet tobacco, cherries and black tea.

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One Stone is a tribute to all of the women who move mountains, one stone at a time. A portion of each bottle sold is donated to Dream Big Darling, a nonprofit that provides mentorship programs for the next generation of leaders in the wine and spirits industry.

95 points by Matt Kettmann of Wine Enthusiast

Bernat – our vines, our wines. As a small boutique producer, our children have grown up with our Bernat vineyard as their backyard, helping with harvests, and observing the cycles of the seasons through the vineyard. This daily devotion to the vineyard, where all great wines begin, is infused in every bottle. Our CCOF-certified organic grapes are hand-harvested and minimally processed using old-world methods of winemaking. Patience and respect for the process nature has provided make our Sangiovese, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe Red Blend true expressions of their place and the story they want to tell.

Bernat – our vines, our wines. As a small boutique producer, our children have grown up with our Bernat vineyard as their backyard, helping with harvests, and observing the cycles of the seasons through the vineyard. This daily devotion to the vineyard, where all great wines begin, is infused in every bottle. Our CCOF-certified organic grapes are hand-harvested and minimally processed using old-world methods of winemaking. Patience and respect for the process nature has provided make our Sangiovese, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe Red Blend true expressions of their place and the story they want to tell.

Bernat – our vines, our wines. As a small boutique producer, our children have grown up with our Bernat vineyard as their backyard, helping with harvests, and observing the cycles of the seasons through the vineyard. This daily devotion to the vineyard, where all great wines begin, is infused in every bottle. Our CCOF-certified organic grapes are hand-harvested and minimally processed using old-world methods of winemaking. Patience and respect for the process nature has provided make our Sangiovese, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe Red Blend true expressions of their place and the story they want to tell.

Winery Tasting Notes: Classically Bien Nacido, which is to say sun kissed with a cool ocean breeze. Perfectly ripened banana with a hint of fresh-baked rolls. A sweet and savory note comes through with Marcona almonds and sea salt. There is a richness and viscosity which ties it all together. We expect this wine will age gracefully for ten years and beyond.

Blair Fox Cellars is an ultra-boutique winery owned and operated by Blair and Sarah Fox, which resides in the heart of the quaint, charming town of Los Olivos, California. Blair Fox Cellars is dedicated to producing small lot, handcrafted bottlings of exceptional quality Rhone varietal wines from the most premium vineyards in Santa Barbara County.

Winery Tasting Note: Oublié’s blend is always Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre – our California version of a Châteauneuf du Pape. The namesake is a play on the French term for “forgotten”.  Rhône varietals grow beautifully on our estate and we believe that they are far-too-often forgotten when you think of a California wine. Oublié might have benefitted the most from the extra time spent aging in French oak barrels.   The twenty-two month bottling shows so much maturity already with rounded tannins and vibrant acidity. Notes of rose petals and black tea fill your glass.  This wine could be best served with lots of family in the backyard over a large pan of paella.

Winery Tasting Note: This Merlot sourced from our estate vineyard and Mesa Verde Vineyard where we utilize the same meticulous vineyard management at both places.  Bold and bright this wine offers up plenty of fruit untarnished by any new oak barrels. This 2020 vintage offers gorgeous, pure fruit and presents an attractive, translucent dark ruby in the glass. A nose of sandalwood, cola, and fresh fig with flavors of black-cherry and plum, and a long boysenberry finish.  

From the Winery: This reserve Sauvignon Blanc bottling was produced entirely from grapes grown here on our estate. Our favorite lot from the vintage is selected based on aromatics, concentration, and acidity. Stainless steel fermentation and sur-lie aging results in a richer mouthfeel, compelling minerality, luscious flavors, and the age-ability for which this wine is renowned.

Winery Tasting Note: Dark red with ruby hues, our house blend is perfumed with dark cherry, violette and lilac flowers. The palate is rich and full bodied with complexe flavors of red plum, french chocolate mousse, and moka. Long finish on dried figs and baking spices framed with elegant tannins.

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The herby and peppery aromas of this CinQuin Syrah is created produced by LaBarge Winery is estate grown from organic grapes.  This boutique producer gives attention given to even the smallest details; a true domaine where every step is done in-house. Traditional, but not to a fault, classic with a modern touch, the wines from LaBarge are made to be enjoyed for many years to come. 

Winery Tasting Notes: Harvested at optimum maturity after a cool and lengthy growing season, the grapes have yielded a beautiful wine, light gold in hue and redolent of rose petals and citrus fruits in the nose. As time goes on, the aromas of tropical fruits such as pineapple and lychee become more evident. For a wine so young and spritely, the palate is remarkably silky and full. 

"This is the first wine to come off the vine each harvest. Dolcetto, for me, conjures feelings of excitement about the upcoming season." - Christopher Ferrara, Winemaker

The Clesi Sangiovese is both pretty and robust, selected from several vineyard sites to make this final blend, because each site expresses itself differently.

Winery Tasting Note: A youthful pale to medium gold in the glass is matched by slight hints of brioche, citrus and hazelnut aromatics combined with a round smooth texture on the palate. Bright but powerful and beautifully layered with Meyer lemon, grapefruit and a light hint of vanilla. Light white flower notes intertwine with zip acidity and mineral undertones that make this offering a killer with shellfish. A superb and multi-dimensional wine with great balance and structure that will continue to evolve gracefully for years to come.

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Winery Tasting Notes: Pale Blush in color, this dry Róse is refreshingly clean with notes of strawberry, white raspberries, and hints of honeysuckle and mint.  This wine has a beautiful structure with firm, yet silky, tannins and a crisp, lingering finish.   During winter, pair this Róse with Stews and Braised Meats, such as Oxtail, Osso Bucco, and Shortribs.  For summer, this is a “stand-alone wine,” or pair with Salads, Seafood, Chilled Soups, and even Barbequed Ribs, and for Breakfast or Brunches, this is great with Quiches and Bacon.

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Grenache from Tierra Alta Vineyard in Ballard Canyon.

At the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café we get to know the winemakers behind the wines we sell, many of which are boutique wines that you are not going to find at big wine stores. At Defoe their winemaking endeavors to correlate and continue the hard work accomplished in the vineyard. Simplicity in the cellar, minimal interventions, utilizing ambient yeast for many lots, minimal oak influence, low sulfur and always preferring gravity for moving wine whenever possible.

From The Winery:

100% Chardonnay. Oak Savannah Vineyard (Los Olivos). Fermented in concrete eggs and aged in neutral French oak barrels for 10 months on the lees. Fermented with native yeast, minimal sulfur additions.

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From The Winery:
This wine has a nice natural bubble and tastes like: Strawberry juice, watermelon, crushed pez. Excellent light pink fruit balanced with mouth-watering acidity & grounding minerality.

This is a crowd pleaser for sure. Bring it to dinner with your friends! This wine reflects the cool climate influence on Fiddlestix fruit and is a blend of all six clones planted in this vineyard. The terroir always gives forth to great color, fabulous spicy aromatics, broad textures, a juicy mid-palate and sassy acidity, and produces a wine saturated with the essence of smoky, black cherry cola.

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Winery Tasting Notes: This crimson colored wine is delightfully drinkable at release date. Dusty, dried fruit with hints of cocoa powder and rhubarb pie tantalize the nose. Flavors of red cherries and red current jam are dominant, which is common for Pinot Noir from Santa Maria Valley. Bright acidity allows the wine to dance on the roof of your mouth, The finish offers ripe red plums and vanilla on the palate. Planted in 1997, The Dierberg vineyard is located in the middle of the Santa Maria Valley. It's the oldest of three vineyards owned by the Dierberg family in Santa Barbara County. The vineyard boasts 161 acres of rolling hills with mostly sandy loam soils, about 2/3 of which is planted to Pinot Noir. Pair with grilled pork chops, salmon and chicken, smoked gouda, sausage pizza, or even sea salt caramel chocolate. 

ACCOLADES:
"The 2019 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard is more elegant and finesse-driven, with a beautiful perfume of framboise, wild strawberries, violets, and sappy flowers. All about red fruits and flowers, it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a seamless, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, good acidity, and just a hint of classic Santa Maria salinity on the finish. Aged 16 months in 21% new French oak, this brilliant Pinot Noir is up with the crème de la crème in the vintage." Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Points

From the Winery: Whole cluster pressed on a gentle cycle, native house yeast, 30 days active in a  combination of stainless steel & neutral French Oak.

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From GoGi: "Erinn" was born in the award-winning Ampelos Vineyard located in the heart of Sta. Rita Hills and from the winemaking skills of Peter & Rebecca Work and their apprentice Kurt Russell.   This wine's made for a girl like...That!

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TASTING NOTES:

Winery Tasting Notes: Patrón means "leader" or "boss" in spanish.  In polo Patrón is the common term used for the leader and owner of the polo team.  Therefore, our newest Piocho Red Blend wine has been crafted from the best portions of our vineyards which lead the way enabling us to produce the best wine we can make.  The wine is a true vineyard blend, where the vintage conditions dictate the resulting wine.  We craft this wine with the idea of making the best wine possible, not the same wine every year.  This years realease of Piocho Patrón is true beauty that shows off the highest quality fruit from the vineyard.  It has a medium to full body with beautiful dark ruby rich color.  Aromatically, the wine is uplifting with notes of blueberry, black cherry, clove, cedar wood and plum. On the palate the wine is richly concentrated, beautifully focused, with deep-set dark blueberry and cherry along side some earth tones and blackcurrant. The wine is lush with broadly structured tannins,  It has an air of a classic Bordeaux blend that is indicative of a the wine that will certianily evolve with time. The finish is persistent and lingering producing a zesty and long, gravitating finish. The wine is wonderful to drink today and will continue to evolve in balance, length and complexity as the more structured Cabernet Sauvignon matures.  This wine will continue to develop and excel over the next ten years. 

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Winery Tasting Notes: 

Wine Enthusiast Rating: This blend of 70% Roussanne and 30% Viognier from one of the young appellation's newer vineyards is a white Rhône done right, balancing restraint with ripeness. Aromas of beeswax, daffodil, yellow rose and ambrosia melon rind lead into a fresh, tightly wound palate of lemon mousse, yellow apple skins and cherimoya, all framed by a chalky grip." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast

"The 2017 Noir is a blend of 90% Syrah, 5% Counoise and 5% Petite Syr­ah aged 18 months in 50% new French oak. Medi­um to deep ruby-pur­ple, it has a love­ly, viva­cious per­fume with loads of vio­let, fresh mint leaves, cof­fee beans, turned earth and char with a core of fresh black and blue fruits. The palate is medi­um to full-bod­ied with expert­ly restrained fruits, a firm but fine­ly grained frame and great fresh­ness, fin­ish­ing long. A beau­ti­ful­ly expres­sive Syrah." Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate - 94pts

 Aromas of dark-purple fruits and flowers lead into a full palate loaded with cola and black-cherry flavors.