This Cabernet offers aromas of Bing cherry, currants & raspberry, with spicy notes of cedar & dried cranberry, with slight vanilla notes (French Vanilla, insists Christian). In the glass youll find juicy red berry flavours, & a very approachable, rich & full mouthfeel with a lingering, thoughtful finish. Good structure, polished yet soft tannins promise an ever more pleasing wine to come, with lively acidity & subtle spice. Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 83%, Syrah 6%, Petite Sirah 6%, (Malbec, Zinfandel, Merlot 5%). ...

This Cabernet offers aromas of bright cherry, currant, & raspberry with notes of toasted oak & vanilla. In the glass, you will find flavours of cherry & currant & a lingering & thoughtful finish. Good structure, a moderate weight, polished tannins & a balanced acidity promise an ever more pleasing wine to come. ...

This organically grown Chardonnay has aromas of apple-citrus & creme brulee with bright flavours of cinnamon apple, ripe pear & toasty-oak vanilla. Barrel ageing in handcrafted French & American oak accentuates the creamy texture & lingering freshness. ...

This blend for the vintage layers merlot with syrah, petite syrah & cabernet sauvignon, bringing great depth & complexity to the wine. Distinctive tannins will soften with age, & you'll find the wine to be rich & dry, with good fruit featuring blackberry, cherry & touches of herbs, with notes of cedar. Grape: Merlot 85%, Syrah 10%, Petite Sirah 3%, Cabernet Sauvignon 2%. ...

The second vintage of dry Rose captures the spirit of the first release. Once again Bonterra have used a market basket of varietals to contribute surprising complexity to this beautiful Salmon-coloured wine, focusing in particular on Sangiovese, Zinfandel & Syrah from the Indian Creek vineyard in the Sierra Foothills of Amador County, where they source Syrah as a blender for many of their wines. The knock-your-socks off colour is just the beginning. Chilled a bit, the wine reveals aromas & flavours of strawberry, tart cherry, fragrant tea, luscious raspberries, some watermelon, a touch of spice & vanilla in a lingering, unexpectedly joyful finish. Bonterra are serious about making a serious Rose, & they hope that the word will be spread to the world that real wine lovers drink Pink. Grape: Sangiovese 54%, Zinfandel 24%, Grenache 22%. ...

Limited stock. A hint of oak complements the freshness of fruit & the evident notes of green apple, pear & citrus. Our wine is aged for several months to develop a rich, creamy texture that gracefully balances its fruit-forward character. 92% Chardonnay, 4% Muscat, 4% Viognier. ...

Enjoy powerful aromas of fresh cut nectarines & white peaches, laced with floral notes of orange blossom & honeysuckle. Then taste the complex fruit flavours of apricot & peach, overlaid with notes of oak vanilla. The wine is crisp, yet creamy, a grand alternative to everyday whites. Grape: Viognier 85%, Marsanne 10%, Roussanne 3%, Muscat 2%. ...

With the characteristics of our Viogniers native bouquet of peaches, gardenias & honeysuckle, we blend other varietals like Marsanne & Roussanne for added dimension & notes of apple & pear. The resulting wine is crisp yet creamy, with ripe stone fruit flavours nurtured through our organic growing process. Viognier 81%, Marsanne 10%, Roussanne 4%, Muscat 5%. ...

Tasting Notes From Winemaker Robert Blue: Zinfandel has forever defined Mendocino, a tribute to the remarkable wines produced by Italians who settled this rugged county. Their Zin field blends stood up to winter cold & paired well with the rustic cuisine of the old world. Our Bonterra Zin is a lot less rustic, a little more elegant, even Claret-like, but still recognizably Mendocino (with the best of the Amador Sierra Foothills brought into play.) Bonterra Zinfandel is from mostly dry farmed, head trained vineyards of low yield, watched over in the old world farming style that today wed call organic, but what Mendocino farmers like the Poor family called common sense. Most of the vines average 35-40 years old, on St. George rootstock. Mendocino dominates the blend, with vineyards in the hills & valleys at 800-2600 feet above sea level, but Amador offers a spicy complexity that rounds out the wine. Selected lots are gently pressed to soften tannins. Its truly a wine we try not to manipulate much because the fruit from these exceptional vineyards simply doesnt need it. Our biodynamic Butler ranch contributes both Zinfandel & Petite Sirah to this blend. Leroy Chase is a grand old vineyard, & the Hooper ranch is one of our most dependable vineyards. In our third US release, balance is the key, with a wine redolent of rich aromas of red raspberry & brambly fruit with hints of mountain blueberry, & a touch of white pepper & cedar spice. Youll enjoy dependable Zinfandel flavours of rich plum, blackberry compote, black pepper & a sweet mouthfeel with mature, easy going tannins. This remains a signature wine, the Zen of Zin. Grape: 84% Zinfandel 16% Petite Sirah. ...

Less rustic & more elegant than the wines from Italian cuttings produced in this region a century ago, Bonterra Zinfandel maintains an unmistakable sense of place. It grows from mostly dry-farmed, low-yield vineyards, tended according to an exacting organic process. From these grapes arise the dependable Zin flavours of plum, blackberry jam & spicy black pepper. ...