The 2017 is a deeply colored Cabernet Sauvignon. On the nose the wine showcases rich blackberry fruit, espresso, and tobacco. The complex palate bursts with dark cherry and blackberry flavors surrounds by earth and cigar box. The tannins are firm, yet elegant and balanced. This wine is designed to drink upon release, but can age gracefully for a decade or longer.

It opens with an exotic mix of black cherry, black currant and hints of herbs and warm spices. Blackberries and cherries tease the palate before exploding into a wine that is broad and mouth filling with soft tannins, elegant and focused from beginning to the long lingering finish. This wine has the balance to age gracefully for a decade.

Decanting this wine prior to drinking is recommended.

This Chardonnay was aged for 6 months in neutral French oak barrels. Sur lie aging with monthly Bâtonnage being mindful to keeping the wine fresh. (the French term for stirring settled lees back into wine)
Aromas of Gold Delicious apples, Meyer Lemon zest, and pineapple with hints of vanilla, crème Brule, brioche, and honey. Flavors range from peach to starfruit, and sweet cream butter, with a rich mid-palate texture and a bright finish of grapefruit and green apple.

100% Stainless Steel Fermentation. Sur Lies aging for a rounder softer mouthfeel.

Aromas of Gold Delicious apples, Orange zest, and pineapple with hints of vanilla, crème Brule, brioche, and honey. Flavors range from peach to starfruit, and sweet cream butter, with a rich mid-palate texture and a bright finish of grapefruit and green apple.

Enjoy this refreshing wine with light and delicate food such as raw and lightly cooked shellfish light crab and prawns, steamed or grilled fish, pasta or risotto with spring vegetables.

Our 2016 Début is a wine that was produced with the Right Bank Bordeaux style in mind. This wine has been blended to highlight the best of two varietals and showcases the rich elegance of two signature California vineyards.

The Cabernet Franc grapes were chosen from the Sierra Foothills, while the Merlot that was blended in was grown in the Hanson Ridge Vineyard in Lake County. Each of these vineyards are expertly farmed using Bordeaux practices. Bill Thompson further accentuated our homage to the Right Bank by using old world European techniques in the cellar.

The grapes were only destemmed. The whole berries were bin fermented separately in small lots at cool temperatures. This method creates a longer fermentation that accentuated the fruit flavors, while adding complexity. To avoid extraction of harsh tannins, no pumps were used until after the wine was pressed off the skins. The bins were hand punched daily and gently stirred.

2016 Wandering Cellars Début is a bold wine that highlights the combination of red fruit and floral aromas.

It opens with an exotic mix of black cherry, black currant and hints of herbs and warm spices. Blackberries and cherries tease the palate before exploding into a wine that is broad and mouth filling with soft tannins, elegant and focused from beginning to the long lingering finish. This wine has the balance to age gracefully for a decade.

Decanting this wine prior to drinking is recommended.

The blend is 66% Cabernet Franc and 34% Merlot.