Alexander Valley

2018 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon: In the late 1960s we bottled a few cases of Cabernet Sauvignon for friends and family. Those first few cases of homemade wine inspired the vision for our estate winery, Alexander Valley Vineyards. Decades later both our winery and this iconic valley are known for our flagship wine Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2018 growing season began a bit cooler than the past few vintages, but we had a near perfect fruit set with moderate summer temperatures and relatively few heat...

Blue Rock owner/winemaker Kenny Kahn realized the need for an affordable, balanced and food friendly Cabernet based wine that has real personality and soul yet without the heaviness associated with Califiornia Cabernet.The 2014 Baby Blue is an artistic blend of the 5 Bordeaux varietals plus a touch of Syrah. The blend delivers a wine that is delicious and accessible and with velvety tannins, fine aromatics, balance and length. 2014 is likely the finest Baby Blue to date; a blend of 38%...

Tasting Notes:Our goal as winemakers is to make a unique wine that has soul, balance, lots of flavor and yet without the heaviness that one often finds in California Cabernet. The addition of Merlot brings sweetness and silky tannins, the Cabernet Franc adds a complex aromatic while lifting the texture and Petit Verdot and Syrah round out the palate with warm black fruit. Food Pairings:Baby Blue is blended to be remarkably versatile. Unlike Cabernet Sauvignon which requires rich meat or cheese...

AROMAS & FLAVORS: Vibrant aromas of plum, cedar, cola, cocoa, sandalwood spice and leather awaken the senses, while full‐bodied flavors of black cherry, licorice and cedar generously fill the palate. Round tannins and notes of vanilla with toasty caramel add to the lingering, elegant mouthfeel. HOW IT’S MADE: Upon entering the winery, the hand‐harvested grapes are destemmed and cold soaked for 3 days. Following the cold soak, yeast is added and pump overs commence, one to two times daily, for...

A good percentage of Merlot has softened and sweetened the Cabernet, resulting in an opulent wine with accessible tannins. It’s rich and balanced in black currant, blueberry and mocha flavors. Not likely to age, but good for filet mignon. — S.H. - Wine Enthusiast Magazine 88 PointsDeep ruby-red. Currant, spices, tobacco, leather, mint, rose petal, humus and nutty oak on the nose. Juicy, spicy and fresh, with claret-like berry flavors along with some tangy green notes of tobacco and currant...

Vineyard: Hanna’s 2016 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon was grown on our Red Ranch in Alexander Valley. Below Hoot Owl Creek this benchland ranch is planted on Clough Series gravelly loam soil. Above Hoot Owl it planted on Laughlin Series Sandy Loam. These are soils of two foot depth or less. The vineyard is planted to 50 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 acres of Malbec, two-and-a-half acres of Merlot, two acres of Petit Verdot, and just over a half acre of Saint Macaire. The Cabernet is...

Winemaker’s Tasting Notes: Aromas of black cherries wrapped in a spice box of nutmeg, clove and allspice jump from the glass. The palate is filled with flavors of black currants and plum that lead seamlessly to silky tannins and black cherry notes. Blackberry, Mission fig and black cherry notes linger on the finish. The combination of elegance and intensity make it a fitting vintage to celebrate 40 years of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy now after decanting for 30 minutes or cellar through...

The latest release of this very popular, value-oriented Cabernet by Nick Goldschmidt and his daughter, Katherine. Nick has farmed the Crazy Creek Vineyard since 1989 and loves the style and power it achieves. Perfect for casual dining and discerning tasters looking for a wine with lots of personality and style. "Nicely focused red cherry and red raspberry aromas. Loaded with red berry fruit flavors with a touch of caramel, dark chocolate, and toasty oak. Well-structured, smoothly textured, and...

Tasting Notes: Aromas of ripe blackberry and boysenberry are joined by notes of rich cherry pie filling, underscored by dried herb and white pepper spiciness. This wine is full-bodied and smooth tannins that give way to a lingering, silky finish. Winemakers Notes: 2017 had an earlier than usual bud break, and an unusually pleasant Spring which greatly accelerated the harvest date, Warm temperatures throughout the summer coupled with early bud break gave us one of the earliest harvest in years....

Notes:Deep, rich flavors of plum, cherry compote, fig and cranberry weave through those layers of spice that include cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. They are all accented by earthy truffle notes in a full, long finish. This dense, rich and well-structured wine is held together beautifully by polished, assertive tannins. The depth and structure show the wine’s potential to age gracefully a decade or more.

THE VINTAGE AND VINEYARD: 2019 was another fantastic vintage in California. In Sonoma County it started with a copious amount of rain saturating the soil in late winter and early spring. Early summer heat waves acclimated the vines to warmer weather, which allowed the grapes to withstand a later heat spell in August, moving the sugars higher and allowing flavors to ripen. TASTING: This powerful Cabernet Sauvignon from the hillsides of Alexander Valley has aromas of lush, red plum and dark...

TASTING NOTES: The inaugural vintage from our LEED Platinum and Living Building-certified Silver Oak winery is ruby in color with a purple rim. Warm and inviting, it has notes of red currant, cassis, ripe plum, cardamom and toffee. There’s depth and weight on the palate—a harmonious intensity. This wine has a long and beautiful finish, and its fine tannins will provide drinking pleasure through 2043 with proper cellaring. VINTAGE DESCRIPTION: Mother Nature made a memorable impression on the...

SIMI. SYNONYMOUS WITH SONOMA COUNTY: When Giuseppe and Pietro Simi immigrated to Northern California, they settled in Sonoma County because it reminded them of their native Tuscany—where wine had been made for centuries. In 1876, they founded SIMI in Healdsburg, California. Today we’re still making wine from diverse Sonoma County grapes in the same stone cellar built in 1890. VINEYARDS: Alexander Valley was shaped by dramatic geological activity—from an ancient landslide that changed the...

SIMI. SYNONYMOUS WITH SONOMA COUNTY: When Giuseppe and Pietro Simi immigrated to Northern California, they settled in Sonoma County because it reminded them of their native Tuscany—where wine had been made for centuries. In 1876 they founded SIMI in Healdsburg, California. Today we’re still making wine from diverse Sonoma County grapes in the same stone cellar built in 1890. VINEYARDS: SIMI Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the best of Alexander Valley, where we sourced Cabernet...

Background: The Alexander Valley consists of a broad valley floor bisected by the Russian River. It is surrounded by hills that block the coastal fog, keeping the region warmer than most of its neighbors. This climate, combined with well-drained, gravelly soils, helps the Alexander Valley produce some of the finest fruit in Sonoma. Vintage Notes: The 2016 vintage was characterized by early budbreak and flowering, followed by a cooler than normal ripening season that resulted in deep flavors...