Welcome to Winter 2020
It sure was a difficult summer.
Along the rest of the country, we have been pretty overwhelmed with the adjustments necessary to survive this global pandemic. We hope all of you are doing well.
Wild Hog Vineyard made it through the fires with no damage. In mid August we were right in between two fires that started as a result of a lightning storm. Daniel was called out several times to locate or fight fires. We were never in the evacuation zone and provided temporary shelter for some neighbors that did evacuate.
We cancelled all of our grape contracts this year due to smoke damage. The only wine we produced was from our Estate-Bottled fruit so crush seemed a little too easy!
We are not experiencing any detectable smoke taint-either in the nose or on the palate. We won't be sure until we taste the wines in a few months. We will do that once fermentation and racking is complete.
Here are our current releases:
2015 Estate Bottled Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview
From our 38-year-old certified organic vineyard five miles from the ocean in the hills above Fort Ross.
2015 was another good year for our grapes.
This vintage is full-bodied, smooth and rich. It has deep dark fruit and a bright nose. Good right out of the bottle.
If you can let it breathe for an hour or more, the wine really opens up to become smooth and round.
14% Alcohol 420 cases were produced
2015 Estate Bottled Zinfandel Fort Ross-Seaview
From our 38-year-old certified organic vineyard five miles from the ocean in the hills above Fort Ross.
Smooth. Rich and full-bodied. Warm. Friendly with a spicy long finish.
15.5% Alcohol 320 cases were produced
2016 Estate Bottled Syrah Fort Ross-Seaview
From our 37-year-old certified organic vineyard five miles from the ocean in the hills above Fort Ross.
This small block of Sryah always produces a lovely wine.
Deep dark fruit and firm tannins.
With an hour or more of breathing you see more of the round and smooth flavors of this wine.
14% Alcohol 54 cases were produced
2015 Eaglepoint Grenache Mendocino County
This is our second Grenache from Eaglepoint Ranch. It is from Mendocino County and is organically farmed. A full-bodied wine with great structure, black cherry, and well balanced.
14.5% Alcohol 322 cases were produced
2015 Eaglepoint Syrah Mendocino County
This is our first Syrah from Eaglepoint Ranch. It is from Mendocino County and is organically farmed. A little bigger and richer than our Estate Syrah as it is from a warmer climate.
14.5% Alcohol 137 cases were produced
2015 Nova Sangiovese Dunnigan Hills
This is a medium bodied, smooth, rich wine. This vintage shows the depth and complexity this vineyard is capable of.
A joy to drink.
15% Alcohol 135 cases were produced
2014 Lost Creek Pinot Noir Yorkville Highlands
Medium body. Bright fruit. Subtle finish and oak.
Great food wine to complement all dishes.
15% Alcohol 322 cases were produced
2015 Nova Zinfandel Lake County
The Nova Zin has always been a big, rich and smooth Zin. Very old vines, certified organic fruit, and good growing practices provide us with the great fruit to make this delightful wine.
15.5% Alcohol 325 cases were produced
2016 Montepulciano Dunnigan Hills
From the montepulciano grape.
This wine is a favorite, and always fun to share.
Hint of Santa Rosa Plums on the nose. Nice structure. Big mid-palate fruit and tannins. Long, lingering finish.
14.5% Alcohol 248 cases were produced
2015 Wild Hog Red Dunnigan Hills
The last time we made a Wild Hog Red was in 1990.
This wine is a Rhone blend consisting of Syrah, Grenache, and Mouvedre.
Nice structure and body. Good fruit. Soft finish.
14% alcohol 305 cases were produced
2014 Nova Petite Sirah Dunnigan Hills
Another big Petite Sirah. Full bodied, and rich if allowed to breathe for a bit. Deep dark fruit, and a long rich finish.
This is our last vintage of Nova Petite Sirah.
14% Alcohol 128 cases were produced
All of the wines are drinking well right now. Please remember to let these wines breathe a bit. They will open up if given a chance.
We are happy to mix and match cases. And we are still offering our mixed case special.
For $275, plus shipping, we will give you one bottle EACH of twelve different wines.
We do this to give you the opportunity to try all of our wines.