Boldly flavored but without excessive tannins this wine is loaded with lots of fruit, body and texture offering aromas of black cherry, plum and spice. This richly flavored wine captured everyone’s imagination winning the Best Barbera of California award at the 2009 California State Fair. ...
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This richly smooth yet supple Zinfandel is packed with flavors of berries and black cherry. It is medium-bodied with good structure and soft, ripe tannins. This spicy Zinfandel offers delicious flavors now but will continue to unfold and develop with two or three years of additional ...
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Mourvedre is one of the traditional Rhone varieties of Southern France. Called Mataro in California, it was known for its deep color, bold tannins and robust flavors. Here, attentive farming, low yields and careful winemaking have melded ...
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Our 2006 Syrah is a deliciously rich, full-bodied wine, loaded with juicy blackberry flavors and smoky, chocolate aromas. Boldly flavored with medium-full tannins, it is perfect for your favorite grilled foods. 

Varietal Composition:

88% Syrah, 8% Petite ...
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Produced from several of Nevada County’s best vineyards this Directors’ Reserve 2007 Syrah is a collection of the best barrels of the vintage expressing the grape’s varietal flavors perectly. It is a smoky, toasty, richly-flavored full bodied wine loaded with blackberry, spice and ...
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Malbec, long recognized as one of the classic Bordeaux varieties, is seldom seen in California as a varietal wine. More’s the pity. These grapes were carefully grown by Naggiar Vineyards in Southern Nevada County. It was our pleasure to turn them into wine. This 2006 Malbec is loaded ...
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Boldly flavored but without excessive tannins this wine is loaded with lots of fruit, body and texture offering aromas of black cherry, plums and spice. This is a full-bodied yet smooth style of Merlot that is perfectly suited to partner with steak or grilled meats.

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Cabernet Franc, one of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon, is ideally suited to the mountain-side vineyards of California’s Northern Sierra Foothills. One of our most awarded wines over the years, this 2006 vintage offers delightful flavors of red berries, spice and ...
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Petit Verdot, a traditional Bordeaux variety, is known for its deep color and bold tannins. Rarely bottled as a varietal, it is typically used to add depth and body as part of a Cabernet blend.

Inky black in color, the 2005 vintage is densely packed with aromas of black ...
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Complex, varietal nose of cherries, tobacco, sage and pepper.  Moderate alcohol, balanced acidity, firm tannins and a big finish keep this full-bodied Cabernet totally focused on point.  This wine is richly flavorful and will continue to develop complexity and character for ...
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Our 2005 Directors’ Reserve Contour, a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, marks the first time we have blended all five of the classic Bordeaux varieties into a single wine. This wine melds the structure, charm and personality of each variety into a balanced, complex wine. The ...
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Starting in 1983 we produced a series of unique wine labels depicting various bicycle themes celebrating the Nevada City Classic. The first label, now a wine label collector’s item, remains unique because it was the first California wine label to offer humorous puns on the label with phrases ...
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We named this wine after the town of Rough and Ready, located in western Nevada County.  It is a tribute to the hearty miners and intrepid grape growers who first   populated the area in the 1850’s.  As such we want it to be flavorful and full-bodied  without being ...
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