These wines are grown in our three estate vineyards ~ Pocai, Fig Tree, and Betty's Vineyard. Crafted to be approachable and easy to drink, these crowd- pleasing wines offer unique expressions of our winery's style. They are both food-friendly and great for any occasion.
A big, luxurious Merlot packed with aromas of blackberry, cherry, and spices. Packed with aromas of brambleberry, crème brulee, and chocolate, round tannins and fruit-forward flavors help make this a Cabernet drinker's style Merlot! This wine is no underdog for us, but is one of the favorite's we produce.
Showcasing cherry, rose petals, roasted nuts, and licorice, the palate of the wine is silky smooth. This is an elegant full flavored wine, AND is easy to drink now.
A brilliant release for our estate grown Merlot. It has a luscious dark berry flavor that is concentrated and jammy and is accented with black pepper and dusty spices.
Our 2017 Zinfandel’s color has a deep purple intensity. This Zinfandel has blueberry/blackberry components and some bright raspberry spiciness. This vintage is exceptionally floral. It has classic flavors of black cherry, clove, and fresh rose petals. The palate’s nature is silky texture. Very jammy, this Zinfandel is complimented by flavors of vanilla and cranberries. The wine has well balanced acidity and an extremely long finish with lingering cherries and raspberries.
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Single Vineyard Wines
Each single vineyard wine is a unique and exemplary representation of the vineyard block selected. Honoring the Ballentine history, we farm several different grapes well-suited to the terroir. With three different vineyards in Napa, we are able to make a diverse range of wines.
The Cabernet Franc from our oldest vineyard, Pocai has also become Betty Ballentine’s favorite wine. Bright red fruit of strawberry, raspberries and cherries enhance the mouthful. The structure is apparent in this young wine and is full of mocha and butterscotch notes. A combination of earth and hints of roses and pepper pull this wine together.
After more than 100 years of farming experience in this vineyard, we have begun to bottle a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Pocai Vineyard to showcase this wonderful site. This inviting wine seduces with cherry and raspberry flavors and baking spice aromas, then allows its long, lush finish to be savored.
Our love for Petite Sirah goes unmatched. This inky black wine is an explosion of blueberry and boysenberry. Think Sunday morning pancakes with boysenberry syrup, warm and delicious.
Best summer wine ever! This Chenin is our most local farm to table wine...grown, made and bottled within 300 yards of our winery. Refreshing tropical notes of guava and passionfruit are followed by bright citrus and a nutty finish.Our favorite for oysters, seafood, and salads.
Betty Ballentine's notes, “Delicious. Nice and fresh.”
Stunningly rich, full-bodied, with unctious texture, loads of crème de cassis, licorice and subtle background oak. The wine is approachable now and will evolve over 10-15 years. The palette mirrors the nose, and the soft acidity and silky voluptuousness let the finish linger for some time.
"Full-bodied and beautifully perfumed in the mouth, it has a seductively plush texture and long perfumed finish." Lisa Perotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
93 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Reserve Wines
We select the best small lots from our vineyards each harvest for our reserve wines. These lots are then blended for impeccable balance and crafted to be elegant wines for any wine lover.
Primary coming from our warmest vineyard in Calistoga, this vintage is rich and full bodied. Crisp citrus peel and brandied cherry hit the nose, while the mid-palate highlights ripe dark plums and blackberry compote, hints of clove and creamy spiced chocolate. This wine finished with a bourbon barrel finish and is a big full flavored wine.
The wine has a lovely complexity and roundness which reminds us of both blackberry pie and being in a forest. The palate of the wine is silky smooth, with diverse hints of aroma of cola, black tea, cranberry, and tobacco. This wine opens up as you drink it and this is an indication that the wine is built to age.
This luscious wine starts with hints of citrus and green apple and finishes with crème brule. The palate is rich and full with flavors of poached pear, caramel and butterscotch. The long finish has great balance. Perfect with lobster and Dungeness crab and on its own to share with a good friend.
Double Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Our reserve Zinfandel features our ripest, most concentrated fruit from our Pocai Ranch. This fabulous Zinfandel is a favorite in our Tasting Room. Warm berry pie on the nose, and scents of cranberries and raspberries mingle with vanilla and clove.
Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Best summer wine ever! This Chenin is our most local farm to table wine...grown, made and bottled within 300 yards of our winery. Refreshing tropical notes of guava and passionfruit are followed by bright citrus and a nutty finish.Our favorite for oysters, seafood, and salads.
Betty Ballentine's notes, “Delicious. Nice and fresh.”
Our 2017 Zinfandel’s color has a deep purple intensity. This Zinfandel has blueberry/blackberry components and some bright raspberry spiciness. This vintage is exceptionally floral. It has classic flavors of black cherry, clove, and fresh rose petals. The palate’s nature is silky texture. Very jammy, this Zinfandel is complimented by flavors of vanilla and cranberries. The wine has well balanced acidity and an extremely long finish with lingering cherries and raspberries.
A brilliant release for our estate grown Merlot. It has a luscious dark berry flavor that is concentrated and jammy and is accented with black pepper and dusty spices.
A big, luxurious Merlot packed with aromas of blackberry, cherry, and spices. Packed with aromas of brambleberry, crème brulee, and chocolate, round tannins and fruit-forward flavors help make this a Cabernet drinker's style Merlot! This wine is no underdog for us, but is one of the favorite's we produce.
Showcasing cherry, rose petals, roasted nuts, and licorice, the palate of the wine is silky smooth. This is an elegant full flavored wine, AND is easy to drink now.
Our reserve Zinfandel features our ripest, most concentrated fruit from our Pocai Ranch. This fabulous Zinfandel is a favorite in our Tasting Room. Warm berry pie on the nose, and scents of cranberries and raspberries mingle with vanilla and clove.
Primary coming from our warmest vineyard in Calistoga, this vintage is rich and full bodied. Crisp citrus peel and brandied cherry hit the nose, while the mid-palate highlights ripe dark plums and blackberry compote, hints of clove and creamy spiced chocolate. This wine finished with a bourbon barrel finish and is a big full flavored wine.
"Full-bodied and beautifully perfumed in the mouth, it has a seductively plush texture and long perfumed finish." Lisa Perotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Cabernet Franc from our oldest vineyard, Pocai has also become Betty Ballentine’s favorite wine. Bright red fruit of strawberry, raspberries and cherries enhance the mouthful. The structure is apparent in this young wine and is full of mocha and butterscotch notes. A combination of earth and hints of roses and pepper pull this wine together.
