Estate Wines
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.
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Our Napa Cab is becoming a to-go wine for many Ballentine wine lovers. Upon opening, raspberry jam, cherries, and strawberries accompany dusty blackberry with hints of herbaceous and savory notes. Slight tobacco and bittersweet chocolate with toasted cedar complete this wine. This wine is crafted to be enjoyed upon release but can easily hold up to aging for another 7-10 years.
93 points, James Suckling
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A brilliant release for our estate-grown Merlot. Raspberries and cherries with cocoa nib and anise. Blackberry jam and herbaceous notes of rosemary and thyme. A hint of spice assists a long finish. Absolutely delicious.
90 points, Vinous
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Our Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is everything we want a Napa Valley Cab to be: caramel, cassis, brambly raspberry, black pepper, clove, smoked meats, cranberry, blackberry jam, and bacon. Need we say more!
A great Napa Cab...almost sold out!
92 points, Vinous
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A rustic delicious zinfandel with sasparilla, dried cranberries, and raspberry jam. Fresh roses, strawberries, and dark cocoa bring this wine to life. Hints of eucalyptus and holiday spices bring savory herbaceous notes to this medium-bodied wine.
It is so easy to love this wine. Drink with friends who need good Zinfandel!
New Release
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 Valley, we are able to make a diverse range of wines.
Pocai Vineyard
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.
Double Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Tasting
Pocai Vineyard
Fresh concentrated plum jam with orange peel and Campari hit the nose while the palate is teased with cinnamon, huckleberry, red cherry finishing with a beautiful perfume. Violets and floral roses are secondary notes that accompany blackberry, red cherries and licorice. The 2017 is full bodied and explodes with flavor.
Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition
Betty's Vineyard
This Chenin is our most local farm to table wine...grown, made and bottled within 300 yards of our winery. Bright tropical notes of mango and pineapple mesh well with lemon curd and honeydew melon. Wonderful acidity is highlighted with green apple and mineral notes.
For the best pairing this summer, drink with oysters.
Pocai Vineyard
Highly awarded by the critics, this wine expresses sweet blueberries, raspberries, and baking spices. No doubt, a favorite!
93 points, James Suckling
Pocai Vineyard
Experience rich plum, blackberry, and eucalyptus with raspberry preserves and dark cocoa nibs with this inviting Cabernet. A lingering finish rounds out the well-integrated structure.
91 Points, 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.
"Full-bodied and laden with black fruit preserves and earthy layers in the mouth, it has a firm, chewy frame and good long finish." Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94+ points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Reserve label is the most elevated in our Cabernet portfolio. The intertwined circles were chosen to represent the marriage of Betty Pocai and Van Ballentine and their two families vineyards and history joining.
Black cherry and fig compote with a beautiful floral nose compliment the vanilla, cedar, and blueberry pie. A hint of coffee, toasted coconut, and huckleberries balance this full-bodied wine! The perfect winter Cabernet.
Double Gold | 93 points, American Fine 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. Try this Garlic Thyme Steak Sandwich recipe to accompany this delicious wine.
Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Primarily coming from our warmest vineyard in Calistoga, this vintage is rich and full-bodied. Big zinfandel with bright red fruit and a plush mid-palate makes the perfect segway to a lengthy finish. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, and anise compliment vanilla and fresh cracked pepper. Dark cocoa nib and lavender with hints of expresso are expressed as the bottle opens up.
93 points, Wine Advocate
Fig Tree Vineyard
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.
Last Vintage of a Ballentine Chardonnay
Betty's Vineyard
A perfect brunch wine! There is a slight effervescence to the palate and fair amount of sweetness, but the profile is light, airy and refreshing.
Betty's Vineyard
This Chenin is our most local farm to table wine...grown, made and bottled within 300 yards of our winery. Bright tropical notes of mango and pineapple mesh well with lemon curd and honeydew melon. Wonderful acidity is highlighted with green apple and mineral notes.
For the best pairing this summer, drink with oysters.
Estate Wine
Last year, this wine was voted a Smart Buy by Wine Spectator. When crafting this wine, we look for flavors of blueberry and raspberry syrup in the Zinfandel grapes to indicate ripeness. This vintage is exceptionally floral and jammy with classic flavors of black cherry, clove, and fresh rose petals. It is simply delicious.
Last Call!
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A rustic delicious zinfandel with sasparilla, dried cranberries, and raspberry jam. Fresh roses, strawberries, and dark cocoa bring this wine to life. Hints of eucalyptus and holiday spices bring savory herbaceous notes to this medium-bodied wine.
It is so easy to love this wine. Drink with friends who need good Zinfandel!
New Release
Fig Tree Vineyard
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.
Last Vintage of a Ballentine Chardonnay
Estate Wine
A brilliant release for our estate-grown Merlot. Raspberries and cherries with cocoa nib and anise. Blackberry jam and herbaceous notes of rosemary and thyme. A hint of spice assists a long finish. Absolutely delicious.
90 points, Vinous
Estate Wine
Our Napa Cab is becoming a to-go wine for many Ballentine wine lovers. Upon opening, raspberry jam, cherries, and strawberries accompany dusty blackberry with hints of herbaceous and savory notes. Slight tobacco and bittersweet chocolate with toasted cedar complete this wine. This wine is crafted to be enjoyed upon release but can easily hold up to aging for another 7-10 years.
93 points, James Suckling
Primarily coming from our warmest vineyard in Calistoga, this vintage is rich and full-bodied. Big zinfandel with bright red fruit and a plush mid-palate makes the perfect segway to a lengthy finish. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, and anise compliment vanilla and fresh cracked pepper. Dark cocoa nib and lavender with hints of expresso are expressed as the bottle opens up.
93 points, Wine Advocate
Pocai Vineyard
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.
Double Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Tasting
Estate Wine
Our Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is everything we want a Napa Valley Cab to be: caramel, cassis, brambly raspberry, black pepper, clove, smoked meats, cranberry, blackberry jam, and bacon. Need we say more!
A great Napa Cab...almost sold out!
92 points, Vinous
