Located near the California Aqueduct, this vineyard receives warm afternoons and cool nights, due to the cool evening breezes coming off the Diablo mountain range. Rod Cardella is a pioneer in Central Valley premium grape growing. With his philosophy of quality instead of quantity he truly is growing some of the best Sangiovese grapes in California. Light red wine displaying nice plum, and cherry aromas. A very versatile wine. Enjoy with cheese, pasta, salmon, chicken, or beef.
This big red wine has a solid fruit forward presences. The Shiraz smooths out some of the sharp edges of the Cabernet Sauvignon resulting in a big red wine ready for any meal or occasion. Aged in small oak barrels for 30 months giving this wine a solid structure of oak, and smoke in the back ground of this big red wine.
The Gravel Pit Vineyard is located on the banks of the San Joaquin River. The soil in this abandoned gravel pit lends itself to the terroir of this unique growing location. The stress of these growing conditions results in a grape with concentrated Syrah characters. Aged for 30 months in American Oak barels, leaving a hint of vanila and a solid structure to the back ground of smoke and berries. A must have for any Syrah drinker.
