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Tondré Alarid established a vineyard on his family’s historic ranch in Monterey’s Santa Lucia Highlands. In the hands of his son Joe Alarid, the estate has become one of the S.L.H.’s best known properties. Literally next door to famed Garys’ Vineyard, Tondre shares the same well-drained hillside soils and crop-limiting afternoon fog and cool winds from nearby Monterey Bay. The combination of a perfect site and meticulous farming makes for truly great Pinot Noir.

Our sixth vintage from the Santa Rita Hills AVA spotlights a new Pinot Noir vineyard source for us: Rancho La Viña. Over the last two decades, the region has become one of California’s most influential Pinot Noir growing districts. Located in Santa Barbara County, the Sta. Rita Hills is part of the larger Santa Ynez Valley AVA. The hills of the district run east to west, which allows cool ocean breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean to enter the valley, providing fairly cool microclimates – perfect for growing top-flight Pinot. Dense morning fog gives way to sunny afternoons, and loamy soils make Rancho La Viña and incredible cool climate growing site. In addition to 34.5 acres of top-quality Pinot Noir wine grapes, a variety of other crops are also grown on the ranch, which includes 126 acres of the best walnuts in California. We are excited to have been invited to work with this small, quality grower that really takes pride in their work – and feel that this vintage is a truly excellent wine.

Available Exclusively to Reserve Circle Members until July.

Our flagship Reserve from the 2022 vintage continues the string of successes from our Sarah’s Vineyard Pinot Noir blocks in the historic Santa Clara Valley appellation. 

Our S.V. Estate Pinot Noir adds new meaning to the term "homegrown," as some of the vines from which it is drawn are mere steps from the tasting room. Having complete "dirt to bottle" quality control ensures this limited release is a special one.

Our yearly Santa Cruz Mountains release of Pinot Noir under our “Appellation Series” has been one of our superstars since its inception. We sourced the fruit in 2022 from the Muns family’s highly- regarded vineyard in the Loma Prieta district of the SCM. Located literally on the San Andreas Fault on a ridge at 2,600 feet of elevation, the property is planted to the three main “Dijon” Pinot Noir clones on primarily clay loam and sandstone soils. It is a unique site that supplies exceptional Pinot Noir fruit.

Tondré Alarid established a vineyard on his family’s historic ranch in Monterey’s Santa Lucia Highlands. In the hands of his son Joe Alarid, the estate has become one of the S.L.H.’s best known properties. The Highlands’ sparse mountainside soils and windy Monterey Bay-influenced climate produce some of the country’s best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The combination of a perfect site and meticulous farming makes for truly great wines.

The Sarah's Estate Chardonnay is our most historic wine. From our very first vintages in the late 1970's, this label has been responsible for our world-class reputation growing this noble grape.

2021 Besson Vineyard Syrah - 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
From one of the more historic vineyards in California, this bottling offers dark but fresh aromas of açaí, blueberry, lilac and peppercorn on the nose. The palate is full and layered in grippy tannins, showing elderberry jam, black pepper and rosemary flavors atop an acidity that flickers into the finish. - Matt Kettman

Offer Exclusive to Wine Club Members through February 27 or until Sold Out.

Up to two bottles of 2021 Syrah available per Reserve Circle Membership in these two options:

Two vertical limit OR combination of 1 single bottle of 21 Syrah + 1 Syrah vertical limit

Wine Club Members: Please sign in using the email address on file with your membership to purchase. Any issues email wineclub@sarahsvineyard.com.

The 2021 Sarah’s Vineyard Syrah is based on this noble variety of France’s Northern Rhone, responsible worldwide for classic reds. From French Hermitage to Australian Shiraz, Syrah is one of the most popular and widely-planted red wine grapes.

The Syrah for our 2021 release came from our good friend George Besson, Jr.’s old vineyard, just 300 yards to the east of Sarah’s. This historic property was originally planted in 1922. George’s and our estates bridge the historic Santa Clara Valley and the cooler climate “Mt. Madonna” district of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains. Here fog and winds from nearby Monterey Bay dramatically cool down the vineyards, extending the growing season and providing unique conditions for complex Rhone cultivars.

The 2023 Sarah’s Vineyard Madonne Blanc is our effort to emulate the traditional white wines of the southern Rhône Valley. It is a marriage of California soils and climate to a classically styled blend of estate grown Rhone white varieties.Our estate vineyards bridge the historic Santa Clara Valley and the cooler climate “Mt. Madonna” district of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains. Here
fog and winds from nearby Monterey Bay dramatically cool down the estate, extending the season and providing unique conditions for growing complex Rhône cultivars.

To create our estate Madonne Blanc, we actually make 4 individual wines, then blend them carefully to make the best wine we can. 

The Sarah’s Vineyard Madonne is our local effort to emulate the traditional red wines of the southern Rhône Valley. It is a blend of estate grown, Rhône red varieties – in this case, primarily Grenache. Our estate vineyards bridge the historic Santa Clara Valley and the cooler climate “Mt. Madonna” district of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains. Here fog and winds from nearby Monterey Bay dramatically cool down the estate, extending the growing season and providing unique conditions for complex Rhône cultivars. 

The 2023 Sarah’s Vineyard Viognier is based on this noble variety of France’s Northern Rhone - responsible for the famed, rare whites of Condrieu and Château Grillet. Despite a surge in its popularity in California in the 1990s, there is still relatively little Viognier planted in the state.

The 2020 Sarah’s Vineyard Syrah is based on this noble variety of France’s Northern Rhone, responsible worldwide for classic reds. From French Hermitage to Australian Shiraz, Syrah is one of the most popular and widely-planted red wine grapes.

The Syrah for our 2020 release came from our good friend George Besson, Jr.’s old vineyard, just 300 yards to the east of Sarah’s. This historic property was originally planted in 1922. George’s and our estates bridge the historic Santa Clara Valley and the cooler climate “Mt. Madonna” district of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains. Here fog and winds from nearby Monterey Bay dramatically cool down the vineyards, extending the growing season and providing unique conditions for complex Rhone cultivars.

2024 Sarah's Vineyard Estate Olive Oil

100% Arbequina Olives, sustainably grown on our estate.

Very limited production: 7 cases produced - 375ml

Popular in southern France, Picpoul Blanc (peek-pool blahn) is a wonderful grape with the lemony flavor of sunshine. A great summer sipping wine.

Charbono was originally introduced to California in the Napa Valley by early Italian immigrants; the grape itself hails from France’s Savoie region. There is now very little acreage left in the state of this once widely planted variety, which accounts for its almost legendary cult status. We started making Charbono in 2007, buying from our friends who had an acre of it planted just down the road near Santa Teresa and Hecker Pass. That land was sold to build houses on, and we planted an acre of it on our estate. While our little estate Charbono was developing, we bought some from Pear Valley Vineyard in the Paso Robles area, where the bold heat gets Charbono very ripe and lighter in color. Beginning with the 2018 vintage, our Charbono is entirely estate grown and sees 18 months in 10% new French oak barrels.

This estate grown and bottled Rosé of Pinot Noir is bone dry with crisp acidity for hot summer sipping.

Roussanne is a relatively rare grape we've been making since 2003. This wine is estate grown and matured on the lees for 5 months in neutral French oak.

Our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2021 vintage is a special wine for us. Designated for our Reserve Circle members, it is a tribute to the early winegrowing days of our region. Cabernet was one of the first varieties planted in the Santa Clara Valley well before the Civil War. At Sarah's, we take pride in helping to recall and reestablish the Valley's reputation for growing great Cabernet Sauvignon. 

We are so excited to announce our very first Estate Pinot Noir Nouveau bottling! This is a special, very limited release (only 63 cases produced) of our 2024 Pinot Noir Nouveau. We are so excited to share this with you - just in time for your holiday table!

This is our play on the traditional Beaujolais Nouveau, released the third Thursday in November in France as a celebration of the year's harvest. Presented to you is our first vintage with our estate Pinot Noir. Traditionally, this winemaking style produces fresh, fruity, ready to drink wines; this is a vibrant, fruity, moderately structured, and fun to drink wine bursting with notes of orange zest, grapefruit, pomegranate, cherry, cranberry, strawberry, and spice; the perfect addition to your holiday table or a gathering of friends.

"When I was young, the holidays were a time of gathering for my family. A time when we silently agreed that togetherness was a priority. As I’ve gotten older and my family has spread across the US and beyond, we have still carried that feeling of togetherness into the holidays. Nouveau wine is made for these occasions. It is fun, attractive, bright, and versatile. It was made to bring people together."

Respectfully,
Jonathan Houston, Winemaker

Our fifth Estate Cabernet Sauvignon release to our S.V. members is a tribute to the early winegrowing days of our region. This grape was one of the first varieties planted in the Santa Clara Valley well before the Civil War. We grow these grapes with great care and attention, with a highly restricted yield, to develop the excellent concentration we find in the wine. 

*Available Exclusively to Reserve Circle Members through January

Pronounced “new-ee dawn-fair,” the name Nuits d'Enfer suggests a night of passion and no-rules possibilities. The 2021 NdE earns its reputation and black-label Reserve status as an untamed Bordeaux-style blend that pairs brooding Cabernet Sauvignon to pedigreed Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

Cepage: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc

Here is a special, very limited release (only one barrel produced) of our very first estate Nebbiolo. We are excited to share this with you!

Nebbiolo is prized for its elegance and ageability in the Piedmont region of Italy. However, in America, it has been difficult to find a place for it to grow well. Presented to you is our first vintage with our young vines.Traditionally, young vines are fresh, fruity, and light, but lack the grace, pronounced flavors, and structure of old vines. That is what you see here, a fresh, fruity, moderately structured, and fun to drink wine. As our vines mature and our knowledge of this grape grows, the wines will continue to gain complexity and power.

-Jonathan Houston, Winemaker

Due to the extremely limited quantity produced, this wine is available exclusively to Reserve Circle Members.

We are excited to release our very first vintage of Estate Sparkling Rosé. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes for this wine were all estate grown and hand-harvested. The wine spent 14 months en tirage (resting in contact with the lees) before being riddled by hand and then disgorged. This wine is dedicated with love to our daughter Ella Rae.

Summer Stroll in the Vines
Saturday, June 28 11-1pm

What's happening in the vineyard? Join us for a walk through the vines to see first-hand what's going on. Our estate manager and winemaker will be your guides discussing the fruit set and veraison stages of the vines, sharing our sustainable practices, and answering your questions. At the conclusion of the walk, we will gather for a freshly made picnic lunch from Chef Gonzo (menu to follow) and enjoy a wine tasting of barrel samples with Winemaker Jonathan.

This experience is for 21 and over only, no dogs. Please wear appropriate clothing, shoes, hats, and sunscreen and be able to walk uneven vineyard terrain.

Summer Stroll in the Vines - Member Tickets
Saturday, June 28 11-1pm

What's happening in the vineyard? Join us for a walk through the vines to see first-hand what's going on. Our estate manager and winemaker will be your guides discussing the fruit set and veraison stages of the vines, sharing our sustainable practices, and answering your questions. At the conclusion of the walk, we will gather for a freshly made picnic lunch from Chef Gonzo (menu to follow) and enjoy a wine tasting of barrel samples with Winemaker Jonathan.

This experience is for 21 and over only, no dogs. Please wear appropriate clothing, shoes, hats, and sunscreen and be able to walk uneven vineyard terrain.

Pinot Noir Gift Collection:

1 bottle 2021 Estate Pinot Noir - 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast & 91 Points, Wine Spectator
1 bottle 2021 Muns Vineyard Pinot Noir - 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
1 bottle 2021 Tondré Grapefield Pinot Noir - 90 Points, Wine Spectator

1 Sarah's Vineyard Logo Wine Key

This collection comes in a black gift box with crinkle, bow, recipe card pairings, and a handwritten gift message. Please specify any requests upon checkout.

Flat rate ground shipping of $15 per collection.

Estate White Wine Gift Collection:

1 bottle 2021 Estate Viognier 
1 bottle 2021 Estate Madonne Blanc
1 bottle 2021 Estate Chardonnay - 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
1 Sarah's Vineyard Logo Wine Key

This collection comes in a black gift box with crinkle, bow, recipe card pairings, and a handwritten gift message. Please specify any requests upon checkout.

Flat rate ground shipping of $15 per collection.

Estate Wine Gift Collection:

1 bottle 2021 Estate Chardonnay - 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
1 bottle 2021 Estate Pinot Noir - 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast & 91 Points, Wine Spectator
1 bottle 2020 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast & Gold, SF Chronicle
1 Sarah's Vineyard Logo Wine Key

This collection comes in a black gift box with crinkle, bow, recipe card pairings, and a handwritten gift message. Please specify any requests upon checkout.

Flat rate ground shipping of $15 per collection.

Custom S.V. candles made locally in nearby Napa by Rogue Candle Co.

Available scents:

Oak Moss & Amber
Champagne Toast
Sea Salt & Orchid
Almond Macaron
Red Sangria
Blood Orange
Christmas Hearth

Please specify scent preference in comments section at check-out.

Pulltap Sarah's Vineyard Logo Wine Key with Sarah's Vineyard box.

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