The Old Vine

We are happy to announce that this year we have decided to pull aside 9 select barrels (about 225 cases) of our 2010 Malbec lots normally used for our Artistry Bordeaux blend and create a 100% varietal Malbec exclusively for our Club Members.  The fruit for this wine is truly representative of the d’Ambrosio vineyard just [...]

Harvest is upon us and winemaker, Glenn Hugo, says we will be bringing in about 285 tons of Sauvignon Blanc this week.  This puts us at 2 weeks ahead of harvest last year, which kicked off on September 13, 2011.  We have sourced these grapes from several vineyards throughout Napa Valley including as far north [...]

We caught up with winemaker, Glenn Hugo, a couple of weeks ago in the cellar and he gave us a quick education on the use of oak barrels from several different coopers when aging our mountain designate Cabernet Sauvignon, including Mt. Veeder.  This is the first video in a series, so check back soon for the [...]

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The Girard Zinfandel Rosé has gained popularity over the past few years as has Rosé in general.  Always bright and delicious, our Rosé is perfect for holiday feasts and summer evenings, alike.  Not every Rosé is made in this style, though. Our winemaker, Glenn Hugo, prefers a process called Saignée.  Pronounced “son-yay,” this method is used during production where [...]