2007 Sauvignon Blanc 

Our 15th vintage out of our back vineyard that we call “Randle Hill.” Randle is Deborah’s maiden name. This vineyard has consistently produced one of the best S.B.’s around and we’re very proud of it. It is our answer to Sauvignon Blah. Aromas of lime, vanilla, and a note of honey-suckle and a full mouthful of rich fruit flavors of tangerine and green melon. Click to Continue

2007 Semillon

JUST ANNOUNCED: Best of Class- California State Fair.
With limited plantings in California, it is becoming difficult to find Semillon bottled separately. However this is our 15th consecutive vintage release. This wine is bright and refreshing, with pear skin, coriander seed and vanilla bean aromas. Rich mid-palate with apricot, lime zest and honey-comb notes in a long dry finish. A favorite grape of our local wild boar; we have to fight to keep our share!  Click to Continue

2007 Eleanor of Aquitaine 

JUST ANNOUNCED: Best of Class- California State Fair.
A proprietors blend assembled from our very best barrels hand choosen after many blending trials. This vintage is a blend of half Semillon and half Sauvignon Blanc, a wine made in the classic tradition of the Graves style Bordeaux Blanc. Our special Queen of white wine is 100% barrel fermented in small French oak barrels to add great complexity. Some people say this is "the white wine for red wine drinkers."

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2007 Rosé de Franc

You could think of this as a Cabernet Franc Lite. Excellent, dry, refreshing summer picnic wine. Your first reaction will be "what a beautiful, bright color!" Deep ruby color with flavors of raspberry sorbet and red currant candies. This wine will not be included in our wine club shipments. Read a current review [Gabe's Review] or a recent Santa Rosa Press Democrat story that features "Yorkville's stellar Rose...that's calling you."[click here].  Click to Continue

2006 Cabernet Franc

A grape that is getting noticed a bit more these days - this is a delicious example of that "other" Cabernet, which is actually a much older grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromatic with notes of mocha, smoke, jalapeno peppers and violets. Red fruit flavors, with a very smooth velvet finish. Click to Continue

2005 Carmenere

A brand new wine for us here at Yorkville Cellars - this is a grape that was once widely grown in Bordeaux and considered nearly extinct until it was re-discovered in Chile. The wine is similar to a darker, brooding Merlot, with outstanding complexity and balance. Roses, anise, smokey-leafy note on nose. Blueberry fruit on nose and palate, some tart cherry notes mid-palate, with an exceptionally smooth finish. Click to Continue

2005 Merlot

Ligher bodied and very aromatic, showing aromas of cherry, spice, brown sugar, and a leafy-leathery note. Supple cherry fruit mid-palate with a hint of cassis. Finishes with medium strength tannins. Pairs well with a wide range of dishes including: gnocchi & dumplings, risotto, pizza, fish stews, sausage, roast pork and barbecued meats. Click to Continue

2006 Malbec

JUST ANNOUNCED: Gold medal and Best of Class- CA State Fair.
We’re seeing more and more Malbec on the shelves in fine wine shops – mostly from Argentina, where they have 50,880 acres planted. In Bordeaux in southwestern France where it originated, Malbec continues to be a traditional blending grape. Regretably, there are only 1,216 bearing Malbec acres (compared to 74,643 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon) out of a total of 475,219 acres of vineyard in California. We're certainly happy that we have some as it makes a terrific wine! Click to Continue

2006 Petit Verdot 

JUST ANNOUNCED: Double Gold medal-San Francisco Wine Competition.
A late ripening grape, usually the last that we pick. There continues to be very few Petit Verdot wines produced in California.
Ours has great aromas: spice, sandlewood and berry notes. Plum and cherry fruit flavors mid-palate, and a smooth, rich finish with medium tannins. With our 2006 vintage you have the choice of drinking it now or waiting. The other night we enjoyed a 1997 vintage out of our library with roast pork and can confirm Petit Verdot ages well. Click to Continue

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon

JUST ANNOUNCED: Gold medal and Best of Class- CA State Fair.
Aromas of blueberry and chocolate, with a hint of brown spice and toasted nut. Rich fruit flavor; blueberry/dark cherry, with a milk chocolate note. Robust finish, with bright fruit flavors and medium strong tannins. Click to Continue

2005 Richard the Lion-Heart

Our Richard the Lion-Heart is carefully blended, using the very best barrels of our certified organic estate grown grapes. The 2005 vintage includes six varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere. This may be the only estate grown, California wine blended from all six of the classic Bordeaux red varietals. Wine critics typically compare it favorably to wines at twice the price and even more, so it represents terrific Mendocino "bang for the buck." Click to Continue