The perfect way to stock up for the holidays with these big, bold, red wines! This great bundle includes one bottle each of our 2015 Articondo Proprietary Blend, our 2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, and our 2015 Estate Merlot.
End of Vintage! Articondo is named after Larry Grassini's grandfather - the first member of the Grassini family to leave Pisa, Italy and start a new life in America. Articondo Grassini loved to garden and cook. To honor him, this wine was crafted to compliment just about any meal.
End of Vintage! Our 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a barrel selection of the best nine barrels in our cellar. We feel this wine is a fantastic expression of just why Happy Canyon is Santa Barbara’s premier region for growing Bordeaux varietals. This wine embodies aromas of tobacco, leather, figs and ripe cherries in its rich bouquet.
From the very first sip, this pretty wine pulses with energy and vitality. Savory and floral on the palate, with slight herbaceous hints. The focused flavors and bright acid of this wine perfectly balance with the elegant tannins, producing a full-bodied yet refined wine. Our 2014 Cabernet is drinking well upon release, and will continue to soften and develop over the years.
We carefully selected only the best barrels in our cellar to be blended into this cuvée. We feel that this Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon truly exemplifies the best characteristics of a classic Cabernet Sauvignon: full-bodied with bold fruit, rustic charm, and an impeccable balance of fruit, acid and tannin.
Articondo is named after Larry Grassini's grandfather - the first member of the Grassini family to leave Pisa, Italy and start a new life in America. Articondo Grassini loved to garden and cook. To honor him, this wine was crafted to compliment just about any meal.
"Equipo" is the Spanish term for "team," and we are fortunate to have had the same team ever since we first planted our vines. As an homage to them, we allocated a portion of our vineyard to our “equipo,” and gave them full control over that section. The crew is entrusted with farming decisions regarding irrigation, fertilization, pest control, pruning and everything else Mother Nature might throw at them! A portion of the profits are given back to the team as a small token of our appreciation for all that they do.
While Merlot accounts for only 3.75% of our total planted acreage, it has claimed a much larger piece of our hearts! With only 1.28 acres producing this remarkable grape, this wine is sure to remain highly allocated.
NEW RELEASE! The 2016 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc matured for in a combination of new and neutral French Oak. The bright acid helps showcase flavors of pineapple and stone fruit, which are varietally "Sauvignon Blanc," while the barrel aging adds complexities of caramel and toasted coconut.
NEW RELEASE! The bouquet expresses bright notes of honeydew pith, key lime zest, grapefruit, and white spring flowers. Ripe citrus and slate flavors balance with bright acidity on the palate, with hints of mandarin, white peach and apricots.
