This wine is packed with red berry, currant, and cherry flavors supported by well aged tannins. Opening the wine reveals the wild-fruit flavors of old vines and introduces mocha and caramel imparted by the French Oak.

This remarkable wine will only get better with age and proper aeration. It’s tailored around classic Cabernet Sauvignon aromas of strong oaky bouquets and layered with complex herbal spice on its finish. It's dazzling and perfumed, welcoming and hugely structured, with a loud complex mid-palate of intriguing plum and pepper. It even shows elements of being gentle and balanced with subtle oak infused tannins. Clove, red currant and cedar shavings wrap around the pallet while weight and power prolong the finish. Dusty aged tannins and pepper reveal themselves on the lengthy finish, helping to make this wine a strong candidate for prolonged cellar time. It is enjoyable now, but will also age for decades to come.

This 100% varietal Cabernet Franc contains classic black cherry, black olive and licorice aromas. It’s hard to find a varietal Cab Franc that is as drinkable as this one! This wine is lovely and satisfies those folks that love a big, bold, dry and dark fruit driven Cabernet Franc. The fruit flavors are emphasized with light oak spiciness and a firm, fine-grained tannic structure. The nose is of black plums and berries that pave the way for flavors of blueberry pie, pomegranate and chocolate. There’s a slight hint of cedar and pine making each sip a savory sensation.

Sculpterra’s all estate Cabernet Sauvignon brings a plethora of taste and tangible sensations. Subdued but also daring at times, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon opens with appealing aromas of dark-chocolate, herbs, plum and berry. Raspberry, cherry and even citrus peel run long on the finish. Overall this is a juicy wine, with tons of black cherry, sage and cedar. While robust in structure, the oak is well integrated on the palate, giving it a soft, smooth feel and persistence with audacious flavors. Let it age and drink through 2028. 

I love how this wine balances dark fruit with integrated spicy notes. It displays the best lavished fruit tones of black cherry and plum that are compact and full bodied. Even notes of black olive and toast factor into the mid-pallet and finish. The color is red-black and the tannins are ripe and refined. Overall, violet aromas mellow a fistful of dark chocolate and baked plum, as smoky oak wanders by. The tannins are tightly grained yet silky. A wintery Cabernet Sauvignon that could be cracked open now through 2025. It’s not every vintage that we create a Cab Reserve, so get it now while it’s offered.

Héroe is a dedication to the true heroes of the wine industry, our vineyard and production team! This wine has an impressive bouquet of tart raspberry intermingling with chocolate cake and Christmas spiced cake. You can find Mediterranean herbs with a strong note of rose petal and delicately peppered meats. The vineyard gives flavors of cherry, blackberry, and black pepper. The wine finishes with a burst of cranberry and ripe strawberry.

2017 Héroe Pinot Noir is an enthusing wine fashioned and ready to drink upon release. It opens with gorgeous aromas of crisp pomegranate, red plum, and just a hint of mint. It combines fresh fruit with sweltering earthy spice. I even taste notes of blueberry and a subtle undertaking of baking spice ending with a great depth of flavor in this juicy, lengthy wine. Overall, it’s medium-bodied but retains enough acidity to complement the limber body. Drink right now, but fear not because it will continue to improve, reaching its peak in 2022.

This robust, enthusiastic estate wine is 100% Primitivo. While rustic on the nose, its palate is juicy and plump, offering baked blackberry, chocolate and smoky-oaky flavors. It’s all around charming and expansive on the palate, with nimble touches of smoke, black cherry and even eucalyptus. Seasoned throughout is an established layer of black pepper and cinnamon that keeps it fresh and spicy. It’s obviously a wine ready to drink upon release but will be a hit for many years to come; it will reach its peak in 2025. 

This Grenache bursts forth with aromas of ripe raspberry and cherry with herbaceous undertones. The wine is dominated by red plum, tart cherry, and raspberry flavors that finish short with juicy red fruit punch characteristics.

93 Points + Editor's Choice by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
Sculpterra’s 2016 Grenache is complex with sparkling fruit and layered textures throughout the palate. Packed with tastes of raspberry and boysenberry fruit, along with floral notes of purple flowers, vanilla, clove, cream and Christmas spice fragrant on the nose. Aged in used French barrels, mostly 500L size, this wine shows touches of toast and cedar alongside tart, fruit notes with tropical punch qualities. It's medium-bodied and lightly tannic, with crisp acid that lingers to the finish.

Our 100% estate grown Merlot is soft, supple and dusty, displaying subtle hints of plum, cedar and vanilla. It expresses a nice complexity on the mid-palate too with textured full-bodied ripeness. The tannins are immediate yet polished, let it age for best tasting, drink now through 2025. Overall, I’d call it a crowd-pleasing wine, intense and structured, has allusions of floral components, while still being rich and round ending with freshness on the finish.

Now in its eighth vintage, our 2015 estate grown Mourvèdre shows brilliance in structure and finish. The aromas are dominated with baked cherries, pie crust, allspice, black pepper and a touch of smoky bacon. The palate is very juicy, present with pungent fruits and action-packed on the finish! The flavors saturate the palate with walnuts, clove and dark chocolate notes. It's bold in body, has plenty of tannins for grip, and a lingering, rich finish.

Big and bold with aromas of reduced plum, blackberry, and cherry tied in with flavors of rich cedar and hints of molasses.

Fans of classic French style Pinot Noir will love this wine. It’s got the right amount of flavored fruits mixed with slight pepper and dark chocolate. Pomegranate, raspberry, strawberry, cherry and allspice flavors commingle, while a subtle bouquet of vanilla comes into focus on the finish. Fascinating cranberry aromas combine with sweet sandalwood and clove that integrate well with the wine’s earthy spice. There’s an element on the nose of cherry-pie crust and silky textures on the tongue. This wine will age for years down the road but was tailor-made to be enjoyed during the next 4 years.

Seamlessly beautiful red fruit, a dry finish and a well-structured frame, makes this wine an endless enjoyment. It has all the ripe, juicy berry qualities that Primitivo can achieve! The vineyard communicates through with ample aromas and tantalizing bouquets. Strata of fig, prune, cherry and peppery earth flavors make it especially curious. Bold toasty oak adds complexity to this full-bodied, well-balanced and delectable wine. It has courageous tastes of vanilla, candied apple and cinnamon, with firm tannins that keep the wine moving across the palate. Let this one age, reaching its prime in 2025.

Our estate grown 2017 Primitivo is a complex wine that explodes with notes of dried cranberries and cherries. On the nose you’re greeted by figs and plums, and then lingering bouquets that are driven by vanilla, cocoa, and smoky oak. Its fresh, vibrant mouthfeel is impacted by the addition of Petite Sirah, which adds a dry, puckering taste that is unforgettable. Overall, it is very ripe, well rounded, and soft with a long lingering finish. Its heavy oak accents make it taste very full bodied and ripe. Drink upon release or let it age for up to 5 years for the best taste possible.

Sculpterra’s 2016 Syrah will please the multitudes! It’s lively, fresh and fruity yet has an underlining layer of spice, smoke and cedar. Aromas of blackberry, strawberry, and nutmeg lead the way for flavors of black cherry, pomegranate, espresso and chocolate cheesecake. It is bright and fruity on entry, with tailored tannins.