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Beautifully textured and balanced, this full-bodied wine represents uncompromising quality, a subtle expression of Casa Raia's organic approach to wine making. The Bevilo name is a playful reference to an old Tuscany drinking song with the words "Bevi lo! Vino fa cantare," meaning "Drink it! Wine makes you sing." The wine was aged two years in barrels and two months in bottle. Only 2,000 bottles were produced. Learn More

Their estate grown appellation wines are bottled with the “Alesia” designation. These wines showcase a line of estate grown, mountain vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that offer incredible value and allow them to make an even stricter selection for their Rhys vineyard designated wines. The wine bottled under Alesia is selected to be delicious and earlier drinking but still offer the complex character and balance that their customers have come to expect. Learn More

Aromas of black cherry, sweet pipe tobacco, and dark chocolate with hints of black pepper spice and cedar. Rich and mouth-filling palate with ripe flavors of cherry and dark chocolate with coffee, coconut, and a slight dustiness of fine-grained tannins on the persistent finish. Acidity and tannin are in perfect balance with fine-grained tannins, richness and weight, and great persistence with a slight dustiness on the finish. Learn More

Garnet color. The nose is fresh with notes of ripe red and black fruits. In the mouth it's fresh with a juicy texture, soft tannins and notes of fruit. The finish is long and persistent. Learn More

Strong ruby ​​red. A scent of ripe blackberries, black currants and barrique spreads in the nose. The palate is taken from the wonderful fullness of red wine. Fruity and woody notes as well as liquorice dance over the tongue. The velvety tannins are perfectly integrated. Learn More

Serious Zinfandel made from hand-harvested, dry-farmed estate fruit. This is not jammy California Zin but a dry, well-balanced gem with spicy and dried herbs. Ageing in mostly neutral French oak barrels, helps preserve the purity of fruit and its specific terroir. A little bottle age also helps. Learn More

A unique terroir, very low output, maximum concentration, and ultra-careful vinification over long weeks confer on Variation the status of a great Rhone Valley wine. This is nature in its purest state, without artifice. Fleshy and powerful, with an exceptional character that will delight discerning enthusiasts. Learn More

Dense ruby red. Summer fruit with fragrances of blackberry and blueberry. Slightly herbally with a hint of summer hay. Explosive flavors–mirrors the fruit in the aromas, deep, dense, and accessible, fresh. Pair with flavorful meat or game dishes. Learn More

The search for excellence has resulted in this great blended wine made from three grape varieties: Malbec, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc. Aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 17 months. Learn More

Very dark garnet color, with a big, bright cherry nose, sporting hints of cola, spice, cocoa, and toast. The palate is rich, juicy, and round, with more chocolate and rich, ripe raspberry flavors. The structure is positively liquid velvet, and the finish lingers on and on. Great site plus great year equals great wine. Enough said. Learn More

The more limited cuvee, the 2007 Gigondas Terrasses des Dentelles, exhibits super precision, a terrific minerality that comes through the lavish amounts of black raspberry, blueberry, and spring flower characteristics, superb ripeness, a saturated ruby/purple color, full-bodied power, and admirable elegance, purity, and acidity. Consume it over the next 10-15 years. 91-93 Wine Avocate Learn More

Aromas of violets, cassis, espresso, dark chocolate & vanilla bean fill the glass. On the palate the dark currant, blackberry cobbler & bacon notes fill the palate as the finish showcases bright acidity and rich, thick tannins. Learn More

Aromas of rose petals and dried cherries give way to flavors of plum, black cherry, spice with tight grained tannins and a firm structure and a long, complex finish. Learn More

Johann Michel inherited a tiny vineyard in Cornas from his grandfather in 1997, and made wine for the first time in his life that year. This small appellation, located in the Northern Rhone, is known for stylish, elegant syrah that generally shows more restraint than the opulent wines from the South, like those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Learn More

The 2009 vintage produced one of our darkest and most extracted expressions of Chenoweth Ranch Pinot Noir to date. While signature notes of strawberry and cherry are still on display, there is a depth and density to this wine that hints at its exceptional ageability, with mouthcoating layers of dark chocolate, smoke and cedar complemented by lovely elements of violet and lavender. Learn More