REGION: California

Located along the western foothills of Napa Valley’s celebrated Oakville district, in the heart of To Kalon Vineyard, the Detert family’s small estate block has grown outstanding Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon since 1953.

After long stints of consulting and collaborating on other Santa Barbara (and beyond) projects, esteemed sommelier and author Rajat Parr and winemaker Sashi Moorman have finally realized their dream of an estate vineyard on the absolute extreme edge of the Sta. Rita Hills. The first site under vine when driving East from Lompoc, Domaine de la Co?te is a collection of vineyards planted to Pinot Noir along the diatomaceous hillsides, each of which is vinified with various levels of whole cluster and bottled individually. Inspired by Burgundian viticultural technique, the DDLC wines are compellingly individualistic and, after only a handful of vintages, have proven to be some of the most sought-after wines in California.

Inspired by the wines of Burgundy and the Northern Rhone, Donnachadh strives to make wines that recognize the uniqueness of their vineyard site. The cool climate and ocean breeze allow the grapes to ripen more slowly, developing rich, complex flavors while still retaining a bright natural acidity.

The Araujos began farming the Eisele Vineyard organically in 1998 & in 2002 the vineyard was certified Biodynamic by Demeter. Named for Milt & Barbara Eisele, who owned the vineyard prior to Bart and Daphne Araujo, the Eisele Vineyard has long been known for the quality of its Cabernet Sauvignon.

Ehren Jordan, a veteran winemaker, honed his skills in France's Rhône Valley. With an 18-year tenure at Turley Wine Cellars, he became renowned for Petite Sirahs and Zinfandels. Today, on his 11-acre Sonoma Coast estate, he crafts captivating Syrah, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir under the Failla label.

Evan Frazier of Ferdinand Wines is a true up-and-comer in the California winemaking community. He makes his wines in the cellar at Kongsgaard, where he is the General Manager and Assistant Winemaker for Kongsgaard Wines, where he has worked since 2008.

The Fog Monster is a passion project of Andrea Mullineux, a fantastic winemaker known for wines from the Swartland region of South Africa. Andrea, originally from California, and her husband Chris have been sourcing fruit from unique vineyards in various California winegrowing areas to explore the possibililties of the land and different winemaking styles. This is a super small production label and the wines are esoteric in nature, beautifully balanced, and a true reflection of the climatic influence in this region. Each vintage, they produce two wines; two barrels of Bedrock Red, a Zinfandel and Carignan-driven field blend from the 120-year-old Bedrock Vineyard in Sonoma Valley along with a few barrels of one other experimental wine of their choice.