We are excited to invite you to join Club Condor.  Following several years of drought, our bountiful 2023 harvest is in the barrel and awaits release to our glasses in 2024. We hope you will join us with the upcoming releases of our Pedro Ximénez (white wine), Rosé blend, Shiraz and our steadfast Zinfandel. As always our Winter Solstice release features our freshly harvested and milled olive oil. All of our grapes and olives are grown organically and dry farmed with loving care.

Enjoy free membership in Club Condor and receive special wine selections 2 times a year plus wine club discounts all of the time. It’s a great way to be an ongoing part of the Condor’s Hope community.


Our own wines are made from the fruit of the certified organic vines of our family’s 5-acre vineyard in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the Cuyama Valley of northern Santa Barbara County. These delicious, full-bodied wines are at their prime and come from grapes that are sustainably grown using traditional head-pruned and dry-farmed practices that are soil and water conserving.

Among the grapevines we’ve planted 150 olive trees grown in the same dry-farmed system as the vines. We have six varieties which we blend together to produce an organic olive oil that is full mouthed with a grassy finish and ready to enjoy right after harvest. The olive oil is always offered as part of our December Wine Club Selection.

2024

The release of our 2023 vintage begins with the return of our white Pedro Ximénez varietal and our Rosé blend. These grapes suffered a late spring frost and drought in 2022 yielding no production. They rebounded with the rains of 2023 into one of our best harvests ever. Our 2023 vintage celebrates 25 years since we planted the vineyard.

Spring

The Spring Mixed Club Selection features the return of our Pedro Ximénez and our Rosé.

2023 Rosé: Low sugars, beautiful acidity; dry, fresh and crisp. Citric and floral hints of pomelo and hibiscus.
Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel, Mission, Mourvèdre. Field blended.
Harvest: October 1, 2023, 4250 lbs. 19.2 Brix
Bottling: March 2024, alcohol 12.4%. 110 cases produced.

2023 Pedro Ximénez: This unique dry white wine starts with an almond nuttiness complemented by a minerality in the finish and flavors of ripe quince.
Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Pedro Ximénez
Harvest: September 17, 2023, 4500 lbs. 17.6 Brix
Bottling: March 2024, alcohol 11.3%. 122 cases produced.

2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel: Fruit forward, raspberry to cherry, with a dark chocolate spice finish.
Grapes: Benito Dusi Ranch, Paso Robles, 100+ year old vineyard, Dry-farmed.
Harvest: 31 October, 2022, 2000 lbs. 24.0 Brix
Bottling: September 2023, alcohol 13.9%. 50 cases produced.

 

MIXED CLUB SELECTION

The Spring Mixed Club Selection features the return of our Pedro Ximénez and our Rosé. The 2020 vintage produced light, smooth wines. The Rosé is a beautiful dry wine finishing with a touch of apricot. Enjoy with cheeses, salads, and light meals. The 2020 Shiraz is smooth with the earthiness and dried fruit essence of a classic Shiraz. Enjoy with pastas, pizzas, spicy dishes and meats.

3 Bottle Selection

  • 2023 Rosé
  • 2023 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin       $96 (15% Discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2023 Rosé
  • 2 2023 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin       $170 (25% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2023 Rosé
  • 3 2023 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 2022 Zinfandel
  • 1 2023 500 ml Olive Oil
  • 1 Cellared Wine      $337 (30% discount)

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ALL RED SELECTION

The Spring All Red Selection features our 2022 Zinfandel and our Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel. You’ll compare the youth of our 25 year-old dry-farmed vineyard with the wisdom of our mentor, Benito Dusi’s, 100+ year-old dry-farmed vines from the Dusi Ranch in Paso Robles. The dry-farming brings out the true characteristics of Zin, with a cherry fruit forward, fullness in the mouth, with a dark chocolate, spicy finish.

3 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2022 Zinfandel               $112 (15% discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2021 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 2 2022 Zinfandel               $200(25% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 4 2022 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 3 2021 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 4 2022 Zinfandel
  • 1 Cellared Wine.       $380 (30% discount)

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2023

2023 will be a Zinfandel Lovers delight! We will be featuring different vintages of our dry farmed, organic Zinfandel plus bringing back Our Mentor's Old Vine Zinfandel. 2016 was the last year we had grapes from Benito Dusi's vineyard in Paso Robles. We are excited to share this fine wine with you once again. Unfortunately due to a freeze in April 2022 and a few years of severe drought, we will not have any Pedro Ximénez or our Rosé available this year.

Winter

The Winter Selection features the new release of Condor’s Hope 2022 Zinfandel and our freshly milled 2023 Olive Oil.

2022 Zinfandel

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel.

Harvest: September 4th, 2000 pounds. 25.2 Brix

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2023, alcohol 13.9% 49 cases

Characteristics: Our dry-farmed, certified organic grapes produce a small fruit that emphasizes Zin’s intensity. This third drought year plus a late spring freeze yielded limited tiny, concentrated clusters producing a rich fruit forward Zin that delights the palette with essences of fresh raspberries, currant, and pomegranate. Enjoy with pastas, savory meats, curries and chocolate desserts.

2023 Olive Oil

Olives: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed organic blend of Italian varietals: Leccino, Pendolino, Maurino, Coratina, Frantoio, Itrana and Spanish varietal: Picual.

Harvest: November 10-12 and 27th, 2023, we expect over 5 tons of olives.

Mill: Our oil was processed at the same mill we have used for many years in the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, now under new ownership.

Characteristics: Olio Nuovo’ has the full grassy, peppery finish full of healthy polyphenols and adds a highlight when used fresh in salad dressings, on top of dishes, and with bread. Best enjoyed within the first year of harvest.

3 Bottle Selection

  • 1 500ml 2023 Olive Oil
  • 1 2022 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Zinfandel            $100 (15% discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 500ml 2023 Olive Oil
  • 2 2022 Zinfandel
  • 1 2021 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Zinfandel          $189.        (25% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 2 500ml 2023 Olive Oil
  • 3 2022 Zinfandel
  • 2 2021 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  • 2 2021 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 Cellared Wine.         $363.          (30% discount)

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Spring

The Spring Selection features the new release of Condor’s Hope 2021 Zinfandel and 2021 Our Mentor’s Old Vine Zin with grapes from Dusi Ranch in Paso Robles.

• Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel (85%) and Shiraz (15%)

Harvest: Shiraz August 28th 220 pounds; Zinfandel September 12th and 19th, 2021   25.1 Brix   2000 pounds

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2022,  48 cases

Characteristics: For the first time we co-fermented our small Shiraz harvest  with the Zin creating  a dark, textured wine with savory blue fruits and a tight tannin structure. This young wine will  further develop over time. Enjoy with pastas, savory meats, and curries. Zinfandel 85%. Shiraz 15%.

Wine Enthusiast Rating: 91

• Grapes: Dusi Ranch, Paso Robles.  Dry-farmed, old vine Zinfandel

Harvest: October 19, 2021, Brix: 24.5

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2022,  alcohol: 13.9% 50 cases

Characteristics:                Wine Enthusiast Review: “91 points: The [Dusi family] planted this estate a century ago, and now the owners are using fruit from this historic vineyard to bolster their drought-addled production. Dark berry, mahogany and tobacco aromas kick off the nose of this bottling. The palate is quite rich with balanced tannins framing the berry jam, caramel and roasted meat flavors.”

3 Bottle Selection

  • 2021 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 2021 Zinfandel
  • 2020 Zinfandel               $102 (15% discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2021 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 2 2021 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  •      $180 (25% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2021 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 3 2021 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Shiraz
  • 2 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 Cellared Wine.       $347 (30% discount)

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2022

The wine club releases in 2022 will share past vintages as well as new releases from 2021. Due to a very dry season in 2021, yield was very low. This is producing an excellent wine, but in very limited amounts. We look forward to sharing our first 'orange wine' with you. This will be our Pedro Ximénez white grape fermented using the red wine process. This year we will also offer a choice of a Mixed Wine Club (from reds, whites, and rosé) and an All Red Wine Club. You choose what you prefer!

Winter Solstice

Welcome to our Inaugural Winter Solstice Selection of Club Condor.

MIXED CLUB SELECTION

The Mixed Club Selection features our first release of an orange wine made with our Pedro Ximénez grapes along with our freshly milled olive oil, pressed from olives harvested in November 2022.

Orange wines use a red wine process (keeping the skins and stems in the fermentation) to produce a wine that fully expresses the personality of the varietal.

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Pedro Ximénez

Harvest: September 12, 2021   20.8 Brix   800 pounds

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2022, only 23 cases

Characteristics: Our 2021 Pedro is light adobe clay in color, aromatics of Asian pear and spices fill the nose, complemented by a minerality on the finish. Enjoy with cheeses, fish,  tapas and paella as well as fruity desserts.

 

2022 Olive Oil:  This year 60 friends and family gathered over 3 days to bring in 3000 pounds of olives. This medium-sized harvest from 100 trees yielded a robust oil that releases multiple deep flavors from a grassy, buttery start to a peppery finish. Olive oil is best used within a year after harvest.

Olives: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic blend of Italian and Spanish olives

Harvest: November 11-13, 2022           3000 pounds

Mill: Figueroa Farms, Santa Ynez, CA

Yield: 45 gallons

Characteristics: ‘Olio Nuovo’ has the full grassy, peppery finish full of healthy polyphenols and adds a highlight when used fresh in salad dressings, on top of dishes, and with bread.

3 Bottle Selection

  • 2021 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2020 Zinfandel
  • 500 ml. Olive Oil     $97 (15% Discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2021 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 500 ml. Olive Oil
  • 1 250 ml Olive Oil       $164 (25% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2021 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Shiraz
  • 2 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 Cellared Wine
  • 2 500 ml. Olive Oil       $340 (30% discount)

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ALL RED SELECTION

The All Red Selection features the new release of our 2021 Zinfandel and our freshly pressed 2022 Olive Oil.

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel (85%) and Shiraz (15%)

Harvest: Shiraz August 28th 220 pounds; Zinfandel September 12th and 19th, 2021   25.1 Brix   2000 pounds

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2022,  48 cases

Characteristics: For the first time we co-fermented our small Shiraz harvest  with the Zin creating  a dark, textured wine with savory blue fruits and a tight tannin structure. This young wine will  further develop over time. Enjoy with pastas, savory meats, and curries. Zinfandel 85%. Shiraz 15%.

2022 Olive Oil:  This year 60 friends and family gathered over 3 days to bring in 3000 pounds of olives. This medium-sized harvest from 100 trees yielded a robust oil that releases multiple deep flavors from a grassy, buttery start to a peppery finish. Olive oil is best used within a year after harvest.

Olives: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic blend of Italian and Spanish olives

Harvest: November 11-13, 2022           3000 pounds

Mill: Figueroa Farms, Santa Ynez, CA

Yield: 45 gallons

Characteristics: ‘Olio Nuovo’ has the full grassy, peppery finish full of healthy polyphenols and adds a highlight when used fresh in salad dressings, on top of dishes, and with bread.

3 Bottle Selection

  • 2021 Zinfandel
  • 2020 Zinfandel
  • 500 ml Olive Oil               $97 (15% discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2021 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 500 ml. Olive Oil
  • 1 250 ml Olive Oil      $161 (25% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2021 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 2019 Shiraz
  • 2 500 ml. Olive Oil
  • 1 Cellared Wine.       $340 (30% discount)

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Spring

MIXED CLUB SELECTION

The Spring Mixed Club Selection features two of our favorites: the 2020 Rosé and the 2020 Shiraz. The 2020 vintage produced light, smooth wines. The Rosé is a beautiful dry wine finishing with a touch of apricot. Enjoy with cheeses, salads, and light meals. The 2020 Shiraz is smooth with the earthiness and dried fruit essence of a classic Shiraz. Enjoy with pastas, pizzas, spicy dishes and meats.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 2020 Rosé
  • 2020 Shiraz.     $46 (15% Discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2020 Rose´
  • 2 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2020 Zinfandel.       $137 (20% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2020 Rose´
  • 2 2020 Shiraz
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 Cellared Wine.      $276 (25% discount)

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ALL RED SELECTION

The Spring All Red Selection features our 2020 Zinfandel and our 2020 Shiraz. Both are medium bodied and smooth. Each has the classic essence of its varietal that is enhanced through our dry farmed system. The Zinfandel is fruit forward. with a spicy, chocolate finish. The Shiraz, is earthy with a dried fruit finish. The 6 and 12 bottle options allow you to compare the 2019 vintages with the 2020 and experience the differences and similarities.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 2020 Zinfandel
  • 2020 Shiraz.               $52 (15% discount)

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Shiraz.
  • 1 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Shiraz.          $152 (20% discount)

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2020 Zinfandel
  • 3 2020 Shiraz
  • 3 2019 Zinfandel
  • 2 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 Cellared Wine.       $298 (25% discount)

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2021

See below the 3 releases: Spring, Fall, and Winter for 2021 featuring new releases of our 2020 wines and our 2021 Olive OIl. Enjoy now or lay the wines down for years to come. Compare the difference in vintage years varying based on the rainfall and temperatures. This especially shows in our dry-farmed system which has small fruit with no irrigated water to dilute the wine's essence.

Winter Holiday

This Selection features two releases: our 2020 Zinfandel and our newly harvested 2021 olive oil (Olio Nuovo).

2020 Zinfandel: After a year developing in neutral French oak barrels, this smooth, full-bodied Zin is ready for your enjoyment. The raspberry fruit is just beginning to develop on the nose, and after lingering in your mouth the dark chocolate finish is already present. Enjoy it now or lay it down for 5-6 years and watch its youth mature.

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel

Harvest: September 12 and 19, 2019   23.8 Brix   6000 pounds

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2020, 137 cases

Characteristics: A balance of raspberry fruit up front, full-bodied with smooth tannins, lingering finish of chocolate.

2021 Olive Oil:  This year 50 friends and family gathered over 4 days to bring in 3000 pounds of olives. This medium-sized harvest from 80 trees yielded a robust oil that releases multiple deep flavors from a grassy, buttery start to a peppery finish. Olive oil is best used within a year after harvest.

Olives: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic blend of Italian and Spanish olives

Harvest: November 11-14, 2021           2909 pounds

Mill: Figueroa Farms, Santa Ynez, CA

Yield: 56.3 gallons

Characteristics: ‘Olio Nuovo’ has the full grassy, peppery finish full of healthy polyphenols and adds a highlight when used fresh in salad dressings, on top of dishes, and with bread.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2021 Olive Oil (500 ml).        $55

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2020 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Olive Oil (500 ml)
  • 1 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez.           $152

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2020 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Olive Oil (500 ml)
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 Private Cellar Vintage.      $300

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Fall-Harvest

This Selection features the new release of our 2020 Shiraz. While young in the bottle, the essence of Shiraz is clearly there. Take your time to savor it first with the nose and then let it linger in your mouth.

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, certified organic Shiraz

Harvest: August 30, 2020   23 Brix   2280 pounds

Winemaker: Ryan Stirm, Stirm Wine Co., Aromas, CA

Bottling: July 2020, 71 cases

Characteristics: Smooth, bright, plum-vanilla, mild tannins, earthy.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez     $52

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2020 Shiraz
  • 1 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2020 Rosé       $142

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2020 Shiraz
  • 2 2019 Shiraz
  • 2 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Rosé  $271

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Spring

This Selection features two new releases: our 2020 Rosé Blend and our 2020 Pedro Ximénez white wine.

2020 Rosé: We continue to make a Provence style rosé that is dry, low alcohol and retains aromatics.

Grapes: Blend of Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel, Mission and Mourvèdre

Harvest: September 20, 2020   17.25 Brix   3200 pounds

Alcohol: 11.5%

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: April 18, 2021, 75 cases

Characteristics: Low sugars with beautiful acidity; dry, fresh and crisp. Delightful hints of strawberry & watermelon

2020 Pedro Ximénez:  Our dry-farmed practices in this extremely dry climate bring out the best in this unique white wine. To intensify the expression of the grape’s origins from the Arabian Peninsula, the fruit was foot tread and sat on skins for 24 hours before pressing. This was followed by barrel and malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeast.

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Pedro Ximénez grapes

Harvest: October 1, 2020 19.5 Brix       3200 pounds

Alcohol: 11.8%

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: April 18, 2021, 75 cases

Characteristics: This dry white wine brings forward the essence of stone fruit and honeysuckle, complemented by a minerality in the finish.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2020 Rosé
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez     $44

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2020 Rosé
  • 1 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel       $130

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2020 Rosé
  • 2 2020 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 2 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 2018 Zinfandel  $255

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2020

Winter-December

This Selection features two releases: our 2019 Zinfandel and our newly harvested 2020 olive oil (Olio Nuovo).

2019 Zinfandel: Possibly our best Zin ever! 2019 was a perfect harvest year with good winter rains and a mild summer with good hang time for the grapes.  Take your time to savor  the perfect Zin, first with the nose and then let it linger in your mouth. Immediately after bottling we could already taste the fruit forward depth of expression in this wine. Enjoy it now or lay it down for 5-6 years and watch its youth mature.

Grapes: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic Zinfandel

Harvest: September 7 and 22, 2019   24.1 Brix   5200 pounds

Winemaker: Colin McNany, Coastal Cru Wines, Buellton, CA

Bottling: September 2020, 137 cases

Characteristics: A balance of cherry fruit up front, full bodied with smooth tannins, lingering finish of spice.

2020 Olive Oil:  This year produced a very light harvest due to cold March weather when flowers begin to form.

Due to limited production, this olive oil will only be available for wine club members.

Olives: Condor’s Hope dry-farmed, organic blend of Italian, Spanish and Greek olives

Harvest: November 13-15, 2020           1529 pounds

Mill: Figueroa Farms, Santa Ynez, CA

Yield: 27.6 gallons

Characteristics: ‘Olio Nuovo’ has the full grassy, peppery finish full of healthy polyphenols and adds a highlight  when used fresh in salad dressings, on top of dishes, and with bread.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Olive Oil (250 ml)      $42

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2019 Zinfandel
  • 1 2020 Olive Oil (250 ml)
  • 1 2018 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Rosé
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez.        $128

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2019 Zinfandel
  • 2 2020 Olive Oil (250 ml)
  • 2 2018 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 2019 Rosé
  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages.    $286

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Fall

Our Fall Wine Club Selection features the new release of our 2019 Shiraz. 2019 was a perfect harvest year with good winter rains and a mild summer with good hang time for the grapes. All of this comes through in this Shiraz. Take your time to savor it first with the nose and then let it linger in your mouth.

It is a young wine. Initial fermentation was carbonic, with intact grape clusters resting for 2-3 weeks in a CO2 saturated, oxygen-free environment before crushing.  Then fermentation was completed on native yeast that occur on the grape skins.  After pressing, the wine was aged for 11 months in neutral oak, and bottled in July of this year. Immediately we could taste the boldness and complexity in this wine. Enjoy it now or lay it down for 2-3 years and watch its youth mature.

Bottled July 2020. 96 cases.

Our Fall Selection also includes:

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2019 Shiraz

$52

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Shiraz
  • 1 2018 Zinfandel
  • 1 2019 Rosé

$139

12 Bottle Selection

  • 3 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 3 2019 Shiraz
  • 2 2019 Rosé
  • 2 2018 Zinfandel
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$286

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Spring

With our Spring Selections, we are very excited to share two new releases nurtured by winemaker Colin McNany:

2019 Rosé. A blend of our organic vineyard’s Zinfandel, Mourvédre and Mission grapes. This dry, crisp wine came in ripe with low sugars and beautiful acidity, so we made the choice to make a ‘Provence” style rosé. Barrel fermented with full malolatic, the wine expresses a lot more body and weight while maintaining a low alcohol content and an electric watermelon color and flavor. Winemaker, Colin McNany, says: “This rosé is nothing short of gorgeous.” 72 cases. 11.5% alc.

2019 Pedro Ximénez. Our goal with this unique white wine was to get more Pedro Ximénez expression into the glass. To capture the varietal personality in the skins, half of the fruit was foot tread and sat on skins for 24 hours before reuniting with the entirety of the vineyard and going to the press. The juice was then barrel fermented followed by malolatic fermentation, all achieved through indigenous yeast. Made from the Andalusian grape, this wine with dry minerality and citrus overtones will bring a smile to your lips and relaxation and joy to your mind. 120 cases. 11.8% alc.

In addition to the new releases, the 6 and 12 bottle selections will included our dry-farmed  Zinfandel and Shiraz. Enjoy these full bodied wine and let the nuances linger in your mouth. Added to the Condor Club 12-bottle Selection, from our private reserve, are two cellared varietals selected to complement your wine club offerings.

Note: For Wine Club Members who prefer to receive all red wines, alternate selections are available.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2019 Rosé

$44

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2019 Rosé
  • 1 2018 Zinfandel
  • 1 2018 Shiraz

$130

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2019 Pedro Ximénez
  • 3 2019 Rosé
  • 2 2018 Zinfandel
  • 1 2017 Shiraz
  • 1 2018 Shiraz
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$293

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2019

Winter

We look forward to joining you at your holiday table with our Winter Wine Club selection, featuring our freshly harvested and milled 2019 olive oil and the new release of our 2018 Zinfandel. We are thrilled to share with you our certified organic, extra-virgin, dry-farmed olive oil. This year we had an abundant harvest; the trees responded to good rains which led to glorious spring flowering. Enjoy this ‘pure gold’, grassy, peppery, unfiltered oil directly on salads, topping for soups and veggies and, of course, with your favorite bread.

With the new release of our 2018 Zin, our classic wine returns after minimal production during the drought years and a loss of the crop in 2017. It is well worth the wait. This classic Zin is young in the bottle, and has a cherry fruit forward with a smooth finish. This bright wine is ready to drink now or age in the bottle (at least for a few months!).

The Condor Clan and Condor Club Selections also include the new release of our limited 2018 Shiraz (only 25 cases produced). Compare the 2017 (a wet year) and 2018 (a dry year) Shiraz savoring the ‘true grape’ nuances that our dry-farmed system brings.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 12019 Olive Oil 500 ml
  • 1 2018 Zinfandel

$53

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2019 Olive Oil 500 ml
  • 2 2018 Zinfandel
  • 1 2017 Shiraz
  • 1 2018 Shiraz

$150

12 bottle selection

  • 2 2019 Olive Oil 500 ml
  • 4 2018 Zinfandel
  • 2 2017 Shiraz
  • 2 2018 Shiraz
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$304

Harvest

The Harvest Wine Club Selection features one new release to delight your palette and some current favorites. Our 2018 Pedro Ximénez was fermented on its native yeast, just truly dry-farmed Pedro. Harvested at low sugars, it was bottled this spring without filtration so that the full character of the wine comes forward. This crisp, acidic white wine has body, minerality and a citrus finish. On warm harvest evenings enjoy with cheeses, fish, salads and paella! We once again feature our 2017 Shiraz, possibly our best Shiraz yet. Full-bodied, aromatic, with a lingering smooth finish. 67 cases were produced using an initial whole berry fermentation. Enjoy this deep inky wine with a plum-vanilla essence. With our 6 and 12-bottle selections, we offer a unique comparison. While most of our Shiraz was aged in oak barrels, a small amount was kept in stainless steel barrels. This gives you an opportunity to taste a wine with a touch of oak compared with a wine that is primarily the fruit of the grape. See which your palette gravitates to. And please be sure to aerate both. In addition to the Pedro and Shiraz, we complete the 6 and 12-bottle selections with our dry 2018 Rosé to enjoy on a late summer afternoon and our very special 2016 Old Vine Mentors, the last year we will have grapes from Benito Dusi’s 100 year-old dry-farmed vineyard. A full bodied wine to truly be savored. You can open it now and enjoy a complex, deep, well-balanced Zin with a dark chocolate finish. And you can lay this wine down for years to come!

2 Bottle Selection

  • 12018 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2017 Shiraz (aged in oak)

$47

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2018 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2017 Shiraz (aged in oak)
  • 1 2017 Shiraz (aged in stainless steel)
  • 1 2018 Rosé
  • 1 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$131

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2018 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2017 Shiraz (aged in oak)
  • 1 2017 Shiraz (aged in stainless steel)
  • 2 2018 Rosé
  • 2 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$276

Spring

We’ve had above average, steady rainfall throughout winter. It’s soaked deeply into the soil replenishing the vineyard after a dry 2018. With our Spring Selections, we are very excited to share three new releases:

2017 Shiraz: Possibly our best Shiraz yet. Full-bodied, aromatic, with a lingering smooth finish. 67 cases were produced using an initial whole berry fermentation. Enjoy this deep inky wine with a plum-vanilla essence.

2018 Rosé. We are very pleased to have our dry Rosé back this season. A blend of our organic vineyard’s Zinfandel, Mourvédre and Mission grapes, this dry, crisp wine captures the sage aromatics of the Cuyama Valley. 37 cases were produced.

2018 Pedro Ximénez. The 6 and 12-bottle selections also include the new vintage of our unique white wine. The dry minerality of wine made from this Andalusian grape, with citrus overtones, brings a smile to your lips and relaxation and joy to your mind. 43 cases were produced.

In addition to the new releases, the 6 and 12 bottle selections will have the sumptuous 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel. This will be our final vintage of our Mentor’s Zin grapes and we are pleased to share this with you while it lasts. Enjoy this intense, full bodied wine with its chocolate finish. Added to the Condor Club 12-bottle Selection, from our private reserve, are two cellared varietals selected to complement your wine club offerings.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2017 Shiraz
  • 1 2018 Rosé

$44

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2017 Shiraz
  • 2 2018 Rosé
  • 1 2018 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$128

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2017 Shiraz
  • 3 2018 Rosé
  • 2 2018 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$273

2018

Winter

We look forward to joining your holiday table with this Winter Wine Club selection, featuring our freshly harvested and milled 2018 olive oil and the new release of our 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin. We are thrilled to share with you our certified organic, extra-virgin, dry-farmed olive oil. This year we only produced 8 gallons of oil, so this limited production will only be available to our Wine Club. There were low yields throughout California due to poor spring flowering conditions. Enjoy this ‘pure gold’, grassy, peppery, unfiltered oil directly on salads, topping for soups and veggies and, of course, with your favorite bread.

The grapes for our 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin come from Benito Dusi’s vineyard in Paso Robles and brings forth the complexity and full fruit forward with a peppery finish of a classic dry-farmed Zinfandel.

Soar with the condors and compare Zins from 3rd, 4th and 5th years of our mentor’s 98-year-old vines with wine from the 5th year of drought from our 18-year-old vines in the Condor Clan and Condor Club Selections.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2018 Olive Oil (250 ml )
  • 1 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$46

6 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2018 Olive Oil (250 ml)
  • 2 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2016 Zinfandel
  • 1 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2015 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$134

12 bottle selection

  • 1 2018 Olive Oil (250 ml)
  • 3 2016 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 2016 Zinfandel
  • 2 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 2015 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$285

Fall

We celebrate the season of harvesting with the new release of our 2016 Zinfandel. This was the 5th consecutive year of drought—and the plants struggled to develop fruit in our dry-farmed system. The fruit was small and concentrated and has developed into a beautiful wine with fruit aromas, and a flowery, vanilla elegance.

Only 25 cases were produced—that’s just 1/10th of a good wet year production! This will be just for you, our wine club members to fully enjoy. We are complementing this Zinfandel with our 2017 Pedro Ximénez which is receiving wonderful accolades from the Condor’s Hope community. This unique white wine creates a moment of pause to savor the fullness and minerality that each sip refreshingly brings to your mouth. For the 6 and 12-bottle selections, we include our 2016 Shiraz. Enjoy this deep inky wine with a plum-vanilla fullness and an elegant finish. This is the last of this limited production (also only 23 cases). The Condor Club 12-bottle Selection includes two wines from our private reserve. You can interestingly compare how these aged in the bottle with the younger wines in this selection.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2016 Zinfandel
  • 1 2017 Pedro Ximénez

$40

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2016 Zinfandel
  • 2 2017 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2016 Shiraz
  • 1 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$119

12 bottle selection

  • 2 2016 Zinfandel
  • 2 2017 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2016 Shiraz
  • 2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$268

Summer

The Summer Wine Club Selection features two new releases to delight your palette: our 2017 Pedro Ximénez and the Dusi Ranch 2015 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel. As winemaker Colin McNany says about our Pedro Ximénez: “The only thing added is love. It was fermented on its native yeast, no acidic addition, just truly dry-farmed Pedro.” This crisp, acidic white wine has body, minerality and a pear/citrus finish. On warm summer evenings enjoy with cheeses, fish, salads and paella! With a drum roll, we introduce you to our Mentor’s 2015 Old Vine Zin. This 4th year of drought produced small, concentrated grapes for both the Dusi and our dry-farmed vineyards. (The 6 and 12 bottle Selections will be able to compare the 2015 Zins from both vineyards.) From our first taste of the Mentor’s Zin we knew we had a vintage to savor. You can open it now and enjoy a complex, deep, well-balanced Zin with a dark chocolate finish. And you can lay this wine down for years to come. For all of you Zin lovers, we think you’ll agree with us that this is a ‘Zin Zenith!’

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2017 Pedro Ximénez
  • 1 2015 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$46

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2017 Pedro Ximénez
  • 2 2015 Zinfandel
  • 2 2015 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$120

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2017 Pedro Ximénez
  • 3 2015 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2 2015 Zinfandel
  • 1 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2016 Shiraz
  • 2 Private Cellar Vintages

$268

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Spring

The good rains of 2017 grew vigorous vines which are challenging to sculpt into the vines for the year ahead. With the Spring release, we are very excited to share our 2016 Shiraz with you. In 2015, the 4th year of drought, there was no Shiraz crop; so we’re pleased to have limited production in 2016, producing only 23 cases. Enjoy this deep inky wine with a plum-vanilla fullness after aerating for 20-30 minutes. Accompanying the Shiraz you’ll enjoy one of our favorites from 2014, the third year of drought: dry-farmed Zinfandel from Pat Wirz’ vineyard in Hollister, CA. The 6 and 12-bottle selections also include our 2014 Old Vine Zinfandel from our Mentor’s vineyard. Enjoy these intense, full bodied wines with their chocolate finish. Let them swirl in your mouth so you can fully appreciate the nuances. Added to the Condor Club 12-bottle Selection, from our private reserve, are three varietals: Shiraz, our vineyard’s Zinfandel and the Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel all from 2011, the last wet year before we entered 5 years of drought. You can compare how these aged in the bottle to the younger Shiraz and Zins.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 1 2016 Shiraz

$46

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 2 2016 Shiraz
  • 2 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$130

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 3 2016 Shiraz
  • 3 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2011 Shiraz
  • 1 2011 Zinfandel
  • 1 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$288

2017

Winter

We look forward to joining you at your holiday table with our Winter Wine Club Selection, featuring our freshly harvested and milled 2017 olive oil and our 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin which is in its prime. We are thrilled to share with you our certified organic, extra-virgin, dry-farmed olive oil. Use this grassy, peppery, unfiltered oil directly on salads, topping for soups and veggies and, of course, with your favorite bread.The grapes for our featured 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin come from Benito Dusi’s vineyard in Paso Robles. This wine delights in its complexity and full fruit forward character and peppery finish of a classic dry-farmed Zinfandel.

Soar with the condors, and order the full Condor Club case, and compare Zins from the 3rd and 4th years of drought from our 18 year-old vines, with a remarkable range of our mentor’s almost 100 year-old vines from our Cellar. Our own wines are made from the fruit of the vines of our family’s 5-acre vineyard in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the Cuyama Valley of northern Santa Barbara County. The grapes in these wines are organically-grown using traditional head-pruned and dry-farmed practices that are soil and water conserving. Our carefully tended vines produce smaller grapes that develop the full cherry, raspberry, and blackberry fruit essence of dry-farmed Zinfandel.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2017 Olive Oil – 500 ml

$52

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1  2017 Olive Oil – 500 ml
  • 1 2017 Olive Oil – 250 ml
  • 1 2014 Zinfandel
  • 1 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)

$119

12 bottle selection

  • 2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 2  2017 Olive Oil – 500 ml
  • 2 2014 Zinfandel
  • 2 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 1 2015 Zinfandel
  • 1 2010 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$278

Fall

We celebrate the rain-fed 2017 harvest with the new release of two drought year wines that bring forward the intensity and low yields of the drought years. We especially look forward to sharing our 2015 Zinfandel with you, one of the best Zins we’ve ever produced. This is our first  vintage from a fourth year of drought. Our yield was very low (only 44 cases) and the quality is extraordinary. The concentrated fruit is complex, yet very balanced. The richness of the chocolate-licorice finish lingers on your tongue. This young wine starts off beautifully and will age and develop over time.  We are also releasing our Mentor’s 2014 Old Vine Zin. This intense-drought year wine concentrates flavors of raspberry and cherry with the classic Zin spice finish that only the wisdom of 100 year old vines can create.

For the 6 and 12-bottle Selections, we include our 2011 Zinfandel for you to compare a wet year with the drought-year Zins as well as the 2016 Flamenco Blend, our delightfully crisp white wine that complements every meal. The Condor Club 12-bottle Selection includes two wines from our private reserve: our 2009 Zinfandel (also the 3rd year of drought) and our 2010 Shiraz (a wet year). You can compare how these aged in the bottle with the younger wines in this Selection.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2015 Zinfandel
  • 1 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$44

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2015 Zinfandel
  • 2  2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2011 Zinfandel
  • 1 2016 Flamenco Blend

$112

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2015 Zinfandel
  • 3 2014 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2011 Zinfandel
  • 1 2016 Flamenco Blend
  • 1 2014 Zinfandel
  • 1 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 1 2009 Zinfandel
  • 1 2010 Shiraz

$247

Summer

The Summer Wine Club Selection focuses on warm summer evenings and features the release of our 2016 white wine. With minimal production of our unique Pedro Ximénez grapes in 2016 due to drought, we blended them with some closely related dry-farmed Riesling from Wirz Vineyards. The name Flamenco Blend highlights the Spanish origins of the Pedro Ximénez grapes. This blend captures the full minerality and citrus overtones of our Pedro Ximénez. Enjoy this crisp, dry wine with cheeses, salads and fish. To further enhance the essence of summer we once again include our 2016 Rosé as a featured selection. This is being very well received for its refreshing taste and distinct strawberry fruit finish. In the 6-bottle option we’ve added both our 2013 Zinfandel and 2013 Old Vine Zin from our mentor’s vineyard in Paso Robles. 2013, the second year of drought produced a beautiful, concentrated full body wine. As a special treat, for the 12-bottle selection, we are including our Zinfandel and our Mentor’s Old Vine Zin from 2010. Enjoying comparing this wet year with the drought wines of 2013.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2016 Flamenco Blend
  • 1 2016 Rosé

$37

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2016 Flamenco Blend
  • 2 2016 Rosé
  • 1 2013 Zinfandel
  • 1 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$109

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2016 Flamenco Blend
  • 2 2016 Rosé
  • 2 2013 Zinfandel
  • 2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2012 Zinfandel
  • 1 2010 Zinfandel
  • 1 2010 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$244

Spring

Our 2017 Spring new releases will still be from the drought years and will bring forward the intensity and low yields the drought years typify. 2014, the third year of drought, is turning out to be an excellent quality wine year for us. Since our Zinfandel yield was so low (only 65 cases), we took the opportunity to get additional dry-farmed grapes from Pat Wirz in Hollister, CA. With this Spring Selection we release this intense, full bodied wine with a chocolate finish for your pleasure. Let it swirl in your mouth so you can fully appreciate the nuances. Along with the Wirz Vineyard Zin, we are releasing our 2016 Rosé blend, once again featuring our Zinfandel, Mourvedré, and Mission grapes in a light, dry strawberry essence perfect for the warm months ahead. For those with the 6 and 12-bottle selections, we include our 2014 Zinfandel for you to compare with the 2014 Wirz Zin and also the 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin that has a delicate, bright flavor found in that first drought year. Added to the Condor Club 12-bottle Selection, from our private reserve, are the Mentor’s Old Vine 2009 Zinfandel (also a 3rd year of drought) and our 2005 Shiraz (a wet year). You can compare how these both aged in the bottle to the younger 2014 Shiraz and Zins.

2 Bottle Selection

  • 1 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)                     • 1 2016 Rosé Blend

$32

6 Bottle Selection

  • 2 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 2 2016 Rosé Blend
  • 1 2014 Zinfandel
  • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$99

12 bottle selection

  • 3 2014 Zinfandel (Wirz Vineyard)
  • 3 2016 Rosé Blend
  • 2 2014 Zinfandel
  • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin
  • 1 2014 Shiraz
  • 1 2005 Shiraz
  • 1 2009 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

$213

2016

December/Winter

We look forward to joining you at your holiday table with this winter wine club selection, featuring the new release of our 2014 Zinfandel and our freshly harvested 2016 olive oil. The 2014 harvest, our third year of drought, produced only 51 cases of Zin. The smaller grapes, with a higher skin to juice ratio, show the promise of a very intense, full-bodied Zinfandel. As typical of our Zins, you can drink it now or lay it down for years to come. We are also thrilled to share with you our certified organic, extra-virgin, dry-farmed olive oil. Use this grassy, peppery, unfiltered oil directly on salads, topping for soups and veggies and, of course, with your favorite bread. Soar with the condors, and order the full Condor Club case, and compare three years of our Zin (one wet; two dry) and our 17-year-old vines with our mentor’s 96-year-old vines along with two wines from our Cellar.

2 Bottle Selection

• 2014 Zinfandel  •2016 Olive Oil                                             500 ml

$43

6 Bottle Selection

• 2 2014 Zinfandel • 1 2016 Olive Oil 500 ml • 1 2011 Zinfandel • 1 2012 Zinfandel •1 2013 Zinfandel

$109

12 bottle selection

• 3 2014 Zinfandel • 1 2016 Olive Oil 500 ml • 2 2011 Zinfandel • 1 2012 Zinfandel • 1 2013 Zinfandel • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 1 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 1 2009 Zinfandel •1 2004 Mentor’s Old     Vine Zin <br>

$247

Fall

We celebrate this Fall harvest with the release of our 2014 Shiraz and a revisit to our 2011 Zinfandel. 2014, our third year of drought, produced very concentrated grapes and the Shiraz captures the essence of our vineyard with plum overtones and a smoky finish. As days grow shorter, enjoy the Shiraz with spicy meals, stews and lamb. It will also develop well in the bottle and lay down for years. Only 25 cases were produced. Along with the Shiraz, we feature our 2011 Zinfandel. This was a premium year for the vines and this Zin is aging beautifully in the bottle. The essence of raspberry lingers in your mouth as you taste the peppery finish. Be sure to aerate both wines so the full rich fruit forward and complex finish come through for your delight. In the Condor Clan 6 bottle selection, the two feature wines are complemented with the 2013 Old Vine Zinfandel from Benito Dusi’s Paso Robles vineyard. The Condor Club full case features three varietals from 2010, our last wet year in the vineyard!

2 Bottle Selection

• 1 2011 Zinfandel • 1 2014 Shiraz

$42

6 Bottle Selection

• 2 2011 Zinfandel • 2 2014 Shiraz • 1 2011 Zinfandel •  2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel

$124

12 bottle selection

• 3 2011 Zinfandel • 3 2014 Shiraz •   3 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel 1 2010  Zinfandel • 1 2010 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel•1 2010 Shiraz <br>

$279

Summer

This wine club selection features the release of our 2015 Pedro Ximénez. We are proud to be the only California growers of this unique Andalusian white wine. Its full minerality and citrus overtones create a nice crispness with a completely dry finish. This vintage fills the mouth and tickles the tongue. Our 4th year of drought produced only 21 cases that are primarily set aside for wine club to enjoy. In the 6-bottle selection we’ve created a cornucopia of options to complement every type of meal. As a special treat, for the 12-bottle selection, we are adding two limited production Shiraz from our own cellar.

2 Bottle Selection

• 1 2015 Pedro Ximénez • 1 2012 Zinfandel

$41

6 Bottle Selection

• 2 2015 Pedro Ximénez • 2 2012 Zinfandel • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 1 2015 Rosé

$113

12 bottle selection

• 2 2015 Pedro Ximénez • 2 2012 Zinfandel • 2 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 2 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 2 2013 Rosé • 1 2011 Shiraz • 1 2012 Shiraz
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$248

Spring

Let’s Zin our way into Spring with our Zinfandel Fest. A special treat for our wine club members, you’ll be able to compare the zinfandel from our 15+ year old vines with those of our Mentor’s 95+ year old zinfandel vines. In addition, for those with the 6 and 12-bottle selections, you’ll be able to compare wet (2011) and dry (2012, 2013) years from both of these traditional head-pruned, dry farmed vineyards.

2 Bottle Selection

• 1 2013 Zinfandel • 1 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel

$40

6 Bottle Selection

• 2 2013 Zinfandel • 2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel • 1 2011 Zinfandel •  1 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel

$112

12 bottle selection

• 2 2013 Zinfandel • 2 2013 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel • 1 2011 Zinfandel •  1 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel •2 2012 Zinfandel • 2 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 1 2005  Zinfandel • 1 2006 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel <br>

$242

2015

Fall

We celebrate the Fall harvest with the new release of our 2014 Rosé and a revisit to our 2011 Zinfandel. 2014 was our third year of drought. Grapes were very concentrated and our dry-style Rosé captures the essence of our vineyard with a crisp, refreshing strawberry-citrus finish. Enjoy the Rosé on these early autumn warm afternoons along with your favorite appetizers. Only 28 cases were produced. Along with the Rosé, we can’t help but feature our 2011 Zinfandel. This was a premium year for the vines and this Zin is aging beautifully in the bottle. Be sure to let it breathe before drinking so the full rich fruit forward and complex finish comes through for your delight. The essence of raspberry will linger in your mouth as you taste the nice peppery finish. In the Condor Clan 6 bottle selection, the two featured wines are complemented by the 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel from Benito Dusi’s Paso Robles vineyard.

2 Bottle Selection

• 1 2011 Zinfandel • 1 2014 Rosé

$29

6 Bottle Selection

• 2 2011 Zinfandel • 2 2014 Rosé • 2 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel

$92 

12 bottle selection

• 2 2011 Zinfandel • 2 2014 Rosé • 2 2011 Mentor’s Old Vine Zinfandel •2 2012 Zinfandel • 2 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 1 2004 Shiraz • 1 2008 Shiraz

$210

Summer

This wine club selection features two new releases: our 2013 Shiraz and our 2014 Pedro Ximénez (both drought years). The Shiraz is amazingly full-bodied, with blackberry nose and tastes of cacao nibs on the finish. There were only 11 cases produced! We are proud to be the only California growers of the unique Andalusian Pedro Ximénez. Its full minerality and citrus overtones create a nice crispness with a completely dry finish. In the 6-bottle option we add our 2010 Zinfandel which is drinking beautifully after 3 years in the bottle. As a special treat, the 12-bottle case has Old Vine Zin from our Mentor’s 2008 harvest, as well as two Zins and a Shiraz from our own cellar.

2 Bottle Selection

• 1 2013 Shiraz • 1 2014 Pedro Ximénez

6 Bottle Selection

• 2 2013 Shiraz • 2 2014 Pedro Ximénez • 2 2010 Zinfandel

 

12 bottle selection

• 2 2013 Shiraz • 2 2014 Pedro Ximénez • 2 2010 Zinfandel • 2 2013 Dry Farmed Rosé • 1 2010 Shiraz • 1 2009 Zinfandel • 1 2008 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 1 2006 Zinfandel

Spring

This wine club selection features the new release of our 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin. 2012 was the first year of drought and this old vine Zin brings the fruit of black cherries forward in this excellent full bodied, complex Zin. It will fill your mouth with fruit and spice, with a hint of chocolate on the finish. In addition we share with you our 2013 rosé. This blush blend brings forward the essence of strawberries and pomegranates, followed by a hint of spice on a smooth finish. In the 6-bottle option, we add our 2012 Shiraz, and the full case includes a six-year vertical selection of our Zinfandels, including 3 years from our cellar.

2 Bottle Selection

• 1 2013 Rosé • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin

6 Bottle Selection

• 1 2013 Rosé • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 2 2012 Shiraz

12 Bottle Selection

• 1 2013 Rosé • 1 2012 Mentor’s Old Vine Zin • 2 2012 Shiraz • 1 2012 Zinfandel • 1 2011 Zinfandel • 1 2010 Zinfandel • 1 2009 Zinfandel • 1 2008 Zinfandel •1 2007 Zinfandel

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