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The 2022 Baily Hill Pinot Noir is a bright and fruit forward example of cool coastal growing. This year’s bottling offers up youthful aromas of Bing cherries and ripe strawberries that are seamlessly combined with a delicate layer of dark soils, sage, and smoked nuts. Supple and silky tannins combined with modest acidity keep the wine in perfect balance from start to lingering finish.

The 2022 Sonata Red Wine is an Australian inspired blend of Cabernet and Syrah that impresses with its exotic substance and engaging complexity. Abundant aromas of blackberry and plum fruit form the essence of this elegantly styled wine. Complimentary oak spices of fresh vanilla bean with a hint of glazed caramel do an excellent job of framing the core of dark fruit flavors in the mid-palate. Bright acidity and youthful tannins will help this wine to shine at your dinner table tonight but will also promise good things for those that can hold a bottle for five or six years.

This lush Chardonnay has plenty of character and is loaded with perfectly ripened apples, caramelized pineapple, and toasted brioche, which team together to form the foundation of this deep and delightfully expressive vineyard selection. The optimally ripened fruit is complimented by a tasteful measure of slightly creamy oak that hints at notes of crème Brule, along with a dollop of buttery richness that lasts well into the lengthy finish. The mouthfeel is slightly viscous and supple on entry but manages to maintain youthful energy thanks to some carefully integrated supporting acidity that assures that the wine is as carefully balanced as it is wonderfully rich.

Our 2023 Morning Fog Chardonnay bursts with aromatics of citrus and green apple complemented by hints of toasty oak and vanilla from barrel-aging. This wine is balanced by a lingering minerality and natural acidity to create a beautiful wine.

The 2021 vintage Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon impresses with its unwavering commitment to the varietal's essence, displaying exemplary structure and a lavish richness.

This is a classic Brut, with aromas and flavors of pear and dried apricot with hints of crème brulee and apple. It has nice complexity from the sur lies aging in the Methode Champenoise, and has a refreshing crispness and lingering vanilla cream aftertaste that pairs exceptionally well with food.

The 2022 Artist Series GSM opens with aromas of cherry sauce, plum, smoked meat and brown sugar. Flavors hit all of the markers for a Rhone style blend offering continuous fruit with a subtle bit of white pepper and earth on the finish. The palate is bright and finishes with fine grained tannins.

Our 2023 Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc displays classic fruit combined with juicy acidity which adds up to a wine bursting with youthful exuberance. This vintage showcases notes of classic grapefruit with additional notes of white apricot, guava, and key lime. These notes are complemented by fruit-driven flavors of sweet Meyer lemon and candied citrus. This wine is well rounded with a balanced acidity, complimented by a touch of minerality on the finish.

The 2022 Riva Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir is a bright, buoyant, and altogether compelling example of the Arroyo Secco appellation. This year’s bottling offers up youthful aromas of ripe black cherries and briary currents that are seamlessly combined with an integrated layer of toasty oak spice, showing hints of baked cinnamon and chestnut. Supple and rounded tannins combined with juicy acidity keep the wine balanced from front to back.

Since 1883, the Wente family has devoted itself to crafting exceptional wines that embody the essence of our vineyards and the depth of our winemaking heritage. Our Mount Diablo Red Blend is a testament to the winemaking expertise that defines our legacy. It is a harmonious blend of varieties that the family has cultivated over five generations on the Central Coast of California.

Our 2022 Aly’s Pinot Noir was crafted to showcase the Arroyo Seco AVA terroir. The wine has expressive aromas of cherry, cranberry, rose petal, forest floor and cinnamon. Bright flavors of red cherry and vanilla are rounded out by focused acidity.

Generous aromas of black cherries and currants are at the heart of our 2019 nth DEGREE Merlot. Deliciously deep and focused, the juicy and satisfying fruit unfolds with layers of rich and sweet chocolately oak, but a touch of decanting on this youthful and exuberant wine will reveal additional layers of graphite, maple, and nutmeg with a hint of Livemore dust.

Our 2021 nth DEGREE Pinot Noir is dark ruby in color and shows aromas of black cherry and ripe cranberry that are framed by vanilla and toasted oak. The nth DEGREE is a selection of handcrafted, limited production wines created by Fifth Generation Winemaker, Karl D. Wente. The focus of this small lot program is to create wines that reflect the distinctive terroir of the Wente family’s estate vineyards in Livermore Valley and Arroyo Seco, Monterey.

The 2021 Sonata Red Wine is an Australian inspired blend of Cabernet and Syrah that impresses with its exotic substance and engaging complexity. Abundant aromas of blackberry and plum fruit form the essence of this elegantly styled wine. Complimentary oak spices of fresh vanilla bean with a hint of glazed caramel do an excellent job of framing the core of dark fruit flavors in the mid-palate. Bright acidity and youthful tannins will help this wine to shine at your dinner table tonight but will also promise good things for those that can hold a bottle for five or six years.

For over a century, the Wente family has played a pioneering role in the development of California Chardonnay. This limited release is meticulously crafted from our estate-grown, certified sustainable vineyards and partially aged in French oak barrels. With vibrant notes of green apple, citrus, and subtle vanilla, the wine presents a refined balance of freshness and complexity. We are proud to offer this distinguished expression of our continued dedication to Chardonnay excellence.