OUR WINES
The imposing redwood and stone barn structure nestles into the cliff side, protected from crashing waves by a flat rock bench eroded over eons. The cellar is filled with French, Hungarian and American oak barrels and specialty equipment suited to handcrafted wine making. Highest quality grapes, open-top fermenters and a portable grape receiving system allow small lot premium winemaking with critical attention to detail. The unique location lets magical forces come into play; waves crash into sea caves under the cellar, naturally filtering wine from its sediment. Salt from sea air deposits on barrels accelerating osmosis while creating viscous and dense wines. If you have any questions you can always call for information and personal recommendations and pairings, we would be happy to assist you!​
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WHITE WINES
In dedication to our very own earthquake fault, the popular white wine blend It's My Fault is back!
Blended white wine is not easy to find but as creative and interesting as blended reds. This easy to drink blend of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Semillon & Viognier is a perfect quaff for any occasion. ​
Light, clean and crisp - this as close to the classic as you can get. You'll enjoy its' zesty, refreshing acidity and low alcohol, with mineral, grass and grapefruit notes. We source these Sauvignon Blanc grapes from the Luchsinger Family Vineyards in Lake County, who also grow our Semillon and Tempranillo.
Unfamiliar to the general wine drinker, Semillon was at one time the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux. Like many unfashionable grape varieties, its being pulled out in favor of more finanically rewarding red wine production. We embrace it and find our " I only drink red wine" guest do as well. Thanks once again to our friends the Luchsinger Family we have a constant supply of this special grape.​
Sourced from Rivino Vineyard in the middle of the Ukiah Valley ( and a very fun place to visit...)
It is a full bodied, slow ripening French varietal with the depth a red wine lover seeks. Nicely paired with spicy and flavorful dishes, this is a surprising treat for our guests. It's a bit hard to grow as suseptabilty to rot and mildew at the end of the long growing season takes its toll - not a favorite among growers but we love it!
SIGNATURE RED BLENDS
Quickly becoming a favorite in our line of blends - hearty full bodied combination of four of our favorite varietals, Lake County Zin from a tiny two acre vineyard, rounded out with Mendo County Barbera, Charbono and Petite Sirah. We think the freeplay and creativity of winemaking comes through here and we find our friends think so too.​
The 25th year anniversary of Dad's Daily Red and Sally's tribute to her dad Fred, who often lamented “…nobody makes Claret anymore. I love Claret.” He was recalling the heritage blends of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s when individual grape varieties were married together in a big jug. Since the first vintage in 1996 Dad’s has become our customer's favorite. Combining two relics from the past Charbono and Carignane, with a backbone of Petite Sirah, this wine ages beautifully. Lift a glass and toast to all dads!​
The Pacific Star Fault was discovered 16 years after the winery was built and we've had so much fun with having our own offically recognized fault. Blending well-loved varieties is our passion here - it's non-vintage, (meaning grapes picked in different years) can create layers of flavor possibly not acheived in a single vintage. Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Charbono and Grenache dominate the blend, but there might be other secrets to its lovely flavor and enjoyment.​
CLASSIC RED VARIETALS
An old favorite returns - this northern Italian grape was brought to Mendocino County by pre-prohibition immigrants from Piemonte and Lombardy settling to farm in Talmadge, Calpella and Redwood Valley. Silky smooth yey with characteristicly ample acidity, let it age a few years and you'll be rewarded. ​
Considered by many as the world's noblest black grape, it flourishes in nearly every grape growing region internationally. Ours is grown at 2,500 feet in the warm eastern section of Anderson Valley nearly to the Sonoma County line. Magestic views of Yorkville Highlands and the ssurounding mountains take your breath away in amazement that vines can thrive here. Well balanced acidity with characteristic tannin softened by extended barrel age in neutral oak makes this a perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Carefully farmed old vines on a well-placed, low yielding site, Robert Stevenson at Hidden Hawk Ranch in Redwood Valley is a masterful viticulturist. He also grows our monster pumpkins that you see here in the fall. Carignane appears as a player in Dad's Daily Red and is, along with Charbono, an increasingly rare grape as historical vineyards transfer to new owners. We keep it's significance alive and our customers love it.
DNA science has identified Petite Sirah as a cross between French Syrah (Shiraz in Australia) and the obscure Pelorsin. Created in the 1880’s by Plant Biologist Dr. Durif – the grape is known as Durif in France and came to California with early immigrants. Susceptible to rot due to its tightly packed clusters, it is notoriously difficult to grow, dipping to 2,000 acres in the early 90’s. Winemakers have led the come back as this is the heartiest of wines; rich, dark, chewy, fruity and tannic. It's a winemaker's dream grape - and a farmer's nightmare.
Sangiovese is likely the answer to the question: "what is your most popular wine"? Known by many synonyms, it is the principal vine variety for fine red wine in Italy.
There's little bit of something for everyone here- lots of fruit flavor, georgeous garnet color and mild tannin make it perfect for a picnic accompaniment at Pacific Star! A nice level of depth that can make the "big red" wine drinker enjoy it too.
Spain’s answer to Cabernet, it dominates all growing regions there. Relatively new to California, Tempranillo has been embraced by wine drinkers who search for softer, lower acidity and an "anytime" sip that doesn't require food. We've been working with the Luchsinger Family of Lake County for many years and we've watched their children grow to adults with interest in carrying on the tradition of multi-generational grapegrowing. The patriarch, Bernie is originally from Chile and an elegant gentleman who loves his vines - we love the wines!
Easily farmed in most regions, California claims it as "our" variety. Later identified as Croatian in origin, Dana Kirkpatrick was involved in every step of making this delicious wine. Hand farmed in Lake County, he picked the grapes, delivered to Pacific Star, ran the crush and fermentation, and cared for the wine during the aging process. Thanks for this gem added to our list.
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