OUR WINES
Our goal is to create wines that are timeless. Smooth and complex with elegantly balanced layers of luscious fruit, a complex bouquet, supple tannins, fine acidity, satin on the palate and an elegant, lengthy finish.
Monvitis Wines
Vintage Notes - 2021
The 2021 vintage will be remembered for low yields, intensely-flavored small-sized berries, an extended hang time, and a smooth uneventful harvest. Ironically, the ongoing drought that was the culprit of the year's lighter yields created flavor intensity that has been described as "through the roof". Early heat and the lack of rain accelerated sugar accumulation but soon moderate temperatures arrived increasing phenolic ripening, extending the growing season and intensifying flavor development. The resulting grapes were packed full of flavor. 2021, may prove to be one of the best vintages in recent memory.
2021 Cuvée Lynn Marie
Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley
$65
WINEMAKING NOTES
Cuvée Lynn Marie, Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautiful blend of fruit from two of Napa Valley's finest vineyards. A perfect marriage of rich, full bodied valley fruit from the Calistoga AVA and pure, intense mountain fruit from the Atlas Peak AVA this wine exhibits a well balanced and yet powerful flavor profile and structure. Fruit from both vineyards was picked in the cool of the morning at 4 a.m. followed by a gentle destemming of the clusters and light crush. A four day cold soak was followed by a 31-45 day fermentation. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 20 months and bottled on August 5, 2023.
TASTING NOTES
​Monvitis' Cuvée Lynn Marie shows off the intense fruit driven flavors of the 2021 vintage and is a powerful, yet refined wine that is intense and luscious. Rich and full bodied, it exhbits floral aromas with boysenberry, black cherry, cassis, blueberry and notes of caramel, hazelnut, and forest floor. The dark plum and black cherry flavors are layered with cassis and spice. Polished tannins lead to flavors of fresh blueberry and cinamon with an almost caramel like sweetness and coffee bean on the long finish.
2021 Solano Classico
Super Tuscan Style Blend - Suisun Valley
$45
WINEMAKING NOTES
Solano Classico is an intensely fruit-driven wine made from Sangiovese grapes grown in the Suisun Valley and blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from the Napa Valley. Characteristically bright, rich and lush it is made in a Super Tuscan style. Dark cherry and plum dominate with hints of citrus, floral notes and spice with medium acidity and firm tannins. It is bold, full bodied and well balanced. Fruit was picked in the cool of the morning followed by a gentle destemming of the clusters and light crush. A four day cold soak was followed by a 30 day fermentation. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 20 months.
TASTING NOTES
Opening with a gorgeous bouquet of dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrus the 2021 Solano Classico is an elegant and intense Super Tuscan style red blend. ​The palate is weighty, dense and vibrant with a complex structure supported by acidity and plush tannins. Violets and lavender with dark fruit, hints of cassis, cocoa, and oak, lead to a lingering finish. This is a complex, stylish and sophisticated wine that will develop and improve with age.
2021 Atlas Peak AVA (Pre-Release)
Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley
$85
WINEMAKING NOTES
Monvitis, Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon, is made with rich, intensely flavored mountain fruit from The Ranch, a vineyard nestled between the Mondavi Animo and Stagecoach vineyards. Additional components of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc bring together a Bordeux style blend that offers the fruit-driven aromas of wild blueberry, boysenberry and black cherry with intense black plum, cassis, cocoa, and cedar. This wine is deep and beautifully structured. Elegant, lengthy tannins are matched by an ideal balance. Fruit was picked in the cool of the morning at 3 a.m. followed by a gentle destemming of the clusters and light crush. A three day cold soak was followed by a 31 day fermentation. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 20 months.
TASTING NOTES
Offering a gorgeous floral bouquet, intense fruit flavor, fine grained tannins and an artful balance this wine is a beautiful expression of the 2021 vintage. Bold, full bodied and sumptuously rich it shows aromas of black cherry, blueberry, boysenberry, leather, and forest floor. Dense and velvety on the palate its fine grained tannins give way to a rich mid-palate with macerated blackberry, freshly grated nutmeg and a long finish. This wine is approachable now and will reward patience over the next decade or more.
Exclusive Library Wines
2019 Oakville AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley
Made from vineyards in Napa Valley's legendary Oakvillle Sub-Appellation this limited
production Cabernet Sauvignon is only produced in small batches and makes for a superb
choice on special occasions. This vintage of our flagship Signature Cab is a powerful
expression of Oakville's terroir.
Named "Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Vintage Winery of the Year"
New York International Wine Competition
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2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Gold Medal (Wines $100 and above)
2022 New York International Wine Competition, Double Gold Medal, 96 points
2022 Sommelier's Choice Awards, Gold Medal, San Francisco, 95 points
2022 Las Vegas Global Wine Awards, Gold Medal
2022 Denver International Wine Awards, Gold Medal
2022 Decanter World Wine Awards, Silver Medal, London, 92 points
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$105
Named one of the "Top 10 Cabernet Sauvignons To Drink in Your Favorite Restaurants" Sommelier Business
WINEMAKING NOTES
Our 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautiful expression of Napa Valley's finest vineyards. With a majority of the blend's fruit coming from the iconic Oakville sub-appellation and the remainder from the Oak Knoll District the wine exhibits a well balanced and yet powerful flavor profile and structure. Fruit was picked in the cool of the morning at 4 a.m. followed by a gentle destemming of the clusters and light crush. A four day cold soak was followed by a 31 day fermentation. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 20 months.
TASTING NOTES
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"Gorgeous, pure-tasting red and black cherries, black currants and mint give a wonderful fruitiness and complexity to this full-bodied and well polished wine. Moderate, fine-grained tannoins and just enough acidity keep it well balanced and primed for further aging". Wine Enthusiast Magazine
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"Pronounced cassis, mint aromas with toast and vanilla. Lovely concentration and chocolate texture with freshness to the black plum fruit. Succulent tannins, juicy finish" Decanter
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​"Fruit forward nose, driven by black plum, black cherry, blackberry flavors, and notes of cedar and vanilla. Fruity on the palate with some hints of oak" Sommeliers Choice
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