Only 400 cases produced. Delfina’s Vineyard is the very heart and soul of the Blair Estates’ label. Named after our family matriarch, the vineyard sits on the very first property purchased by our grandparents in the 1920s. Whole berry fermentation was started with cultured yeasts in small open top tanks. The cap was manually punched down for optimum extraction and structure. The wine was transferred to a combination of Francois Frere and Seguin Moreau Burgundy barrels, with forty-five percent being new, for 10 months of aging. In the glass, the our signature “Delfina’s” Pinot Noir displays a nose of rose petal and spice combined with bing cherry and strawberry. This spicy fruit tandem carries onto the palate, joined with a light touch of warm, vanillin-oak. Medium acidity and silky tannins give the wine weight in the mouth and carry it to a long finish.

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Only 125 cases produced. From the beginning, this Rosé of Pinot Noir was planned as a separate wine. We did not simply “bleed off” juice in the oft used saignée method, as an afterthought to making a red wine. Instead, we employed a short, limited maceration after the fruit was destemmed. The
Pinot Noir juice then soaked on its skins for 20 hours, picking up the beautiful pink hue. It was fermented in a cold stainless steel tank to lock in the color and fruit expression. It fermented completely to dryness and then was aged for six months in “neutral” French oak. This second Blair Rosé is a serious “pink” wine. Serve well chilled with a Salade Niçoise or an herbed salmon steak fresh off the grill.

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This very limited release of only 94 cases is trademark cool-climate Chardonnay.  It displays fresh apple, lemon and citrus notes on the nose.  On the palette, tropical fruit and citrus character, with just a touch of warm, spicy, vanillin-oak.  The wine's structure and refreshing acidity makes it an incredibly versatile match for a variety of foods like pan roasted white fish or raw shell fish or sushi.

90 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Double Gold - 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Gold - 2017 New York International Wine Competition

Gold - 2017 West Coast Wine Competition (West meets East)

Silver - 2017 Denver International Wine Competition

Silver - 2017 Northwest Food & Wine Competition

Silver - 2017 Monterey International Wine Competition

Silver- 2017 International Womens Wine Competition

Silver - 2018 Orange County Wine Society Wine Competition

Silver - 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show Wine Competition

Silver - 2018 Winemakers Challenge

Silver - 2018 Toast of the Coast Wine Competition

"The Matriarch" is an umapologetically "big" wine.  Intense green peach, nectarine with a touch of creamy lemon frosting aromas and flavors meld seamlessly with a pretty stream of vanilla, creme brulee and spice from the new French oak cooperage.  Our trademark cool climate acidity keeps the wine in balance, along with a streak of minerality.  A perfect match with cream-sauced pastas or roast turkey or chicken and Cioppino.  Only 96 cases made!

87 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Platinum - 2017 Northwest Food & Wine Competition

Gold - 2018 Texsom International Wine Awards

Gold - 2017 Denver International Wine Competition

Gold - 2017 New York International Wine Competition

Silver - 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition

Silver - 2017 International Women's Wine Competition

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Using free run and a light press, fifty percent of the juice was fermented and aged in neutral French oak barrels; the other fifty percent in small stainless steel barrels to preserve the lush fruit character. Battonage, lees stirring, was done once a week. The result is a limited release of only 125 cases that is everything a Pinot Gris should bve: lush tropical fruit flavors allied to bright, refreshing acidity. Made in a drier, "Alsatian style", it is delicious now but will also reward patient cellaring over the next two to three years.  It's a natural pairing for shellfish, chicken & pork.

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Only 150 cases produced. Morgantini is a well-regarded estate very close to ours in the Arroyo Seco district. From their best blocks, we picked “Clone 115” at 27.5 Brix. We fermented in 1.5 ton bins at a peak temp of 35?C with a total fermentation time of twelve days. After pressing, the young wine was settled in tank for 48 hours before racking to French oak barrels; 25% new, with the balance being one and two year old cooperage.
This Pinot was aged for 10 months and then very lightly filtered for clarity only, before being bottled. In the glass, the Morgantini Pinot Noir displays a nose of sage and spice combined with black cherry and strawberry. This spicy herb / fruit tandem carries onto the palate, joined with a light touch of warm, vanillin-oak. Good acidity and mid-weight tannins give the wine grip in the mouth and carry it to a long finish.

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