The Goodfellas club is a secret society founded in 1970. Many world problems have been discussed and solved, among other things, over multiple meals and exquisite wines. We hope you enjoy this bottle with close family and friends over a lively discussion.
2021 Goodfellas blend is comprised of 43% Zinfandel, 43% Syrah, 14% Petit Verdot, all hand-harvested and crushed by the 6 founding members of the club. The wine was then aged in French and American oak for 22 months
As you enter onto our property, the Cabernet greets you on both sides of the driveway. We have two clones of Cabernet, 4 & 6. These are both very small-berry clones that offer great structure, depth and color. In 2021, we hand harvested the Cabernet on the morning of September 24th. After harvesting we hand sorted the fruit allowing only the best fruit to get into the fermenter. The wine then fermented for 14 days and after pressing went directly to new French and American oak barrels where it remained for 24 months of maturing. The Estate Cabernet is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is beautiful now but will continue to age gracefully for the next 5-8 years. 385 cases produced
Spanish Springs Vineyard is located on the southern end of the central coast AVA and one mile from the Pacific Ocean. This wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels for 12 months. Medium body in style, this wine has notes of red cherry, strawberry, cinnamon and a touch of toasted oak on the finish.
Sourced from the White Hawk Vineyard in the Los Alamos Hills, it is 21 miles west of the Pacific and 2 miles north of Los Alamos and planted at 900 feet elevation. This region is recognized as a top producing wine region. Fog often embraces the small vineyard in the morning before gentle afternoon breezes chase it away to allow the sun's rays to slowly ripen the fruit.
The grapes for this exquisite wine come from our Estate Vineyard in the Geneseo AVA and the Paper Street Vineyard in the Willow Creek AVA. It was aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels for 24 months. The resulting wine is incredibly dark and rich with concentrated fruit and integrated tannin. It is wonderful now but will continue to age gracefully over the next ten years.
Fermented slowly in stainless steel tank then laid down to French and American Oak barrels (25% new oak). Once malolactic fermentation was complete we racked the wine off its lees and let it age for 18 months.
Produced from the Paper Street Vineyard's head-trained vines of the Dusi clone, this Zinfandel is exuberant on the nose in rich aromas of berry, black plum, fig and raisin, lifted by star anise and gingerbread spice. The palate is thick and jammy but sliced with acidity, showing strong berry, clove and cinnamon flavors. We aged our Zinfandel in American oak barrels for 18 months and bottled it unfined and unfiltered.
