The 2017 Santa Barbara County Transverse is an approachable blend of Syrah grapes from various vineyard sites across the greater Santa Barbara area. This is a bright, fruit forward wine with bursting tones of red cherry, blackberry, leather and dark chocolate. Tangy notes of exotic spice drive the mid weight mouthfeel and soft tannic structure. 500 cases produced.
Our latest GSM blend opens with flavors of pomegranate, cherry, raspberries, & white chocolate on the palate with notes of sandlewood & cardamom on the nose. Framed with a firm textural richness, making this wine versatile & food friendly. Aged 22 months in neutral oak barrels.
Our newest vintage of our estate grown Syrah. The 2017 vintage Syrah boasts powerful aromas of dark fruit, coffee, menthol, and dried tea. Opulent mouthfeel with firm tannins, and a palate adorned with white chocolate, leather, and pepper. As the only AVA dedicated to Syrah, Ballard Canyon AVA has emerged as the “home” of Syrah in America. Aged 22 months in 60% new oak (equal parts French barrels and French puncheon) and 40% neutral French oak barrel.
This 2016 Grenache is from an impressively warm vintage characterized by low yields has aromas of fresh red raspberry, clove, anise, and sandalwood. The palate of ripe red fruit medley, fig, currant, and balsam notes is bright in acidity with a firm tannin finish. Aged 22 months in 100% neutral French oak barrels. 50 cases produced.
A textured, spicy, and robust red with aromas of blackberry, clove, rosemary wood and crushed pepper. Baker’s chocolate on the mid-palate and a hint of tobacco/cigar box on the finish. Bright acidity, firm and chalky tannins. Aged 22 months in 50% new Russian oak and 50% neutral French oak. 75 cases produced
The Larner 2017 Ballard Canyon Grenache is an elegant and fruit-forward wine that opens to a seamless and carefully-measured bouquet of dark fruit, cassis and plum. With those dark fruit characteristics at its core, the wine is framed by chalky notes with dusty endnotes of graphite and iron ore. You also get hints of aniseed and licorice root. Aged in neutral barrel and puncheons, this mid-weight wine offers the freshness for near-term drinking, but it also has the textural richness for longer cellar aging. Michael Larner says the 2017 Grenache is a wine he is especially proud of.
The 2014 vintage produced wines defined by strength, yet elegance. This Reserve Syrah, with 33% whole cluster fermentation, exemplifies the characteristic of this classic vintage. Spicy aromatics of crushed pepper, dried press flowers, rosemary wood, and blackberry. An elegant mid-palate of blueberry, cigar box, dark chocolate with a hint of vanilla on the finish. Balanced acidity, firm and chalky tannins. Aged 36 months in in 50% new oak (15% French and 35% Russian oak). 145 cases produced.
Flashy, racy and succulent, with a terrific palate presence. Dark cherry, spice and white chocolate flavors are all amped up. Even with all if its natural intensity, the 2013 is quite nuanced and delicate. The 2013 spent a total of four years in 100% new French oak, 25% whole-cluster and was done with a touch of Viognier.
