The 2019 vintage has notes of pear, peach, caraway, toasted almonds, lime and honey in the bouquet and on the palate. It has great aromatic purity, highlighting the freshness of the Chardonnay grape.

The 2019 ÆRENA Cabernet Sauvignon entices the nose with aromas of plum, cherry, warming spices, and orange zest. Flavors of cola, plum, coffee, and chocolate delight the palate leading to a fresh and youthful finish.

With aromas of watermelon, peach, lemongrass, verbena, and passionfruit, this wine is a vacation in a glass. The 2020 Arriviste is a saignée rosé blend with delightful acidity that keeps the fruit flavors of ripe strawberry, peach, lemon, lime, and guava coming in waves. Notes of strawberry and watermelon will linger on the palate.

The 2016 Arise offers a rich attack with sweet, plush tannins and notes of cherry, plum, and smoked duck in a long finish of coffee, plum, and blueberry. An ideal 2016 harvest season resulted in rich fruit of uncompromised character. The 2016 Arise is Blackbird at its core of supple winemaking.

Blend: 55% Merlot – 25% Cabernet Franc – 17% Cabernet Sauvignon – 3% Petit Verdot Vineyard Location: 20+ lots from the Napa Valley mountain tops, hillsides, bench lands and valley floor vineyards. Harvest: Fall 2016 Release: Fall 2018 Barrel Regime: 21 months in French Oak barrels – 50% new, 50% seasoned Alcohol:14.1 % Production:236 barrels Optimum Drinking: 2018 – 2028

Expressive with savory notes of tobacco, cedar, coffee and black licorice, Contrarian is the most powerful of the Blackbird trio. Great density with hints of tobacco, cedar, plum,black cherry and black truffle. Contrarian boasts a rich and elegant texture on the mid palate and finishes with plush tannins, black truffle, tobacco, coffee and black currants.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot Harvest: Fall 2016 Release: Spring 2019 Barrel Regime: 21 months in French oak barrels – 75% new, 25% seasoned Alcohol: 14.1 % Production :1100 cases Optimum Drinking: 2019 – 2035