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2023 GST

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2023 GST
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2023 GST

Gallery Collection

Shenandoah Valley, CA

Winemaker's Notes:

The inspiration to create this wine came to me from apopular blend called GSM, a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, originatingin the Cote du Rhone in Southern France. In this GST blend, I replaced the Mourvèdre with Tempranillo and TourigaNacional.

Tempranillo and Grenache, two original Spanish varieties areplanted extensively throughout Spain including Rioja, a wine region in NorthernSpain especially known for the blends of these two varieties. In other wine regions in Spain, such as theRibera de Duero, where Syrah is planted on a large scale, blends of Tempranilloand Syrah are very common.

Touriga Nacional is a Portuguese variety, coming from Portoand used as the primary grape variety in Port wines. Recently it has been approved as a Bordeauxvariety.

This is a very well-balanced wine having an identity of itsown, different than its components. Thevery dark red color, an influence from the Syrah and Tempranillo, creates theexpectations of a big wine, which will not be disappointing. Darkfruit, combined with earthy aromas dominate this wine, extending to the palateand adding herbal and savory notes all the way through the long finish.

Varietal Content: 50%Grenache, Estate Grown, 27% Syrah, EstateGrown, 20% Tempranillo,Estate Grown, 3%Touriga Nacional, Estate Grown

pH: 3.68

Alcohol Content: 14.4%

Residual Sugars: Less than 0.1

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2022 Petite Sirah

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:37:35 GMT

2022 Petite Sirah
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2022 Di Arie Petite Sirah

Estate Grown

Shenandoah Valley, CA

Winemaker's Notes:

Petite Sirah, AKA Durif, was named after Francois Durif, a botanist from the FrenchUniversity of Montpellier that created it. After more than 100 years, the father was identified through DNAanalysis as Syrah while the source seed was obtained from another Frenchvariety named Peloursin.

This variety containsgenerous amounts of tannins, color, and backbone that make it an ideal wine foruse as a blending wine. For just thesereasons, it can be a challenge to make it into a balanced varietal wine.

We harvested the grapes at the peak of ripeness to maximizethe fruit character and minimize the harsh tannins and fermented the wine inour Dual Compartment Submerged Cap Fermentation Tanks that resulted in a highlyconcentrated wine. We then aged the winefor two years in French oak barrels. Duringfinal blending we added 25% Estate Grown Zinfandel to contribute fruity flavorsand balance to the wine.

Inky dark purple in color the wine has dark berry aromaswith hints of smoke and baking spices. Thiswine has intense flavors that carry to the finish adding cocoa and coffeeflavors. This is an elegant wine withlots of tannins giving a firm structure with a perfect balance.

Varietal Content:

75% Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, ShenandoahValley California

25% Zinfandel, Estate Grown,Shenandoah Valley California

Bottling Date: January 15, 2026

Cases Produced: 164

pH: 3.68

Alcohol Content: 14.3%

Residual Sugars: Less than 0.1%

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2024 Sauvignon Blanc

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:30:23 GMT

2024 Sauvignon Blanc
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2024 Sauvignon Blanc

Estate Grown & Bottled

El Dorado, California

Silver Medal: SanFrancisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2026

Winemaker's Notes:

The Sauvignon Blanc grape traces its origin to westernFrance in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux Regions. Its name is derived from "Sauvage" whichmeans "wild" in French denoting that its origins came from an indigenousgrape. It is interesting to note thatsometime in the 18th century Sauvignon Blanc was paired spontaneouslywith Cabernet Franc to parent the Cabernet Sauvignon vine in Bordeaux.

This Sauvignon Blanc comes from our 4 acre Estate Vineyard halfplanted in 2011 and the other half in 2018. This vineyard was planted with the proprietary clone ENTAV-INRA @ 376 createdby ENTAV-ITV, an official agency certified by the French Ministry ofAgriculture that coordinates the clonal selection program. There are 4 certified proprietary clonesapproved by this organization. One ofthem is clone @ 376. We chose this clonedue to its highly intense aromatic qualities and suitability to our environment.

We pressed the whole clusters and fermented the juice at avery cold temperature of around 55 degrees F that extended the fermentation toabout 30 days. This wine has notundergone malolactic fermentation to preserve the natural crispness.

This is a crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc and exceptionallyaromatic. It possesses distinctive tropicalaromas which extend to the palate adding apple and pear flavors, without theherbaceous and grassy flavors more typical of California Sauvignon Blanc wines.

Varietal Content: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Grown

Alcohol: 14.0%; pH:3.45

Residual sugar: lessthan 0.1%

Bottling Date: April 4, 2025

224 cases bottled.

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2021 Zinfandel Break Away

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:36:46 GMT

2021 Zinfandel Break Away
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2021 Zinfandel

Break Away

EstateGrown & Bottled

Sierra Foothills, CA

Silver Medal: SanFrancisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2026

SilverMedal: Foothill Wine FestivalCompetition, 2025

Winemaker's Notes:

This Zinfandel has elegance, good balance, soft tannins, asustained finish and rich in varietal character. The name Break Away is a symbol of theseattributes and to distinguish it from other Zinfandels that are robust, jammieand heavy in alcohol and oak flavors.

This wine was made in our "Submerged Cap" Fermentation Tankand aged in predominantly French oak for 12 months. It is a fully extracted wine with strongvarietal aromas of blackberries and black cherries, which carry into themid-palate adding nuances of black pepper. The long finish also reveals coffee and chocolate flavors.

Varietal Content: 76.0%Zinfandel 12.0%Touriga Nacional

6.0% Primitivo 6.0% Petite Sirah

Appellation: SierraFoothills

Bottling Date: June 20, 2025

Cases Produced: 235

Alcohol: 14.5%

pH: 3.65

Residual Sugar: Lessthan 0.1%

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2021 Primitivo

Thu, 3 Jul 2025 10:13:29 GMT

2021 Primitivo
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2021 Di Arie Primitivo Block #4

Estate Grown

Shenandoah Valley, CA

Silver Medal: CA State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, 2025

Winemaker's Notes:

Primitivo, whichis also known as Zingarello is themajor growing grape of Apulia in Southern Italy. A typical Zingarelloin Apulia is a heavy, strong and highly alcoholic wine. DNA testing has confirmed that Primitivo is genetically related toCalifornia's Zinfandel. Based on DNA profiling Primitivo andZinfandel originated in Croatia and are clones of a Croatian variety known Crljenak Kastelanski.

This Estate grown Primitivo comes from a two-acre vineyard blockthat we call Block #4. Our Primitivo is different from the Italian clone. It is fruitier and lighter in body.

While genetically identical, the Primitivo and Zinfandelthat we grow in our vineyards are quite different. The Zinfandel has larger clusters and tightand larger berries making wines that are lighter in color and body. While the Primitivo has smaller clusters andsmaller berries giving wines that are darker and firmer in bod.

This wine was made in our "Submerged Cap" Fermentation Tank. It was aged in French oak barrels for about18 months. This is a fruity wine with darkfruit aromas, which carry to the palate adding blackberry and black cherryflavors and a peppery finish. It is well balanced with a long finish addingstructure and complexity.

Varietal Content: 100%Primitivo, Estate Grown

Bottling Date: June 27, 2024

Cases Produced: 234cases

Alcohol: 14.6%

pH: 3.61

Residual Sugar: Lessthan 0.1%

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2023 Rose Di Arie

Mon, 2 Jun 2025 09:07:15 GMT

2023 Rose Di Arie
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2023 Rose Di Arie

Estate Grown and Bottled

Sierra Foothills, CA

Gold Medal: CA State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, 2025

Winemaker's Notes:

Rose is one of the most widely consumed wines in the oldworld. While in the US people expectRose to be more like a dessert wine, in the old world it is one of the primaryfood wines and used in the Winter as well as in the Summer.

This is a dry Rose made by blending Grenache, which is lightcolored with Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier to achieve the right color of Rose aswell as the characteristic flavor profile. Each component in this Rose was made separately and blended beforebottling.

This is a delicious Rose that has structure, complexity andbalance. Expect flavors of apricot andpineapple with a crisp and clean lingering finish. It is a perfect wine to enjoy solo or pairedwith cheeses and appetizers.

Varietal Content:

10% -- Grenache

15% -- Viognier

75% -- Sauvignon Blanc

Bottling Date: March 22, 2024

Cases Produced: 68

Alcohol: 14.0%

pH: 3.51

Residual sugar: less than 0.1%

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2023 Barbera

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:58:05 GMT

2023 Barbera
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2023 Barbera

Estate Grown & Bottled

El Dorado, California

Double Gold Medal: SanFrancisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2026

Winemaker's Notes:

Barbera is the most widely planted grape in the Piemonteregion of Italy. Alba and Asti are thetwo growing regions in Piemonte in which the varieties and yields are regulatedby the government. Barbera grows verywell in the Sierra Foothills yielding grapes that are for the most partfruitier and more aromatic than their Italian counterparts. Our Estate Barbera vineyard was planted in2007.

Varietal Content: 85% Barbera

10% Petite Sirah

5% Grenache

Appellation: ElDorado, California

Cooperage: 100%French Oak

Bottling Date: April 8, 2025

Cases Produced: 234

Alcohol: 12.8

pH: 3.63

Residual Sugar: Lessthan 0.1%

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2020 Syrah

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:06:31 GMT

2020 Syrah
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2020 C.G. Di Arie Syrah

Estate Grown

Sierra Foothills, California

SilverMedal: OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition, 2024

Silver Medal - 2025 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition

Winemaker's Notes:

Our climate, soil and farming methods enable growing Syrahgrapes that have the potential of making full body wines with intensiveflavors. We harvested the fruit when itwas completely ripe. The grapes werehand sorted and gently crushed. Thefermentation was delayed for a couple of days by keeping the must at coldtemperatures under 60 degrees F. We usedthe Submerged Cap Fermentation Tank that keeps the berries submerged throughoutthe fermentation for better flavor extraction and fuller tannins.

This wine was aged for 2 years in French oak barrels. It has a deep red color and a classic Syrah aromaof dark berries combined with green and black peppercorn and piney undertones. This big wine finishes with an abundance of smoky,meaty and earthy flavors adding herbal and spicy notes. This is a big wine worthy of aging for a fewyears for optimal quality.

Varietal Content:

99%Syrah; 1% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottling Date: May 25, 2022

Cases Produced: 200

Alcohol: 14.6%

pH: 3.7

Residual sugar: Lessthan 0.1%

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2020 Interlude, Red Blend

Mon, 1 Apr 2024 12:57:55 GMT

2020 Interlude, Red Blend
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2020 Di Arie

Interlude

Estate Grown & Bottled

Sierra Foothills, CA

Winemaker's Notes:

Like all of its predecessors, the 2020 "Interlude" is a blend of Primitivo, Zinfandel, Syrah and PetiteSirah. This wine created to be a foodwine is elegantly crafted and magnificently balanced to enhance the flavors ofany food. The name "Interlude", which is the instrumental music played between theparts of a song, was appropriately chosen as a metaphor to the interactionbetween wine and food.

The composition of the 2020 vintage favors the Zinfandel overthe Primitivo with 42% for the former and 27% for the latter. Thefour varietals that make up this wine, which include Syrah and Petite Sirah areremarkably compatible. They act togetherwith synergy and harmony.

The layers of dark berry aromas and flavors are complementedwith smoke and game with hints of chocolate and herbal, earthy notes carryingall the way to the finish.

Varietal Content:

42% Zinfandel, Estate Grown

27% Primitivo, Estate Grown

20% Syrah, Estate Grown

11% PetiteSirah, Estate Grown

Bottling Date: 4/16/2023

Cases Produced: 250 cases

pH: 3.6

Alcohol Content: 14.4%

Residual Sugars: Less than 0.1%

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2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown

Mon, 4 Dec 2023 11:26:14 GMT

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown
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2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

Estate Grown

El Dorado, California

Winemaker'sNotes:

This isour ninth consecutive vintage of high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon coming fromour two 2 acre blocks planted with 2 different clones of Cabernet. Like its predecessors, this CabernetSauvignon has distinctive varietal and regional characteristics and lacks bellpepper flavors. We were able to overcomethe bell pepper flavor by modifying the architecture of our trellis system toprovide shade to the side of the vineyard facing the afternoon sun. In this vintage we fermented and agedthe two different clones separately. Weblended the two clones along with the other two varietals just beforebottling.

This wine was "cold-soaked" for a period of 3 days prior tofermentation and made in our "Submerged Cap" Fermentation Tank. After the fermentation was completed, thiswine was kept on its skins for a period of 6 weeks for an extended macerationto maximize the extraction. The wine wasthen aged in 20% new French oak barrels for 24 months and continued aging foran additional year in neutral barrels

This wine has a dark ruby red color with strong aromas ofblackcurrant, blueberry and raspberry. It has a good balance between the intensefruit flavors and the body of the wine. On the palate it shows nuances of earthy and savory flavors, whichextend to the long finish.

I attribute the intensity of the flavor and the balance andsoftness of this wine to its regional origin.

Varietal Content: 85%Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5%Touriga Nacional

Alcohol: 14.5%

Bottling Date: 2/24/2021

Total Cases Produced: 218 cases 12x750

Residual Sugar: Lessthan 0.1%

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