  Integrity and quality are paramount to the wines of Babcock Winery and Vineyards. Because of Bryan's exceptionally high standards, no matter the varietal or vintage, Babcock wines are always among the elite. There are two lines of wine, Club Royale and Terroir Extraordinaire. The Club Royale porfolio (photo left) represents our classic varieties and blends available nationwide.
The "Terroir Extraordinaire" program features wines of exemplary quality and distinctive character due to the "terroir' of a particular vineyard. There are multiple annual offerings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon labeled with the specific block designation of a select vineyard. Within a vintage, one varietal may have several different designations. These limited edition wines are available exclusively through the winery. Current Releases: Club Royale WinesCHARDONNAY 2009 Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County $18.00 The wine has a brisk acidity and minerality from our estate fruit and the varietal character and flesh from the fruit from Loma Verde Vineyard in Los Alamos. With a nose of pear and lemon meringue, it's hard to resist. SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Estate Grown $18.00 In a cool climate as ours, the trick is to tame the Sauvignon Blanc beast and find the sweet spots in the farming in order to express this variety's beauty. This has a classic dried herb, fresh lemon-lime character along with the perfect touch of acidity. Stunning with shellfish. PINOT GRIS 2010 Pinot Gris "Naughty Little Hillsides" SOLD OUT! SYRAH (White) 2010 "Identity Crisis" White Syrah $14.00 Yes! This is a dry white made from red grapes resulting in an elegant wine that is very versatile. Buttery tones are laced into its delicate, perplexing fruit suggesting a cross between nectarine and cinnamon. PINOT NOIR 2009 Pinot Noir, Rita's Earth $21.00 Entirely from the Sta. Rita Hills appellation, the wine has the classic cherries and spice that has become a very welcomed standard, along with the elegance and regal bearing of a wine twice the price. 2009 Pinot Noir, Grand Cuvée $40.00 Smokey cherries, mint and an amalgam of spice are all beautifully wrapped together in a well structured package and over time promises to evolve into an even richer and more complex wine. 2010 Pinot Noir, Psi Clone $60.00 "Psi Clone" (pronounced sigh clone) is produced from a clone of Pinot Noir that was allegedly smuggled off the grounds of a very famous producer in Burgundy. It loves the climate of the Sta. Rita Hills, yielding a Pinot of tremendous concentration. Judicious use of French Oak adds a toasty nose to the ample fruit. Only 229 cases produced! CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon "Classic Rock" $21.00 The color is deep violet and the nose gushes with spicy boysenberry and black cherry. These elements are complemented by soft, dusty tannins on the palate. Overall, the wine has great intensity and a lingering finish. 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon "New Epoch Reserve" $40.00 The nose has a beautiful plum and boysenberry fruit character with a touch of herbal that Bryan calls the "Santa Ynez Garrigue." Its grace and power are an expression of Cabernet grown in the right place. FATHOM 2009 FATHOM SOLD OUT! Fathom comes into its own just as we are about to sell out of it. Many wait a months to purchase later only to be disappointed to find out it's gone. Take Note: The vintage succeeding the last is usually of equal or better quality, but is more angular in nature due to it youth. The 2009 is no exception. Do yourself a favor and purchase now! 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Petit Verdot, 20% Merlot. The wine is a beauty. UNDER THE RADAR What are "Under the Radar" wines? Simply put, wines of exceptional quality and price that receive little fanfare because they're not around long enough. 2010 Merlot "Under The Radar" $14.00 2010 Syrah "Under the Radar" $14.00 RED TABLE WINE $9.00 A full bodied, silky red that is priced to enjoy everyday. An enticing combination of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. Terroir Extraordinaire wines are discounted only for Terroir Extraordinaire and Expanding Universe wine club members. 2010 Chardonnay "Top Cream" $45.00 This is perhaps the most complex Top Cream Bryan has ever made. At the core of this year's bottling is a beautiful suggestion of ripe pear. It has that familiar custardy demeanor again along with flickering scents of minerality. 2010 Pinot Noir "Precocious" $60 Sweet and supple, with a classic dried rose petal character and just a pinch of that bacon fat thing. The fruit is like spicy cranberry-cherry, and the mouth has an intrinsic succulence that is so tasty. This is one of those lighter Pinots that you don’t have to apologize for. Its delicacy and mysteriousness is its power. |
