Yorkville
Cabernet Franc
A grape that is getting noticed a bit more these days - this is a delicious example of that "other" Cabernet, which is actually a much older grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon. Typically aromatic, with violets or rose petals on the nose. Good length, with rich dark cherry fruit flavors with medium tannins to finish.
92 pts Organic Wine Review
92 pts Food & Beverage World
Gold San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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Yorkville Cellars is located in Mendocino County, 100 miles north of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge. The tasting room is on Highway 128, a picturesque road that winds past vineyards, sheep ranches and apple and peach orchards before plunging through the Redwood forest to emerge at the Mendocino coastline.
The vineyards are 1,000 feet or more above sea level, where sun-filled days and cool nights, tempered by coastal fogs, combine to produce premium quality grapes.
Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine's elegant fruit has a transparent red berry flavor, its tannins earthy and lithe. It doesn't have the heft and fullness many people hope for in their cabernet, taking a more delicate approach.
90+ points and Best Buy from Wine & Spirits
91 pts Food & Beverage World
90 pts Organic Wine Review
Carmenere
Blueberry/boysenberry notes, with aromas of celery seed and roasted beef. Cherry lozenge midpalate, smooth finish, with medium tannins and a meaty undertone.
Silver Green Wine Comp
Bronze San Francisco Int’l Wine Comp
Bronze Mendocino County Fair
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Aromas of straw and citrus. Taste pink grapefruit, lime zest and some minerality. Lighter bodied yet complex. This is a white that will improve with some bottle age.
91 pts Food & Beverage World
Fruity flavors with a gently spicy finish come together to create a real crowd pleaser. This delicious red blend includes: Zinfandel 45%, Carignane 29%, Petit Sirah 20%, Malbec 2%, Merlot 2%, Carmenere 1% and Cabernet Franc 1%
92 pts Food & Beverage World
Malbec
You’ll find in this wine a fine balance, black fruit essence, depth of flavor, likeable texture and a long, toasty, rich finish.
91 pts Food & Beverage World
Certified Organic
for 25 years
Merlot
Bright red fruit- cherry to boysenberry, splash of cranberry. Medium bodied mid-palate, but a stuctured finish, showing a hint of spicy, toasty oak along with some lingering tannins. This wine is generous and warm. Suited to several years of age if desired.
Gold San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp
Gold San Francisco International Wine Competition
92 pts Food & Beverage World
Petit Verdot
Our Petit Verdot has great aromas: spice, sandalwood and berry notes. Plum and cherry fruit flavors mid-palate, finishing smooth and rich with medium tannins.
90 pts Food & Beverage World
89 pts Organic Wine Review
Bronze San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp
Richard the Lionheart
Blended in the style of a Bordeaux red, this wine already shows great aromatic complexity and supple fruit flavors. It can certainly benefit from additional bottle ageing, but is rich and rewarding today.
A proprietors’ blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Carmenere.
94 pts Food & Beverage World
Rose de Franc
Very dry, with notes of raspberry sorbet and citrus. A very versatile wine with a refreshing finish.
91 pts California Wine List
90 pts Organic Wine Review
Sauvignon Blanc
The wine has a wonderful bouquet of fresh lime, lush tropical fruit, and smooth honey. It has a nice, fresh acidity, but a few slight notes of sweetness keep the wine from being overly crisp. Very well suited for grilled chicken or white fish, it’s perfect for a summer BBQ.
83% Sauvignon Blanc, 17% Semillon
91 pts Food & Beverage World
Semillon
A dry white, it is nicely balanced with an upfront minerality and has a rich, honeyed texture with pear and apricot flavors. Great with crab or virtually any seafood dish!
94 pts Gold & Best of Class California State Fair
