Long established as one of the top producers of the Burgundian varietals in Carneros. Volume has risen considerably since the winery was founded in 1981 with Pinot Noir accounting for the bulk of the output. The Carneros and Brown Ranch Chardonnays are serious and refined examples of the Carneros style. The By George Pinot Noir […]

California outpost of the Champagne house TAITTINGER. As well as the sparklers it has recently been producing some stylish and reasonably impressive Pinot Noirs. These are in a ripe and full berry fruit style. Famous Gate is aged for 10 months in one half new oak and has a little structure; the Domaine bottle is […]

Acacia has always produced wines that are soundly made and represent reasonable value for money if sometimes lacking a touch of character or sense of place in the volume labels. The wines are particularly marked by their ripe fruit and for opulent reds and tropically styled whites at competitive prices they are all decent bets. […]