At Roudon-Smith, we specialize in the making of fine wines as well as the enjoyment of taking on new challenges. With this spirit, we are constantly striving to find something we see as providing promise with keeping to mind that consistency is important. We will be highlighting on this site what we do to keep consistency alive as well as our creative spirit. Every year we again look deeper, trying to find grapes that bring out why we love making wine. In this constant quest, we find some exceptional grapes that make exceptional wines and will offer these often on our web site. We will describe how we found this fruit, why we felt it provided so much promise and if we plan to continue making this wine and why. So please return to our site and find out what can be so amazing about wine!!
Wine shipping laws are constantly changing.* Some states allow(s) direct shipments if purchased on-site so please inquire at time of purchase.
WHITES:
Our Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay is a blend of 2010 and 2011 fruit and shows a crisp style that complements the citrus and mineral flavors that we typically see in the Santa Cruz Mountains, only 170 cases produced.
$25/bottle $300/case
This wine is done in a style to compliment the citrus and minerality of the Santa Cruz Mountains. It opens with a nose that features citrus blossoms supported with notes of white peach and spice. This is followed with flavors of grapefruit, Eureka lemon, and peach on the palate leading to a nice finish.
$25/bottle $300/case
REDS:
This wine is a very nice follow up to our 2006. Aged for three years in American oak barrels, it is really well balanced between rich plum fruit, chocolate, herbs and oak. The winemaker’s comment is “I particularly enjoy this vintage and think it is the best Cab we have made yet!”
$24/bottle $288/case
The wine is done in a Rhone style and shows layers of fruit with an herbaceous finish. The wine has little oak influence, again very similar to what you would find from the Rhone, since most was aged in neutral American oak. It is a delightful bottle of wine to be enjoyed over the next year or two.
$17/bottle $204/case
Our Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir elegantly displays many of the characteristics found in our grape growing region. This is a worthy successor to our 2007 Gold Medal winning Pinot Noir...enjoy the bouquet of cherries, cinnamon and spice with elegant fruit up front and a hint of toasted oak. This well-balanced and food-friendly wine complements a wide variety of menus.
$30/bottle $360/case
This blend is technically a trio with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and cabernet franc co-fermented. The nose begins with notes of green sage and dried red chilies. This wine follows up with flavors of red currants and cranberries and a good tannic structure.
$24/bottle $288/case
90 Points: 2014 Santa Cruz Mountains Professional Tasting
This wine is really showing youthful finesse right now. It starts with a full nose featuring black cherry and cola notes leading to black cherry flavors supported by hints of white pepper on the palate.
$30/bottle $360/case
This wine is sourced from Corralitos and exhibits aggressive red cherry and white fleshed dark plum scents on the nose balanced with hints of anise spice. As we go to the palate the wine reveals notes of white pepper, wild berry, and dusty minerals. This leads to a smooth finish with hints of oak and cocoa.
$22/bottle $264/case
This wine displays an elegant ruby color with a nose that suggests lavender and violet tied to fig, Santa Rosa plum, and Queen Anne cherry notes. The mouth continues these notes adding strawberries and raspberries to the blend along with some hints of milk chocolate.
$22/bottle $264/case
This wine shows a dark garnet/purple color in the glass and a nose with hints of dark chocolate and chocolate mint tied into dark fruits and black pepper. On the palate the wine shows blackberry, black currant, and pluot flavors on top of dusty oak with nice tannins for further development.
$26/bottle $312/case
This wine is based on Grenache with Syrah added to create a wine similar to the roses of Provence in France. Showing a salmon pink color the nose gives you aromas of marzipan and amaretto with citrus notes. This leads to flavors of orange creme, hazelnut, melon, and star anise on the palate with a nice creamy finish.
$14/bottle $168/case
20% Wine Club Discount, 15% discount on a solid case, 10% discount on a mixed case
