Carlisle Winery & Vineyards
Historic vineyards and traditional winemaking techniques
Best known for: Old-vine Zinfandel and Rhône varieties
Carlisle Winery & Vineyards was founded in 1998 by Mike and Kendall Carlisle. It’s well known for its excellent Zinfandels and Rhône varietals.
The winery is located in Sonoma County and focuses on sourcing grapes from old-vine vineyards, especially Zinfandel and red Rhône varieties.
Over the years, Carlisle has grown quite a bit, producing nearly 10,000 cases annually, and has earned praise from both critics and wine lovers.
They aim to create bold, intensely flavored wines that showcase their vintage and vineyard origins. The wines are crafted to balance complexity with nuance.
Their approach is to source the best fruit possible and keep intervention in the winemaking process to a minimum, all while offering good-value wines.
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