Benessere Vineyards Wines

Black cherry, blackberry, and blackcurrant aromas are complemented by hints of mocha and dark chocolate.  On the palate, the wine is silky in texture, but it has a delightfully surprising tannic grip.  Notes of espresso and dark chocolate-covered cherries stand out against a background of lush fruit flavors.  The lingering, complex finish promise a great future for this wine.

Rich scarlet in color, this wine offers disparate yet beauitfully intergrated aromas that range from red rasberry, star anise, and cinnamon to toasted almonds, gooseberry, milk chocolate, and baking spice. The medium/heavy body carries these flavors on the palate augmented with more layers of flavor from fine French oak barrels. These notes of allspice, sandalwood, and vanilla are almost hypnotic over the smooth, long finish. 

This intensely colored wine appears seems to be brooding in the glass, holding its secrets close. The aromas imparted by the new French oak (50%) barrels are marked but well integrated, lending notes of dark roast coffee and milk chocolate. The wine offers classic flavors of red- and blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, sage, black cherry, and toasted almond, along with hints of vanilla, cedar, and cocoa. On the palate the wine is satiny and silky. The lingering finish reveals something new with each taste. 

This is a beautiful wine from the aromatic start to the seemingly endless finish. It beguiles with aromas of blue and black fruit and hints of violets and roses. On the palate it is sumptuously textured. The floral and fruit characters are joined by hints of espresso and dark chocolate, as well as savory notes of cedar and a hint of black olive.

With its beautiful carmine red shade, our Sagrantino is as graceful as it is intense.  This wine is deep and savory.  Exotic aromas of sandalwood, teak, and star anise support notes of black raspberry and Santa Rosa plum. 

A fascinating mélange of aromas make this wine irresistible, with hints of stone fruit, lychee, Asian pear, mandarain, and a touch of jasmine. The wine is crisp and refreshing with a clean finish. Best from 2022-2024, after which the aromas will soften and hints of caramel and apple will emerge.

Perfect with cantaloupe and prosciutto, or with smokehouse almonds. Enjoy with fusilli smothered in pesto alla Genovese.

Our Black Glass Zinfandel is back with a bang! With rich hues that pop and inviting aromatics, it is expansive on the palate, offering bold flavors and a spicy finish. Our vineyard site's signature black raspberry flavors are joined by cherry and violet and rose petal notes, as well as cocoa powder-dusted dark chocolate.

The restrained, elegant nose offers hints of rose petal, violet and cocoa.  The wine is juicy and expansive on the palate, with a lovely mix of fruit and spicy notes.  Flavors of dark berries give way to the signature tart cherry note of Sangiovese, as well as chocolate ganache.

Bubbles make everything better! This wine has all the exuberance of our still Pinot Grigio along with the complexity and yeasty characteristics derived from a long maturation on the lees. A broad spectrum of citrus flavors intermingle with floral notes and a rich, biscuity character from the yeast. The bubbles ensure a crisp, clean finish.