Benessere Vineyards Library & Large Format Wines

With an intense ruby / garnet hue, this wine entices with satisfying aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry and mocha with hints of lavender.  Notes of toasted oak, such as vanilla and spice, add depth to the wine and gently support the fruit character.

Ruby with tawny edges, in the glass, this wine offers a full spectrum of berry aromas, with hints of chocolate and spice.  These flavors intensify on the palate, where they are carried along by satiny tannins and a very pleasant mouthfeel.  In addition to ripe blueberry and black raspberry notes, the wine offers hints of cherry pie, rhubarb and candied violet.

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Blackberry, blackcurrant and black cherry aromas are complemented by cedar, sage, and thyme notes.  These flavors carry through on the palate, supported by substantial but soft, supple tannins.  Notes of espresson, dark chocolate, and a hint of tobacco develop on the lingering finish.  This is a wine of great length and complexity that will continue to evolve in the glass and cellar.

We produce our Sangiovese from a variety of clonal selections, enhancing the complexity of the finished wine.  Deep and profound, almost brooding, our 2016 Sangiovese offers a broad spectrum of flavors including cherry, strawberry-rhubarb and blueberry, with mocha and a hint of sage on the pleasantly lingering finish. 

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. 

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.

Beautifully clear, dark garnet in color. Hints of rose petal and black cherry on the nose, reminiscent of a Black Forest cake.  On the palate, it is like a fine dark chocolate melting on the tongue, or perhaps a ripe strawberry dipped in excellent chocolate.  The wine is dense and complex, foretelling a long future of ever increasing dimensions.

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With an intense ruby / garnet hue, this wine entices with satisfying aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry and mocha with hints of lavender.  Notes of toasted oak, such as vanilla and spice, add depth to the wine and gently support the fruit character. 

As the only Aglianico produced in the Napa Valley, this wine has a captivating nose that offers notes of blueberry, huckleberry, rhubarb, baked fruit and exotic spices such as nutmeg and mace. It is tightly knit with notes of dark chocolate and brambly dark red fruit. The mouthcoating tannins lead to a long, sanguine finish.

Aromas of cherry, strawberry, blackberry, lavender, mocha and chocolate dance from the glass while supple tannins mingle with flavors of cocoa, cherry and blueberry on the palate.  Mouthcoating, but not grippy, this wine can be enjoyed now or cellared over the next 7-10 years for added complexity.