Benessere Vineyards Red 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. 

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.  Firm tannins are approachable now and will become more refined with time in your cellar.  The finish is long and complex and will reward contemplation.  This wine will improve with up to ten years of cellaring, and hold for another ten.

With its dark crimson robe and intriguing aromatic profile, this wine will surely leave you smiling. It is voluminous and expansive on the palate with a panoply of favors ranging from a full spectrum of berries to plum and molten chocolate. This wine has a bright future but it is irresistible now.  

We are excited to introduce you to our new releases including the debut of the 2019 Tenaci, our second in the series of five wines created to replace the 2020 vintage lost to the wildfires. Tenaci is the Italian word for tenacity, perseverance, and resilience. 

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.

A deep, vibrant crimson, this wine is dark and brooding, with a captivating nose offering notes of blackberry, black cherry and pomegranate, with hints of coffee and exotic spices. 

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.