Wines

Every fall we bring California grapes home to Dorchester — crushed, pressed, and barreled in the backyard. The wines, year by year.

2025

  • Montepulciano

    Riverenza, Clement's Hill · 30 boxes · 24 brix

    80 gallons

  • Chardonnay

    Lanza Vineyards, Suisun Valley · 10 boxes · 25 brix

    20 gallons

2024

  • Barbera

    Lanza Vineyards, Suisun Valley · 30 boxes · 26 brix

    77 gallons

  • Sauvignon Blanc

    Lanza Vineyards, Suisun Valley · 10 boxes · 23.5 brix

    24 gallons

2023

  • Zinfandel–Alicante Blend

    60 boxes Zinfandel (Lodi Beauty, Lodi) · 6 boxes Alicante (Crybaby Vineyards, Fresno) · 22 brix

2022

  • Old Vine Primitivo

    Costamagna Vineyards, Lodi · 60 boxes · 24.5 brix

    118 gallons

2021

  • Primitivo

    Lanza Vineyards, Suisun Valley · 51 boxes · 23.5 brix

    143 gallons

  • Rosé — Grenache

    Uva di Collina — Papagni Vineyards, Madera · 5 boxes · 26 brix

    11.5 gallons

Barrel

TW Boswell · American Oak · Soleil · Special Reserve