Red Wines

This wine is made from our block of Cabernet Franc located at the very top of Bradford Mountain. With excellent root stock and clone selections, perfect micro-climate and classic red mountain-top soil, these Cabernet Franc grapes consistently develop wonderful flavors.

This wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in the "Bloque Loco" block just to the west of our winery. The “Loco” spacing of the rows, alternating three and six feet apart causes the vines’ roots to compete, and results in richer denser flavors in the grapes.

Bloque Rico is a small, steeply terraced block at the very top of our vineyard. The renowned Jackson Clone of Cabernet Sauvignon planted here works in concert with Bloque Rico's unique soil and climate conditions to create an exceptional wine.

This Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has lush aromas of blackberry, dark pum and cocoa, elegantly structured tannins and an opulent dark fruit finish.

"La Cime," French for the top or pinnacle, epitomizes what we strive for when growing and making our Dry Creek Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon We blend the finest blocks of our mountain-top and benchland vineyards to create a ''La Cime" with rich structure and dense layers of dark fruit and spice.

This wine is made from the elegantly flavorful Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in the red volcanic soil of our Mountain Ranch, located at the top of Bradford Mountain.

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To create each Platinum Collection wine we start in our vineyard by selecting individual rows of vines which consistently produce the finest grapes. These vines receive meticulous care at every stage from pruning to harvest. The same precise care is given to each wine during fermentation, aging and blending to procude the absolutre best expression of our estate Cabernet Sauvignon. 

To create each Platinum Collection wine we start in our vineyard by selecting individual rows of vines which consistently produce the finest grapes. These vines receive meticulous care at every stage from pruning to harvest. The same precise care is given to each wine during fermentation, aging and blending to procude the absolutre best expression of our estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
 

"Coteaux Sauvages", wild hills, is what we call this wine that is packed with concentrated flavors that was produced from grapes grown in the red soil at the uppermost edges of our estate.

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Deux Terres, French for two lands. The finest grapes are chosen from two very special vineyards on our estate, one on the benchland soil near our winery, the other on hte red volcanic soil at the upper edge of the mountain.

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Blending a Bordeaux wine with a Rhone wine would be a "faux pas" in France. Here, this wine marries two wonderful varietals to create a rich and structured wine that showcases the "terroir" of our estate. With concentrated aromas of dark plum and black cherry, the palate is a full mouthfeel and a long, satisfying finish. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Syrah.

 

Tradition rules it a Faux Pas, or misstep, if Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are planted in the same vineyard. At Michel-Schlumberger we have created a Faux Pas that is a bold, full-flavored, welcoming wine that brings pleasure to the forefront and leaves teh rulebook behind.

Le Bon Cochon is succulent red wine raised in our vineyard at the edge of the Coast Range forest. Like any good pig, it rooted under the fence to wallow in the flavors of our grapes. With juicy red fruit and savory spice, this wine satisfies after a hard day's work on the farm or easy Sunday picnics down by the stream.

This Malbec is made from grapes grown in the red soils of a tiny hilltop block overlooking our benchland vineyards.

Merlot vines grown at Michel-Schlumberger have an almost human sense of understanding to them. "Le Sage," French for "the wise," fittingly describes this wine that so knowingly expresses the terroir of our estate. The grapes for this wine come from several select vineyard parcels that grow in our small pocket canyon in western Dry Creek Valley.

This Gold Collection “Notre Cadeau Pour Vous” is a blend of our best vineyard blocks of our Bordeaux varietals. Nine best barrels were selected for an optimum blend of concentrated dark fruit flavor, integrated well-structured tannin, and lush mouthfeel.

Michel-Schlumberger's well-drained benchland soils set the stage for our Petit Verdot grapes to develop into a wine with wonderful layers of dark fruit flavor, finely-integrated tannins and an oppulent finish.

The intensely flavorful Petite Sirah grapes that grow on our tiny hilltop block produce a wine that is uniquely dense, dark and delicious.

Pinot Noir grapes can attain a wondeiful depth of flavor when grown in Santa Barbara County's cool marine climate and distinctive sandy soils. In this wine, aromas of fresh blueberry and raspberry follow through with a rich palate and elegant finish.

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Nine barrels of the finest red wines from our bench land and mountaintop blocks were blended to create this optimum expression of Bordeaux-style red wine flavor.

"Le Flirt" is a bright, fresh rosé made from Merlot grapes grown in the coolest area of our vineyard. Pressed after short contact with the skins and fermented at very cool temperatures, thsi wine has luscious flavors of freshly picked cherries and wild strawberries.

To create each Platinum Collection wine we start in our vineyard by selecting individual rows of vines which consistently produce the finest grapes. These vines receive meticulous care at every stage from pruning to harvest. The same precise care is given to each wine during fermentation, aging and blending to provide the absolute best expression of our estate.

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In our tightly spaced vineyards on the steep slopes of western Dry Creek Valley, our Syrah grapes develop a unique personality which is wonderfully expressed in this wine full of rich, ripe fruit aromas and flavors.

To create each Platinum Collection wine we start in our vineyard by selecting individual rows of vines which consistently produce the finest grapes. These vines receive meticulous care at every stage from pruning to harvest. The same precise care is given to each wine during fermentation and aging. Six barrels were selected and blended to provide the absolute best expression of our estate Syrah.

Vin de Coteaux, our "wine of the hillsides," is a richly textured blend made from the distinctively flavorful red grapes grown on the hillside blocks of our estate vineyard.

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The Syrah and Grenache grapes grown on our steep hillside vineyards above Wine Creek combine to create a wonderful complement of rich structure and dense layers of fruit flavor. 

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To create each Platinum Collection wine we start in the our vineyard by selecting individual rows of vines which consistently produce the finest grapes. These vines receive meticulous care at every state from pruning to harves. The same precise care is given to each wine during fermentation, aging and blending to provide the absolute best expression of our estate Zinfandel. Aromas of briar and sweet spice with elegant layers of dark fruit and a rich blackberry finish.