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2022

Augusta Vin

Beau Chance Red Wine

A blend of Malbec, Tempranillo, Souzao, Petite Sirah, and Tannat. Aged for roughly 30 months in a mix of new and neutral French oak. This is a bold and powerful wine, with succulent dark berry fruit and well-integrated cedarwood notes. Full-bodied on the palate, with soaring tannins, mocha nuances, and dusty minerality, finishing with lingering coffee bean notes.

2022

Augusta Vin

Dragonfly Red Wine

A combination of fruit from California, Washington, and Texas. Grapes are fermented in stainless steel and aged for 18 to 30 months, depending on the lot, in a mix of new and neutral oak. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot. This is an easy-going red, with brambly red berry character, smooth tannins, and a lengthy, approachable finish. A very harmonious and well-crafted red blend.

2022

Augusta Vin

Estate Tannat

nuances, pressed wildflowers, and expressive, well-integrated toasty oak. Full-bodied, with firm, taut, mineral-laced tannins and excellent grippy saline-acid tension underscoring the rich dark fruit and spice character. This is a very well-made wine, showing excellent density and impressive complexity from nose to finish.

2022

Augusta Vin

Giovanna Rosso

A blend of Barbera from the Texas High Plains, Teroldego, and Sangiovese—the predominant variety. Fermented in stainless steel with two to three days of pumpovers, then aged for up to 18 months in a mix of new and neutral French oak. Bright, tart red fruits lead the way, with cherry shining through alongside warm brown baking spices. The tannins are firm and textured, yet carry a velvety edge, giving way to a lengthy finish laced with graphite and limestone notes.

2022

Augusta Vin

Petite Sirah

Considered a flagship wine of Augusta Vin, this Petite Sirah offers dark berry and brambly fruit layered with tobacco spices and graphite. Bold and powerful tannins resolve beautifully into rich dark berry fruit, finishing with lingering notes of loamy earth and tobacco. This is one of the most balanced and expressive 100% Petite Sirah wines I have tasted. Excellent on its own at cellar temperature, but equally compelling alongside a full meal.

2022

Augusta Vin

Petite Verdot

A combination of Petit Verdot from Washington State’s Columbia Valley and California’s Lodi and Paso Robles regions. Lush dark berry fruit leads, lifted by blood orange acid tension and firm, grippy tannins. Dark berry fruit emerges again on the palate, carried by a lengthy mineral-driven finish.

2022

Augusta Vin

Sirens Brut Estate Rosé Sparkling Wine

Made in the Charmat method, with grapes picked around 19 brix. The base wine spent 24 months on the lees in neutral French oak barrels before being racked to tank for secondary fermentation with yeast. Dosage is 12g/L. Bright red berry fruit leads the nose, joined by tart cherry, ripe strawberry, and white flowers, with a delicate hint of honeysuckle. The mousse is rich, creamy, and assertive, yet resolves into a mellow, supple palate expression, with good fruit density carrying through to the finish. Despite the higher dosage, the wine remains beautifully balanced. Crafted by Zachary Raines, head winemaker, along with Josiah Phinney, associate winemaker, Cam McDonald, cellar master, and Frankie Aguilar, cellar technician.

2022

Augusta Vin

Sirens Brut Estate Sparkling Wine

Made in the Charmat method, with grapes picked around 19 brix. The base wine spent 24 months on the lees in neutral French oak barrels before being racked to tank for secondary fermentation with yeast. Dosage is 12g/L. Composed mostly of Counoise with a splash of Gewürztraminer, which lifts the aromatics with high-toned white flowers and a hint of guava that also brightens the palate. The mousse is creamy and vibrant, building energy through a lengthy, mineral-rich finish. Nicely balanced, with plenty of acid tension that carries the dosage seamlessly.

2023

Augusta Vin

Sirens Brut Estate Sparkling Wine

Produced in the traditional method, with grapes picked around 19 brix. The base wine spent 18 months in neutral French oak barrels, then three months en tirage, with a dosage of 12g/L. Composed entirely of Counoise from the 2023 vintage. Aromas of toasty French pastry, grapefruit zest, and flinty minerality lead into a palate marked by vibrant grapefruit oil notes. The mousse is focused, building richness from the generous dosage, yet the wine remains nicely balanced with a bracing mineral finish.

2024

Augusta Vin

Aestas Rosé

Whole-cluster pressed with some saignée. A blend of Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, and Tannat. Bright, ripe strawberry and cherry fruit lead, accented by orange peel and grapefruit zest. The palate shows great tension and energy, making this a truly pleasing, easy-drinking wine for summer.

2024

Augusta Vin

Albarino

Fermented in stainless steel and oak-aged for roughly six to eight months before bottling. Lovely, subtle aromatics of citrus oil and honeysuckle lead into a medium-bodied palate with a silky, satiny mouthfeel. Bright citrus zest and citrus oil keep the palate lively, fresh, and full of energy, carrying through with good length and tension. You would be hard-pressed to detect any oak influence apart from the beautifully silky texture.

2024

Augusta Vin

Marsanne

Aged entirely in stainless steel for six months before bottling. Elegant white peach, apricot, and honeycomb aromas lead, with a lovely weight and silky fruit depth from partial malolactic fermentation. The palate leans toward poached apples, guava, and white peach, layered with pressed wildflowers and a subtle baking spice character. Nicely persistent on the finish. 92

2024

Augusta Vin

Picpoul Blanc

Aged for about six to seven months in 100% stainless steel before bottling. Bright, ripe tropical fruits lead the nose, joined by nuances of white peach, apricot, and white flowers. The palate shows a chalky minerality that builds through to a zesty, energetic finish. 91-92

2024

Augusta Vin

Roussanne

In Texas, this grape tends to show more florality and structure, says Zachary Raines, winemaker for Augusta Vin—”probably from that shorter growing season.” The wine is fermented in stainless steel and aged in a combination of barriques and large-format puncheons, with 40% new French oak. The oak is beautifully integrated, lending a buttery palate expression with good mid-palate fruit density and length. Spicy ginger notes and saline-acid tension balance out the wine’s soft, fleshy mouthfeel.

2024

Augusta Vin

Trebbiano

This wine shows nice weight and richness from the addition of about 8g/L of sugar, with bright citrus, tropical fruit, and apricot notes. Crushed almonds appear on the off-dry finish.

2024

Augusta Vin

VerTempora Rosé

Whole-cluster direct to press. VerTempora is Latin for “Spring,” and this wine is a blend of Counoise, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre. Bright strawberry and cranberry fruit lead, with subtle sagebrush aromatics. About 8–9g/L of residual sugar was added—almost out of necessity. The acidity remains super juicy and bracing, but the touch of residual sugar adds welcome weight and balance.

2024

Augusta Vin

Viognier

From the Rolland Taylor Vineyard in the Texas High Plains. Hand-picked, fermented in stainless steel, and aged in a mix of new and neutral oak puncheons and smaller barriques. Bright notes of orange peel and lemon zest lead the nose, accented by honeysuckle, vanilla, and subtle toasty oak. The medium-bodied palate offers fantastic silkiness, carrying through to a lengthy, saline finish with a pop of grapefruit and tangerine zest—almost like biting into a fresh kumquat.

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2022

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A blend of Malbec, Tempranillo, Souzao, Petite Sirah, and Tannat. Aged for roughly 30 months in a mix of new and neutral French oak. This is a bold and powerful wine, with succulent dark berry fruit and well-integrated cedarwood notes. Full-bodied on the palate, with soaring tannins, mocha nuances, and dusty minerality, finishing with lingering coffee bean notes.

2022

Producer

Name

A combination of fruit from California, Washington, and Texas. Grapes are fermented in stainless steel and aged for 18 to 30 months, depending on the lot, in a mix of new and neutral oak. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot. This is an easy-going red, with brambly red berry character, smooth tannins, and a lengthy, approachable finish. A very harmonious and well-crafted red blend.

2022

Producer

Name

nuances, pressed wildflowers, and expressive, well-integrated toasty oak. Full-bodied, with firm, taut, mineral-laced tannins and excellent grippy saline-acid tension underscoring the rich dark fruit and spice character. This is a very well-made wine, showing excellent density and impressive complexity from nose to finish.

2022

Producer

Name

A blend of Barbera from the Texas High Plains, Teroldego, and Sangiovese—the predominant variety. Fermented in stainless steel with two to three days of pumpovers, then aged for up to 18 months in a mix of new and neutral French oak. Bright, tart red fruits lead the way, with cherry shining through alongside warm brown baking spices. The tannins are firm and textured, yet carry a velvety edge, giving way to a lengthy finish laced with graphite and limestone notes.

2022

Producer

Name

Considered a flagship wine of Augusta Vin, this Petite Sirah offers dark berry and brambly fruit layered with tobacco spices and graphite. Bold and powerful tannins resolve beautifully into rich dark berry fruit, finishing with lingering notes of loamy earth and tobacco. This is one of the most balanced and expressive 100% Petite Sirah wines I have tasted. Excellent on its own at cellar temperature, but equally compelling alongside a full meal.

2022

Producer

Name

A combination of Petit Verdot from Washington State’s Columbia Valley and California’s Lodi and Paso Robles regions. Lush dark berry fruit leads, lifted by blood orange acid tension and firm, grippy tannins. Dark berry fruit emerges again on the palate, carried by a lengthy mineral-driven finish.

2022

Producer

Name

Made in the Charmat method, with grapes picked around 19 brix. The base wine spent 24 months on the lees in neutral French oak barrels before being racked to tank for secondary fermentation with yeast. Dosage is 12g/L. Bright red berry fruit leads the nose, joined by tart cherry, ripe strawberry, and white flowers, with a delicate hint of honeysuckle. The mousse is rich, creamy, and assertive, yet resolves into a mellow, supple palate expression, with good fruit density carrying through to the finish. Despite the higher dosage, the wine remains beautifully balanced. Crafted by Zachary Raines, head winemaker, along with Josiah Phinney, associate winemaker, Cam McDonald, cellar master, and Frankie Aguilar, cellar technician.

2022

Producer

Name

Made in the Charmat method, with grapes picked around 19 brix. The base wine spent 24 months on the lees in neutral French oak barrels before being racked to tank for secondary fermentation with yeast. Dosage is 12g/L. Composed mostly of Counoise with a splash of Gewürztraminer, which lifts the aromatics with high-toned white flowers and a hint of guava that also brightens the palate. The mousse is creamy and vibrant, building energy through a lengthy, mineral-rich finish. Nicely balanced, with plenty of acid tension that carries the dosage seamlessly.

2023

Producer

Name

Produced in the traditional method, with grapes picked around 19 brix. The base wine spent 18 months in neutral French oak barrels, then three months en tirage, with a dosage of 12g/L. Composed entirely of Counoise from the 2023 vintage. Aromas of toasty French pastry, grapefruit zest, and flinty minerality lead into a palate marked by vibrant grapefruit oil notes. The mousse is focused, building richness from the generous dosage, yet the wine remains nicely balanced with a bracing mineral finish.

2024

Producer

Name

Whole-cluster pressed with some saignée. A blend of Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, and Tannat. Bright, ripe strawberry and cherry fruit lead, accented by orange peel and grapefruit zest. The palate shows great tension and energy, making this a truly pleasing, easy-drinking wine for summer.

2024

Producer

Name

Fermented in stainless steel and oak-aged for roughly six to eight months before bottling. Lovely, subtle aromatics of citrus oil and honeysuckle lead into a medium-bodied palate with a silky, satiny mouthfeel. Bright citrus zest and citrus oil keep the palate lively, fresh, and full of energy, carrying through with good length and tension. You would be hard-pressed to detect any oak influence apart from the beautifully silky texture.

2024

Producer

Name

Aged entirely in stainless steel for six months before bottling. Elegant white peach, apricot, and honeycomb aromas lead, with a lovely weight and silky fruit depth from partial malolactic fermentation. The palate leans toward poached apples, guava, and white peach, layered with pressed wildflowers and a subtle baking spice character. Nicely persistent on the finish. 92

2024

Producer

Name

Aged for about six to seven months in 100% stainless steel before bottling. Bright, ripe tropical fruits lead the nose, joined by nuances of white peach, apricot, and white flowers. The palate shows a chalky minerality that builds through to a zesty, energetic finish. 91-92

2024

Producer

Name

In Texas, this grape tends to show more florality and structure, says Zachary Raines, winemaker for Augusta Vin—”probably from that shorter growing season.” The wine is fermented in stainless steel and aged in a combination of barriques and large-format puncheons, with 40% new French oak. The oak is beautifully integrated, lending a buttery palate expression with good mid-palate fruit density and length. Spicy ginger notes and saline-acid tension balance out the wine’s soft, fleshy mouthfeel.

2024

Producer

Name

This wine shows nice weight and richness from the addition of about 8g/L of sugar, with bright citrus, tropical fruit, and apricot notes. Crushed almonds appear on the off-dry finish.

2024

Producer

Name

Whole-cluster direct to press. VerTempora is Latin for “Spring,” and this wine is a blend of Counoise, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre. Bright strawberry and cranberry fruit lead, with subtle sagebrush aromatics. About 8–9g/L of residual sugar was added—almost out of necessity. The acidity remains super juicy and bracing, but the touch of residual sugar adds welcome weight and balance.

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2024

2024 Augusta Vin Viognier

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