"At the core of Foxglove is Bob Varner, also the winemaker at Varner Wines. Beginning with their first vintage in 1991, Bob sources the wine from a variety of places, all of which are in Edna Valley. The resulting wine has Central Coast appellation pricing, and is full of complex fruit flavors that the Edna Valley appellation is known for.
Edna Valley, a relatively small appellation, grows mostly Chardonnay on about 1000 acres. The entire acreage is tightly controlled by a few owners employing the most up-to-date vineyard practices that give the valley impressive evenness. Located just south of San Luis Obispo, its vineyards are some of California's closest to the Pacific Ocean. Mild winters, cool, foggy summer, and clay-loam soils produce a combination of flavors that have been described as "textbook Central Coast."
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Vinous Media 90 "A stunning value, the 2017 Chardonnay from Foxglove is soft, supple and absolutely delicious. Light tropical notes, lemon confit, white flowers and bright
Vinous Media 88 "The 2016 Zinfandel is a fresh, fruity wine to drink now and over the next few years. Juicy black cherry, leather, spice, menthol
Vinous Media 89 "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles shows just how appealing the vintage is. Aging in steel and bottling early brings out the aromatic,
Vinous Media 89 "Foxglove's 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeous. Even better, it is also one of the very best values in California Cabernet readers will come
California » San Luis Obispo County
Vinous Media 91 "The 2016 Chardonnay is fabulous. In this vintage, the Chardonnay is especially broad, with plenty of tropically leaning fruit, peach and apricot flavors.
New York Times Top 20 Winter Wines Under $20 "For a world that’s gotten used to jammy, ultraripe Zinfandel, this is a refresher course reminding us
Wine Advocate 90 "The 2010 Chardonnay is one of the top values in California wine. It possesses tons of ripe, varietal fruit in a style that
James Suckling 91 "Wine with polished tannins and plenty of currants, dried fruits and spices. Full and silky. Give it two to three years to open
Wine Advocate 88 "The 2010 Zinfandel is a ridiculously fine wine for the money. It bursts from the glass with rich dark fruit, mocha, spices and
Robert Parker 90 "This terrific portfolio of values is led by Foxgloves remarkable 2009 Chardonnay, a non-oaked, stainless steel-fermented and aged white that sees no malolactic
Robert Parker 89 "Foxglove also scores highly with their 10,800-case cuvee of 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon. A blend of all-Paso Robles fruit and composed of 94%
Robert Parker 89 "The 2009 Zinfandel includes 6% Petite Sirah. A delicious, classic Zinfandel, it offers up peppery, briery, wild berry fruit intermixed with damp earth
Wine Advocate 89 "The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon wafts from the glass with sweet red cherries, flowers and mint. This is a decidedly restrained style of Cabernet,
Wine Advocate 90 "Superb, with loads of character, the 2011 Zinfandel delivers beautiful bramble, potpourri and spice-driven aromatics, medium-bodied richness and real depth and class; the
Wine Advocate 89 "The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon possesses a perfumed, elegant personality with plenty of ripe herbs, black raspberry, black currant, lead pencil and cedar flowing
Wine Advocate 91 "The 2011 Chardonnay is a beauty, as well as an absurd value. Very clean and lively, with classic Chardonnay notes of juiced apple,
Antonio Galloni 88 "Foxglove's 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is without question one of the finest values in California. Dark red cherry, plum, grilled herbs, smoke and tobacco
Antonio Galloni 89 "The 2012 Zinfandel is gorgeous. Sweet red berries, leather, mint, tobacco and cedar are some of the notes that emerge from the glass
Antonio Galloni 89 "Lemon oil, white flowers, mint and slate meld together in the 2012 Chardonnay. Racy and beautifully layered on the palate, this tank-fermented, non-malo
Vinous Media 88 "A rich, boisterous wine, the 2013 Zinfandel literally jumps from the glass with exuberant, racy red fruits. Aging in steel keeps the flavors
Vinous Media 89 "The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the truly great values in California Cabernet Sauvignon. Plump, juicy and beautifully layered in the glass,
Vinous Media 89 "The 2013 Chardonnay is a fabulous wine for the money. Lemon oil, white flowers and white pepper are all laced together in an
NY Times 20 Wines Under $20 Winter Reds "Foxglove is the reliable value arm of Varner Wine, which makes fine chardonnays and pinot noirs. Foxglove expands
New York Times Top 20 Under $20 "Foxglove is the value label from Varner, which makes excellent wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is rich,
Vinous Media 89 "The 2014 Zinfandel is another delicious, value-priced red from the Varner brothers. Pinot-influenced aromatics meld into a core of sweet red berry fruit.