In 1996, the husband and wife winemaking team of Michael and Anne Dashe founded Dashe Cellars. Focused on crafting exceptional single-vineyard wines, Dashe Cellars blends the two winemaker's combined 40-plus years of experience at such noted wineries as Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château La Dominique, Ridge Vineyards, Cloudy Bay, Far Niente, Chappellet, and Schramsberg Wine Cellars. Drawing on this wealth of experience, the Dashes create vineyard-focused wines that capture the complexity and character of top vineyards throughout Sonoma County and beyond.
At Dashe Cellars, Michael and Anne are committed to creating wines that reflect the unique soil, climate and regional characteristics of world-class vineyards. Focusing on older vines, steep hillside locations, rocky soils and stressful growing conditions, they work closely with their growers to ensure careful vineyard management and low yields. Building on the gentle, authentic winemaking approach that has helped to define Dashe Cellars. Since its inception, Michael and Anne extended the boundaries of their natural winemaking philosophies with the creation of their first Les Enfants Terribles wine in 2007. Wines in the acclaimed Les Enfants Terribles series are made from special vineyards--often organic, biodynamic, or sustainably farmed--and are created in a more classic "Old World" style, spotlighting the delicacy that comes from cooler climates, lower alcohols, the judicious use of oak, and minimal handling.
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California » Dry Creek Valley
The Wine Reddish-purple in color. This wine is very aromatic black cherry, black raspberry, and pomegranate, mixed with hints of cassis, chocolate, and slight peppery spice.
Wine Advocate 93 "The 2013 Zinfandel Todd Brothers Ranch Old Vines emerges from another one of those heritage, head-pruned old Zinfandel sites. The color is a
Wine Enthusiast 92 "A blend of five vineyards, some of which go into single-vineyard designates, this is a well made, structured wine, offering layers of black
Stephen Tanzer 89 "Bright ruby. Raspberry preserves and dried flowers on the nose, with a darker fruit note coming up with aeration. Broad and
Robert Parker 90 " The 2008 Zinfandel Todd Brothers Vineyard has a more saturated ruby/purple color as well as considerably more deep berry fruit and spice.
"This is the twelfth vintage that weve made wine from these great old vines grown in one of the best red-soil vineyards in Sonoma. These
In Eric Asimov's latest edition of Wine School he invites you to drink Zinfandel along with him...Eric selected the 2012 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel from
" Deep purple color. Floral aromas of violets and lavender, mixed with clove and herbes de Provence. Flavors of blackberries, chocolate, coffee and licorice. Blend: 92%
Wine Advocate 93 "The 2013 Zinfandel Todd Brothers Ranch Old Vines emerges from another one of those heritage, head-pruned old Zinfandel sites. The color is a
Wine Advocate 90 "The 2014 Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley has the varietal’s peppery, raspberry and black cherry fruit, earth and spice, nice meatiness, and a
"Because of this balancing act, grenache is often blended with other grapes. They can add tannins, acidity and other characteristics that grenache lacks. But not
Wine Enthusiast 91 "With 8% Petite Sirah, this is a velvety herbaceous wine with earthy undertones that presents as both rustic and refined. Leathery black pepper
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