Legends often begin in the most ordinary surroundings. For Tony Cartlidge and Glen Browne, as with many great entrepreneurs and iconoclasts of the 20th century, the legend began in 1980 in an undistinguished Napa Valley garage. Cartlidge--a dreamer with a love of wine and a fondness for taking the road less traveled--and Browne--a man of great business sense and a small amount to invest--set out to build a wine company from scratch.
As far as they could tell, there was no need (or, more to the point, not enough money) to buy an estate. Only a desire to seek out the best vineyards, harvest the best grapes and make the best wine possible.
Cartlidge scoured the appellations of the North Coast in his 1960 Rambler, from Napa to Sonoma to Mendocino to Lake, to source grapes farmed with care and concern for the land. He brought the harvest back to a simple garage winery to handcraft wines they knew people would enjoy as much as they did. Cartlidge & Browne wines soon began to garner raves from critics and wine lovers alike.
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California » North Coast
"California- With aromas of tropical fruit and pear, the palate is softened by a creamy quality enhanced by the spicy oak. Cartlidge and Brown carefully
"With black currant, cherry, cedar, and licorice on the palate, this bottle finishes with plush tannins to create a smooth, pleasurable wine."
"Light straw in color, the wine's aromas show off its Carneros character right up front: fresh, assertive suggestions of papaya, guava and ripe citrus, with
"A medium full garnet in color, the wine is full of fresh cherry adn cranberry fruit aromas, as well as notes of licorice, leather, and
"A full, deep garnet in color, the 2007 Merlot offers lush, ripe aromas of plum and black cherry, along with wonderful suggestions of spice cake,
"Aromas of cherry cider, plum jam, and spice cake. Vigorous and full-flavored, notes of cherry cobbler, fresh plum, and toffee." ~ Winery notes
"Harvested from the warmest parts of Lake County and the Alexander Valley for optimal richeness, our 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon was then aged in French oak
Cherry, strawberry and rhubarb notes de fine the aromatics of this wine and are backed by hints of cinnamon and oregano. Bright flavors of cherry, raspberry
This apporoachable, fruit-forward Zinfandel is a sure crowd pleaser. The wine was aged in a 50% split of French and American Oak for a year,
Well balanced with a smooth, rich texture onthe palate, the wine will be delightful as an accompaniment to light pastas, chicken and seafood or by
This is classic Cabernet! The nose reveals a cornucopia of fruit and invites serious attention; plum, cherries and rhubarb pie notes coast alongside a savory
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