Spring is in the air! Time for Soleil Rouge! Our first wine (and harvest) in two years We know that spring has finally arrived when we bottle Soleil Rouge, and most importantly it is with great joy that we release our first (and only) wine harvested since the onset of the pandemic. Spring is all…
L’ESPÉRANCE… L’Enfant Prodigue of Soliste Vertical of 2015, 2016 & 2017 L’ESPÉRANCE MonoClone® Pinot Noir, Sonoma CoastElegance of the Grand Crus of Chambolle A rare vertical release of the compelling elegance and hedonism of this MonoClone Pinot Noir. This vertical exemplifies how each vintage shapes and reflects the beautiful subtle variations of three Pinots from…
Soliste Fundraising Release In Support of Ukraine and the Future of Democracy The world watched in shock as the Russian military invaded Ukraine onFebruary 24 and began targeting homes, hospitals, bridges, and schools. We can no longer stand on the sidelines and pretend that this war, the product of an isolated evil, insecure, dictator, will…
Best of our Best Release The ultimate ONE BARREL selection of the stand-alone 2014 vintage Releasing our wines into the world is always a dilemma. It is a bit like sending your kids to college – A mix of emotions: exciting, nerve-racking, separation anxiety, pride, but ultimately, they need to fly out the nest on…
Beauty and the Beast Vertical Release Out of the Shadows Syrah: 2013, 2014, 2015Northern Rhone comes to Sonoma Forêt MonoClone® Pinot Noir: 2014, 2015, 2016Winner of the Pigs and Pinot Smackdown As a chef, Autumn is the magical season that brings us mushrooms, squash, root vegetables, wild game, squab, duck, oxtail, lamb shanks, rabbit, sweetbreads, cheeks, and…
NOUVEAU MONDE MonoClone® Pinot Noir Corton meets Chambolle A Rare 6-Year Vertical of the Unique Pommard MonoClone 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 Plus a Single Barrel MonoClone Set Harvest 2021…Explained As you may remember, we decided not to pick in 2020 because of Covid-19 and the record-breaking fires in…
Celebrating Our Independence from the Pandemic Special Release of Library Wines Inspired by Legendary Winemakers VERTICAL of ST ANDELAIN (the unicorn): 2012 – 2013 – 2014 ONE BIG BARREL: SOLITAIRE MonoClone Pinot Noir: 2013 – 2014 – 2015 GRANDS CHARMES 2015 MonoClone Pinot Noir ONE BARREL PRODUCED On this much-anticipated 4th of July, we feel…
Embracing Our Modern Renaissance A Library Vertical of Renaissance Pinot Noircrafted from selected rows of the original family vineyard 2014 – 2015 – 2016 Renaissance MonoClone® Our most Burgundian of Vintages:Precise Fruit Concentration and Spice Seductive Earthy and Mineral Aromatics One Year. It is hard to imagine that twelve months have passed since the start of…
Celebrating the New Year! A Library Vertical of the Pigs and Pinot Smackdown Winner 2014 – 2015 – 2016 Forêt MonoClone® The Chambertin of the West The Winter Solstice (from the Latin solstitium, meaning Sun stands still) has been celebrated for thousands of years – Stonehenge is over 5000 years old. In late December (usually…
Celebrating the Holiday Season …and looking very much forward to 2021 A Leap-Vertical of the Pinot Noir that Started Our Soliste Journey 2012 – 2014 – 2016 Sonatera Where it all Began… When we started Soliste in 2005, we were granted the chance to work with a stunning vineyard owned by Beth’s sister Debbie and…
Historic Release of Our Very Best Pinot Noirs “True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.”– Antoine de Saint-Exupery For the first time since the birth of Soliste, Don and I start our days with the realization that barrels will not bear the harvest of 2020 and…
Harvest 2020 Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. September is the month where we look forward to the new harvest. Harvest is always challenging in normal times and at Soliste we fully embrace those challenges that we see as an opportunity to better each wine with each vintage. We treat…