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A San Francisco based producer of Sonoma and Amador County sourced varietals, [ess·eff] wines uses a distinct winemaking style that delivers food-friendly, approachable wines that also age well.  Choose from wines supplied by [ess·eff] wines to add to your order and serve your guests with a unique paring that they can not find anywhere else!  They ship direct to you!

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – 95 PTS 2020 West Coast Wine Competition.  The 2020 Keller Estate Pinot Noir from Mendocino Ridge is sourced from an area at higher elevation and limited acreage above the fog line.  Two clonal selections (50% Pommard and 50% clone 115) of this mountain-top fruit coupled with our small lot production, delivers a versatile wine that exemplifies the terroir. 

GOLD MEDAL – 92 PTS 2019 Harvest Challenge.  Our 2017 Sauvignon Blanc is from the Gianquinto Vineyard just west of the 101 in Santa Rosa, enjoying the warm days and cool nights of the Russian River Valley. The result is a focused wine with a nose of citrus, fresh stone fruit, balanced with crisp acidity for an enjoyable finish. 

GOLD MEDAL – 94 PTS 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards.  The 2020 Barbera Rosé is from Hannah's Vineyard in Shenandoah Valley in the Sierra Foothills. The Barbera grown here at elevation enjoys warm days and cool nights helping to balance lively fruit from its large berries with crisp acidity. Limited skin contact at press leads to a pale color, some floral aromas, strawberry notes with some minerality.

GOLD MEDAL – 94 PTS 2020 West Coast Wine Competition. Our 2018 Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley was made from fruit Ray Teldeschi expertly grew in perhaps the best region to grow the varietal. An exceptional growing season yielding a richly concentrated fruit that translates into a substantial yet elegant wine with deep color and should age well for at least a decade.