Tasting Room Opens and Rain!

Tasting Room Now Open for Wine Tasting Outdoors

California has lifted the stay at home order, so we are now open for outdoor tasting Thursday to Monday, 11-5. Charcuterie plates are available for purchase now and burger service will start again soon (more on that later). Make an appointment here and dress warmly!

Deluge!

Our drought busted wide open Tuesday night and an atmospheric river swept in. We've had a record 15 inches of rainfall in the last 48 hours and it's still raining! We are giddy with relief and storm fever. The creeks are roaring in the coastal mountains. There are some big oaks down, including one that squashed the (empty) chicken coop at the tasting room, much to the alarm of our vacation rental guests. We're grateful no major damage has occurred. Check out the before (January 26) and after (January 28) pictures of the lake at the foot of our vineyard.

Rangeland Wines: Enthusiastic Accolades

Contents: Accolades, Lockdown Specials Countdown, Tasting Room Bottle Purchases

Wine Enthusiast: Straight "A"s for Rangeland

We recently received a pre-publication notice that Wine Enthusiast magazine has rated the following Rangeland Wines:

• 2016 Limestone Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Adelaida District, 94 points. New release!
• 2016 The Watershed Bordeaux-style Red Blend Adelaida District, 94 points
• 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Adelaida District, 91 points

Of course we are very gratified by these 94 point ratings, which are the highest ever for our Cabernet based wines. The 2016 vintage started with very high hopes but took us on a roller coaster plunge when we discovered some smoky aromas and flavors (after bottling!) from the influence of the local, 46,000 acre Chimney Fire. You may remember the smoke-influenced 2016 Mistletoe, which we sold out some time ago at "fire sale" prices. The ripe and powerful 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (not rated by the Enthusiast) has been a Rangeland family favorite for some time, with no hint of smoke. The Watershed has had a cultish following among our customers for many years, so the 2016 score crowns an obvious champion. Our recent tastings of the 2016 Limestone Reserve raised eyebrows and provoked hedonistic grins. We are super excited about this flagship wine, which is tasting great and should age for a decade or more. Winemaker Paul Hinscherger describes: 

Crimson colored and tenaciously focused, this 2016 Limestone is one for the ages. The aroma captivates your senses with dusty cherry, oregano, cigar box, and saffron.  Fine tannins and integral acidity accentuates flavors of black currant, plum, graphite, and chocolate.  It is sultry, and complex—and definitely deserves to be decanted.  100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 20 months in 50% new French oak, 50% once used French oak

Lockdown Specials Expire January 31

Our Lockdown Specials will last only through the end of January. That means you can order all of our current wines, including our high scoring beauties, as follows: 

• Order any 3 bottles (you can mix and match) of  Rangeland's current selection for $99, just $33 per bottle before your club discount with $1 shipping. Order by email so we can put your special order together with correct pricing. 
• Order any 6 bottles (you can mix and match) of Rangeland's current selection  for $180, just $30 per bottle before your club discount with $1 shipping. Order by email so we can put your special order together with correct pricing. 
• Order any 12 bottles (you can mix and match) of Rangeland's current selection  for $300, just $25 per bottle before your club discount with $1 shipping. Order by email so we can put your special order together with correct pricing. 

These may the finest wines available anywhere at these prices, but we wanted to reward our longtime and loyal customers before the world rushes in. Thanks for your support!

Tasting Room Bottle Purchases

Currently we are open for wine bottle and case sales, Thursday to Monday, 11-5. Make an appointment here. 

Rangeland News January 2021: Lockdown Specials

Contents: Lockdown Wine Specials, Tasting Room Update, Rental Cottage Offers

Lockdown Wine Specials

Well it's a New Year but it looks like same ol', same ol" here in Cali as we enter the tenth month of gruesome (rhymes with?) controls over our civil liberties and commercial freedoms. We are also facing a very droughty start to our annual rainy season. We've had only 1.5 inches of rain so far. No green grass has started on our beautiful hills and there is no precip in the forecast. So we are feeding our cattle hay, thinking about winter vineyard irrigation and hoping for wet weather. Tough times at Calamity Ranch. I was going to buy a helicopter to keep up with Kevin Costner in Yellowstone, but I guess that will have to wait! Thing is, we still have our sense of humor, and a cellar full of wine to send to you, so check out these specials. 

To stoke the lagging fires of Rangeland commerce during a slow time and, most importantly, to brighten your table and outlook, we are offering our most flexible wine special ever:

Order any 3 bottles of  Rangeland's current selection for $99, just $33 per bottle before your club discount with $1 shipping. Order by email so we can put your special order together with correct pricing. 

Order any 6 bottles of Rangeland's current selection  for $180, just $30 per bottle before your club discount with $1 shipping. Order by email so we can put your special order together with correct pricing. 

Order any 12 bottles of Rangeland's current selection  for $300, just $25 per bottle before your club discount with $1 shipping. Order by email so we can put your special order together with correct pricing. 

Tasting Room Update: Pick Ups Only for Now

Currently we are open for wine pick ups only, Thursday to Monday, 11-5. Make an appointment here. We hope to have more news for you soon about retarting on-site wine consumption and food service. 

Vineyard View Cottage Offers

Our beautiful and secluded Vineyard View Cottage (sleeps 6) has many open dates in the next couple of months, so break away from the grind and enjoy the quiet. Stay at our home away from home. Good wifi service makes remote work possible. For booking dates through the end of February, we are offering:

• 3 nights for the price of two; $400 weekend nights/$350 week nights, before club discount.
• One week (7 nights) for the price of 4 nights. 

Check out availabilty and see more details here.