WINE LIST
WILLIAMSON WINE & FOOD
The Williamson Wine Collection
California vineyards. European traditions. Wines made for food, the table and the good company gathered around it.
WINES WITH A SENSE OF PLACE
We farm and source fruit from exceptional vineyards across Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties. Every wine begins in California, though many take their stylistic bearings from the great wine traditions of France and Australia.
Some are bright and mineral. Others are deep, structured and patient. All are made to earn their place at the Williamson table.
THE COLLECTION AT A GLANCE
- Sparkling, white and rosé wines
- Three distinct Chardonnay styles
- Cabernet from Napa and Sonoma
- Single-vineyard Bordeaux varietals
- Bordeaux, Rhône and Australian-inspired blends
- Reserve and Library wines
- Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah
- Food pairings and recipes for every style
SPARKLING WINES
Bright, celebratory and never confined to celebrations. Pour them with oysters, fried food, cheese—or because an ordinary afternoon has gone on long enough.
Fizz 2016 — Blanc de Blanc, Extra Brut
Chardonnay · Vineyard I · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Traditional-method sparkling Chardonnay with fine bubbles, brisk freshness and a dry, precise finish. Serious sparkling wine that still knows how to enjoy itself.
EXPLORE FIZZ 2016Fizz — Blanc de Blanc
Chardonnay · Vineyard II · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
A modern California Blanc de Blanc with lively fruit, bright acidity and a clean, refreshing finish.
EXPLORE FIZZBliss — Sparkling Shiraz
Shiraz · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Our California sparkling red creation: dark fruit, spice and a refreshing stream of bubbles. Excellent with barbecue, chocolate and cheerful people.
EXPLORE BLISSBubbles — Sparkling Malbec
Malbec · Stuhlmuller Vineyard · Alexander Valley
Bill’s dark and delicious sparkling red, filled with ripe berry fruit, generous flavor and a lively finish. Unusual, unapologetic and very good at a party.
EXPLORE BUBBLESTHE CHARDONNAY COLLECTION
One California vineyard, three different interpretations—from taut and mineral to deep, rounded and generous.
Amourette — Montrachet-Inspired Chardonnay
Chardonnay Block I · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Deep and concentrated, yet held in balance by freshness, precision and a quiet mineral line. A generous Chardonnay with refinement rather than excess.
EXPLORE AMOURETTEChantilly — Chablis-Inspired Chardonnay
Chardonnay Block II · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Pure, taut and refreshing, with bright acidity, restrained fruit and a clean, mineral finish.
EXPLORE CHANTILLYCaptivate — New World Chardonnay
Chardonnay Block III · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Ripe orchard fruit, rounded texture and judicious oak create a generous California Chardonnay with a smooth, lingering finish.
EXPLORE CAPTIVATEAROMATIC & RHÔNE-STYLE WHITES
Fresh, aromatic California whites shaped by traditions from the Loire, Alsace, the Rhône and Australia’s Clare Valley.
Joy — Sauvignon Blanc
J&J Ranch · Dry Creek Valley
Loire-inspired Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant acidity, restrained herbal character and a clean, mineral-driven finish.
EXPLORE JOYFrisky — Dry Riesling
Kelsey Bench Ranch · Lake County
Clare Valley–inspired Riesling with citrus aromatics, brisk acidity and a crisp mineral finish. Particularly useful when dinner carries a little heat.
EXPLORE FRISKYGertie — Gewürztraminer
Hill Ranch · Russian River Valley
Alsace-inspired Gewürztraminer with floral aromatics, lychee, stone fruit and a supple, expressive palate.
EXPLORE GERTIEFrolic — Viognier
McDowell Valley Ranch · Mendocino County
Rhône-inspired Viognier filled with lush stone fruit, floral aromatics and a generous, supple texture.
EXPLORE FROLICCaress — Cuvée Blanc
McDowell Valley Ranch · Mendocino County
A Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc–inspired blend with aromatic depth, ripe fruit and a rich yet refined mineral finish.
EXPLORE CARESSROSÉ WINES
Dry California rosé with freshness, flavor and enough structure for the table.
Adore — Rosé of Grenache
Angus Vineyard · Dry Creek Valley
Provençal-inspired rosé with wild strawberry, citrus and vibrant minerality. Crisp, dry and ready for lunch.
EXPLORE ADORETickled Pink — Bordeaux-Style Rosé
Stagecoach Vineyard · Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Gooseberry, grapefruit and red currant meet a rounded palate and a graceful finish.
EXPLORE TICKLED PINKCABERNET SAUVIGNON
Cabernet changes with the ground beneath it. These wines reveal the differences between vineyard sites across Sonoma and Napa.
Seduce — Cabernet Sauvignon
Home Ranch Estate and Napa Valley Vineyards
Layered dark fruit, subtle spice and refined tannins move through a silky palate to a long, composed finish.
EXPLORE SEDUCEIndulge — Cabernet Sauvignon
Home Ranch Estate and Napa Valley Vineyards
Deep, expressive Cabernet with ripe dark fruit, polished structure and a balanced, lingering finish.
EXPLORE INDULGEStagecoach — Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Block I-20 · Stagecoach Vineyard · Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Mountain-grown Cabernet with concentrated fruit, firm structure and the unmistakable authority of Atlas Peak.
EXPLORE STAGECOACHTantalize — Cabernet Sauvignon
Home Ranch Estate and Atlas Peak Vineyards
Generous Sonoma fruit meets Napa mountain structure in a balanced and expressive Cabernet.
EXPLORE TANTALIZEArouse — Cabernet Sauvignon
Home Ranch Estate · Chalk Hill · Atlas Peak
Blackcurrant, blackberry and dark cherry meet cedar, violet and cocoa in a polished, lingering wine.
EXPLORE AROUSEBORDEAUX VARIETALS
The noble Bordeaux grapes presented individually, allowing each variety and vineyard to speak for itself.
Amour — Merlot
Creek Block · Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Pomerol-inspired Merlot with concentrated dark fruit, velvety tannins and a long, luxurious finish.
EXPLORE AMOURSultry — Cabernet Franc
Block N10A · Stagecoach Vineyard · Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Fragrant and finely structured, with layered red and dark fruit, savory detail and a precise, graceful finish.
EXPLORE SULTRYPerky — Petit Verdot
Block L9 · Stagecoach Vineyard · Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Concentrated dark berries, integrated tannins and a long finish show why Petit Verdot deserves a bottle to itself.
EXPLORE PERKYTango — Malbec
Block 17A · Stagecoach Vineyard · Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Blackberry and plum fill a concentrated mountain-grown Malbec with layered complexity and a long, silky finish.
EXPLORE TANGOBORDEAUX BLENDS
Three blends composed around the food—from savory comfort dishes to Mediterranean flavors and meals carrying heat and spice.
Allure — Meritage
Elegant and composed for savory comfort food: cheese pizza, lasagna, osso buco and the dishes people quietly hope you will make again.
EXPLORE ALLUREClarissa — Vin Rouge
A savory Bordeaux blend for dishes layered with olives, capers, onions, garlic and restrained spice. Excellent with puttanesca, vegetable pizza or a good hamburger.
EXPLORE CLARISSAEntice — Cuvée
Structured to meet heat and spice without surrendering. Pour it with pepper steak, curries, pepperoni pizza or lemon-pepper chicken.
EXPLORE ENTICERESERVE AND LIBRARY WINES
Limited wines from selected vineyards, made with patience, structure and an eye toward graceful development in the cellar.
Cherish — Inspired by Château Cheval Blanc
Mélange · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Cherish is our Right Bank Bordeaux-style blend inspired by Château Cheval Blanc of Saint-Émilion. Cabernet Franc and Merlot bring generous fruit, fragrance, structure and a polished finish.
EXPLORE CHERISHInspire — Inspired by Château Lafite Rothschild
Cabernet Sauvignon · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Inspire is our Left Bank Bordeaux-style Cabernet inspired by Château Lafite Rothschild of Pauillac. Poised and age-worthy, it emphasizes structure, restraint and a long, graceful finish.
EXPLORE INSPIREInterlude — Inspired by Château Latour
Mélange · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Interlude is our Left Bank Bordeaux-style blend inspired by Château Latour of Pauillac. Deep, structured and built with patience, it carries dark fruit through a powerful, enduring finish.
EXPLORE INTERLUDEIntrigue — Inspired by Château Haut-Brion
Mélange · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Intrigue is our Left Bank Bordeaux-style blend inspired by Château Haut-Brion of Pessac-Léognan. Dark fruit, earth, tobacco and mineral character come together in a complex, quietly authoritative wine.
EXPLORE INTRIGUEIngénue — Inspired by Château Mouton Rothschild
Cabernet Sauvignon · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Ingénue is our Left Bank Bordeaux-style Cabernet inspired by Château Mouton Rothschild of Pauillac. Richly expressive dark fruit meets firm structure, aromatic detail and confident character.
EXPLORE INGÉNUEImpulse — Inspired by Château Margaux
Cabernet Sauvignon · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Impulse is our Left Bank Bordeaux-style Cabernet inspired by Château Margaux. Dark fruit and structure are balanced by fragrance, elegance, finesse and a long, composed finish.
EXPLORE IMPULSERavish — Inspired by Château Pétrus
Mélange · Home Ranch Estate, Dry Creek Valley and Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley
Ravish is our Right Bank Bordeaux-style blend inspired by Château Pétrus of Pomerol. Ripe dark fruit, plush texture and polished structure lead to a generous, lingering finish.
EXPLORE RAVISHMary Doyle — Library Mélange
Home Ranch Estate and Stagecoach Vineyard
A special centenary release created in honor of our mother, Mary Doyle-Williamson. A personal wine made to mark a remarkable life.
EXPLORE MARY DOYLESovereign — Library Cabernet Sauvignon
Selected Napa and Sonoma Vineyards
Selected fruit from distinguished vineyards and vines more than thirty years old captures the depth and authority of our finest Cabernet.
EXPLORE SOVEREIGNPINOT NOIR
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir with fragrance, earth, red fruit and the quiet complexity that makes it so agreeable with food.
Passion — Pinot Noir
Laguna Ridge Vineyards · Russian River Valley
Light oak preserves the purity of the Pommard clone, allowing red fruit, delicate earth and graceful texture to lead.
EXPLORE PASSIONRapture — Pinot Noir
Green Valley and Laguna Ridge Vineyards · Russian River Valley
Clone 23, Clone 667 and Pommard bring dark fruit, earthy depth, structure and a final lift of red-fruit finesse.
EXPLORE RAPTURERHÔNE AND AUSTRALIAN-INSPIRED WINES
Generous fruit, savory spice and a natural instinct for grilled meat, slow cooking and food passed around the table.
Heritage — Shiraz
Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Known as Syrah in California, Hermitage in France and Shiraz in Australia. We call ours Shiraz. Fortunately, it is delicious in every language.
EXPLORE HERITAGEEmbrace — Grenache
White Vineyards · Dry Creek Valley
Plush berry fruit, subtle spice and balanced tannins give this medium-bodied Grenache warmth, energy and an easy place beside grilled food.
EXPLORE EMBRACEEnchant — Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre
White Vineyards · Dry Creek Valley
Our California interpretation of a Southern Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend, led by Grenache and filled out with Syrah and Mourvèdre.
EXPLORE ENCHANTElate — Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon
Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Inspired by the Australian Grange tradition of joining Shiraz with Cabernet Sauvignon: dark, structured, generous and built for food.
EXPLORE ELATEHarmony — Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre
Home Ranch Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Syrah brings savory depth, Grenache contributes generous fruit and Mourvèdre adds earth, spice and structure.
EXPLORE HARMONYZINFANDEL AND PETITE SIRAH
Dry Creek Valley gives these wines ripe fruit, spice and the broad shoulders required for barbecue, braised meat and generous dinners.
Scandal — Zinfandel
Yoakim Bridge Estate and Moreno Vineyards · Dry Creek Valley
Ripe fruit, Dry Creek spice and generous texture. Bill making a Zinfandel? Apparently that was enough to cause a scandal.
EXPLORE SCANDALOld Vine — Estate Zinfandel
Yoakim Bridge Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Estate-grown Zinfandel from dry-farmed vines planted more than 120 years ago, carrying rich fruit, spice and the unmistakable character of an old vineyard.
EXPLORE OLD VINERelish — Petite Sirah
Yoakim Bridge Estate · Dry Creek Valley
Blackberry, blueberry and plum meet espresso, pepper and cocoa. Full-bodied, firmly tannic and finished with a long, savory flourish.
EXPLORE RELISHFling— Tempranillo
Stagecoach Vineyard · Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Vibrant aromatics, spicy red fruit and graceful complexity. Rioja Spanish aristocratic elegance meets Napa mountain intensity. .
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