Baehner Fournier Vineyards

• Region: Santa Barbara County
• Variety: Sauvignon Blanc (Fumé Blanc) (White)

2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Vogelzang VineyardHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Vogelzang VineyardSauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originated in the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French word sauvage (“wild”), in reference to its sometimes pungent and grassy aromas. Sauvignon blanc is planted in many of the world’s wine producing areas, most notably the Bordeaux and Loire regions… More

• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Variety: Petit Verdot (Red)

2010 Petit VerdotSanta Ynez Valley88% Petit Verdot/12% Merlot from the Baehner-Fournier EstatePetit Verdot, perhaps the most misunderstood of the five Bordeaux varietals, likely predates the dominant Cabernet Sauvignon on the Left Bank of Gironde River. Its origins are obscure, with its first mention in literature on the Bordeaux region dating to the early eighteenth century, but it probably originated in points further south, in the Tarn Valley near the southwestern… More

• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon (Red)

2010 “Solus” Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Ynez Valley100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Baehner-Fournier EstateCabernet Sauvignon, one of the world’s most famous and important grape varieties, is known to produce profound wines in both its ancestral home on the left bank of the Gironde River in Bordeaux as well as in many areas of the New World, Napa Valley being particularly famous. When grown in cooler, more humid areas such as Bordeaux,… More

• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Variety: Merlot (Red)

Merlot, the most widely planted red grape in the Bordeaux region of France, reaches its apogee of quality on the Right Bank of the Gironde River in the Pomerol district. There, often blended with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it produces wines much appreciated for their juicy black plum and boysenberry flavors; soft, bushy textures; and moderately tannic backbone. Planted in gravelly-clay soils, Merlot in Pomerol is,… More

• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Variety: Red Blend (Red)

Enjoy the 3rd release of our Gold Medal award winning “V3” our Signature Red Blend. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot offers the vineyards’ character flavor and aromas of dark cherry, cassis, rose petals and sweet spices. Bold and complex on the palate, the wine surprises with a lingering soft delicate tannic finish. This wine will continue to age and develop further complexity in the magnum over… More

• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Variety: Petit Verdot (Red)

This is our first Estate Grown Petit Verdot. This variety requires patience, lots of sun and a very long growing season to ripen. Fortunately, 2009 was exceptionally hot as harvest approached. We brought in a lovely crop which resulted in this wine.The color is blue-black resembling the precious onyx stone. The bouquet is grapey, blackberry and black cherry, plum, brown spice, violets and sweet tobacco. The flavors are complex and… More

• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon (Red)

This is the third release of our Gold Medal award winning V3 blend and may be our best yet. Grown on the steep hillsides of our estate vineyards, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot blend into a rich, complex wine with pronounced aromas and flavors of cheery, cassis, rose pedals and sweet spices.Awards-Gold Medal in the Premium Bordeaux Blend category at the 31st annual San Francisco International Wine Competition,… More