Wines
Current Wines
Three wineries currently take fruit from Papera, all of which have produced wine from the vineyard in previous years. To see more information and reviews of the wines produced from Papera grapes, go to the Annual Reports page, and click on the previous years reports.
Carlisle is a small Sonoma County winery specializing in the production of old-vine, vineyard designated Zinfandels and red Rhone varieties (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Petite Sirah). Husband and wife team Mike Officer and Kendall Carlisle’s focus is to create small lots of distinctive, world-class wines from some of California’s most exceptional vineyards.
Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide No 7: 5 Stars “... Carlisle has become one of California’s top producers of Zinfandel ... Officer has a waiting list for his stunningly rich, opulent, intensely flavorful wines ... not to be missed.”
Adam & Dianna Lee of Siduri, together with Dianna’s Texas-based family, the Novys, formed Novy Family Wines in 1998. Adam & Dianna wanted the challenge of working with varietals other than Pinot Noir and the Novy’s, who traveled each year to work harvest and bottling at Siduri, longed to expand their involvement in the wine business. While Novy Family Wines specializes in producing single vineyard Syrah from Napa, Sonoma and Santa Lucia Highlands, Adam and Dianna’s zeal for finding exceptional vineyard sites has resulted in small bottlings of other varietals as well, including Zinfandel, Grenache, Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.
Williams Selyem Winery produced its first vintage of Pinot Noir in 1981, They are passionate about making the most luscious, flavorful wines and create the most highly prized Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel. The wines and vineyards of Williams Selyem rest in the capable hands of owner John Dyson and executive winemaker Bob Cabral. Their passion and dedication for the vineyards, the grapes and the wines are second to none.
Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide No 7: 4 Stars “The best kept secret emerging from this winery may be the exquisite Chardonnays and Zinfandels being fashioned by Cabral.”
Previous Wines
In its 70+ year history Papera Ranch has been owned by, and the source of fruit for, a number of wineries (including the three current winemakers).