Its cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir remain in the top echelon of California wines. It was only natural when Etude produced its first rose in 2003, it used its own Carneros estate grown grapes.

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...

The maestro behind Etude’s symphony of wines ... but he is focused on making even better pinot noir from grapes grown in the Carneros region.

This is full-throttle pinot, and in a good way, with layers of seductive pleasure. Round and rich, it offers up jammy raspberry and strawberry laced with tobacco and baking spices, culminating in ...