Our Wines
PASSIONE DIVINA BY
ERICH AND JOANNE RUSSELL
2023 JOJO CHARDONNAY RUSSELL
2023 JOJO CHARDONNAY 750ml $30
Cienega Valley, CA
100% Chardonnay
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This wine was just bottled and needs some bottle age to develop to its lovely potential, but we like it now. This wine will open up after a few months, so give it some time.
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2023 RABBIT RIDGE ZINFANDEL
2023 RABBIT RIDGE ZINFANDEL 750ml $25
Napa Valley, CA
100% Zinfandel
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This wine was just bottled and will be held at the winery to allow it to get some bottle age.
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2019 DANI (SUPER-TUSCAN)
2019 DANI 750ml $35
(Also available in Magnums)
80% is a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Merlot from Paso Robles. 20% Chianti from Tuscany (Italy)
This is our SUPER- Super- Tuscan now that the original 2017 is sold out. Dani is 80% Paso Robles Bordeaux varietals and 20% Sangiovese from Italy. The Bordeaux varietals are the same ones Erich currently uses in his best wines - Seventy and Reflexion. The Paso Robles wines will have been aged for 22 months in 100% brand-new French oak. The Sangiovese was fermented and aged in the cellars of the Italian grape grower.
"Dani is delicious!" JG
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2020 RETRO (100% PASO ROBLES)
2020 RETRO 750ml $48
Paso Robles, Willow Creek District
Cabernet Sauvignon 43%, Petit Verdot 36%, Syrah 21%
Our 2020 Grand Reserve Retro is the second bottling made 100% by Erich Russell from Paso Robles. The 2013 was the first bottling and was created to commemorate 35 years of Erich’s winemaking success. The 2013 Retro was labeled in a watercolor copy by Joanne’s artist mother and was made from a blend of Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah. The 2020 vintage Retro is made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Syrah, and bottled in the Russell’s new Passione Divina label.
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"Just now enjoying a glass or three of Retro! It’s such a fine blend that it made me want to jot a note! "KS
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VITI STORICHE (100% CHIANTI)
2013 VITI STORICHE 750ml $25
San Gimignano, Italy
90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Canaiolo
IGT Toscana Rosso
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The 2013 Viti Storiche is made from 100% Tuscan grapes. The wine was fermented in cement and then aged for 8 years in a wooden vat. That’s 2 years more than Brunello Riserva. The wine has great structure, and with the additional aging in wood, has gained elegance and roundness. This wine continues our mission of giving you unique wines that have not been done before.​​
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2023 O.V.Z. ZINFANDEL RUSSELL
2022 O.V.Z. ZINFANDEL 750ml $40
Cienega Valley, CA
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This wine was just bottled and needs some bottle age. We plan to release O.V.Z. early Fall 2025​
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2022 CABERNET SAUVIGNON RUSSELL
2022 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 750ml $45
Napa Valley, CA
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This wine was just bottled and needs some bottle age. We plan to release the Russell Cabernet Sauvignon early Fall 2025.​​
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RUSSELL SANGIOVESE (100% CALI FRUIT)
SOLD OUT!
2022 RUSSELL SANGIOVESE $25
Cienega Valley, CA
100% Sangiovese
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The vineyard comprises decomposed Granite and Limestone at 1100 feet in the Gabilan Range. This region has moderate temperatures, which allows for a long growing season. As with all wine, “it is made in the vineyard.”
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Lively aromas open to layers of cherry blossoms, followed by a pretty floral expression of red rose. Our 2022 Sangiovese is full-bodied and backed by a subtle herbaceous component that balances an abundance of fruit. This is a memorable wine with a tantalizing mouth feel and a smooth, lingering finish.
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2024 ROSATO SANGIOVESE ROSE'
SOLD OUT!
2024 SANGIOVESE Rosé (Dry, not sweet) 750ml $25
100% Sangiovese
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Our 2021 Rosato rosé was made from Mourvèdre grapes, but Erich has always wanted to make a Sangiovese Rosato. Finally, after months of negotiations, we have convinced our winemaking partner in California to make the wine with us. The new Passione Divina 2024 Rosato will be made from grapes picked at lower brix (lower alcohol), pressed in the morning, and then barrel fermented using only the natural yeast present in the grapes. This Rosato came from the same vineyard as our 2022 Russell Sangiovese.
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In Tuscany, most Rosato is made by simply draining Sangiovese grape juice out of the fermenter after a couple of hours (This is called “saignée,” which is French for “to bleed.” That method involves “bleeding off” some red wine during fermentation and using that to make everyday rosé). We are making the extra effort to press whole-cluster fruit and not just saignée bleed-off for this wine.
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