Cramoisi, French for crimson, is derived from the delightful crimson clover that blankets the vineyard every spring.

The Mondavi family’s current winemaking venture is an estate on Pritchard Hill run by the brother-sister team of Tim and Marcia Mondavi. They make a well-reviewed Bordeaux-style blend.

Gaja’s wines are among Italy’s most distinctive, and as a businessman and winemaker, patriarch Angelo Gaja has always been visionary. Inspired by French wines, Gaja in the 1970s advocated for better quality Italian wines, leading with his own.