Latest Wine Releases & Awards
Dutcher Crossing wines are meticulously handcrafted. From the selection of special blocks of choice grapes within a vineyard to our small open-top fermenting tanks, our wines receive the hands-on attention required to produce wines of the exceptional quality that exhibit the intense flavors and character of each varietal. All our wines are then aged in American, French or European oak barrels until they are ready for bottling.
Our wines have earned the highest ratings in the most prestigious competitions, including most recently:
2010 Connoisseur's Guide to California Wine
90 points - 2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel
2010 Northbay Biz Best of Sonoma, Napa, Marin Reader Poll
Best Zinfandel Portfolio
2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Gold Medal - 2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel
2010 Los Angeles International Wine + Spirits Competition
Best of Show - 2008 Stuhlmuller Chardonnay
2010 International Eastern Wine Competition
Gold Medal - 2008 Stuhlmuller Chardonnay
Gold Medal - 2008 Costello Chardonnay
2010 Riverside International Wine Competition
Chairman's Award | Unanimous Gold - 2006 Taylor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
Double Gold Medal - 2007 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Double Gold Medal - 2006 Port
Gold Medal - 2008 Stuhlmuller Vineyard Chardonnay
Gold Medal - 2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel
Gold Medal - 2006 Nevins Vineyard Cabernet
2010 West Coast Wine Competition
Double Gold Medal - 2007 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet
Gold Medal - 2008 Costello Vineyard Chardonnay
2010 Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Best of Class & Gold Medal - 2008 Stuhlmuller Vineyard Chardonnay
Best of Class & Gold Medal - 2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel
2010 San Diego International Wine Competition
Best Chardonnay - 2008 Stuhlmuller Vineyard Chardonnay
2010 Critics' Challenge International Wine Competition
Gold Medal - 2006 Taylor Reserve Cabernet
Gold Medal - 2007 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel
2010 Grand Harvest Awards
Gold Medal - 2008 Stuhlmuller Vineyard Chardonnay
Gold Medal - 2008 Costello Vineyard Chardonnay
2010 San Francisco Chronicle Competition
Gold Medal - 2008 Costello Vineyard Chardonnay
Connoisseur's Guide to California Wines
2009 Top 10 Wines of the Year: 2007 Bernier-Sibary Vineyard Zinfandel
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2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel |
| NEW RELEASE! BEST OF CLASS + GOLD MEDAL - 2010 PACIFIC RIM WINE COMPETITION, GOLD MEDAL - 2010 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION, GOLD MEDAL - TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION, GOLD MEDAL - 2010 CRITICS' INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION. We're just going to say it: This could be our most stellar Maple Zin ever. It's a big luscious Zinfandel that defines greatness from Dry Creek Valley and the Maple Vineyard. More Details |
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2007 Cooney Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
| NEW RELEASE! Luscious. Stylish. Elegant. All describe this deep, complex wine, crafted with 100 percent Cabernet grapes from Alexander Valley. More Details |
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2008 Stuhlmuller Vineyard Chardonnay |
| NEW RELEASE! BEST OF SHOW - 2010 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE + SPIRITS COMPETITION, BEST CHARDONNAY - 2010 SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION, GOLD - PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION. We could go on listing all the accolades this opulent wine has already collected, but that just delays your opportunity to experience its creamy layers of goodness. More Details |
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2007 Charles F. Mathy Tribute Cabernet Sauvignon |
| NEW RELEASE! This third release in the series honoring Debra's father is a unique blend of Cab, Syrah and Merlot grown in a trio of special mountain vineyard sites in Sonoma and Napa. Aromatic layers and deep color and flavor combine to create a lush Cab that could hold, but tastes exceptional right now. All proceeds from this wine benefit cancer research. More Details |
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2008 Costello Vineyard Chardonnay |
| NEW RELEASE! GOLD MEDAL - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION, GOLD MEDAL - 2010 WEST COAST WINE COMPETITION, GOLD MEDAL - 2010 INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION, GOLD MEDAL - 2010 GRAND HARVEST AWARDS. Fragrant scents of honeysuckle and creme brulee greet your nose, then a rich, flavorful and balanced taste meets your palate in this release crafted from the notable Alexander Valley vineyard. More Details |
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2009 Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley |
| NEW RELEASE! Just in time for summer sipping, our '09 Sauvignon Blanc beguiles with its intriguing blend of Semillon, Viognier and Roussanne. More Details |
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2007 Proprietor's Reserve Petite Sirah |
| NEW LIMITED RELEASE! Dark and inky, yet beautiful and zesty, this is a remarkably distinctive wine that showcases the best our acclaimed Proprietor's Reserve program has to offer. More Details |
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2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel -- Bill's Block |
| NEW LIMITED RELEASE! Made from a 1-acre section of the famed Maple Vineyard, this is our biggest and jammiest Zin, made with grapes harvested from 80-year-old vines. EXCLUSIVE FOR FOUNDERS AND CELLAR CLUB MEMBERS. More Details |
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2008 Bernier-Sibary Vineyard Zinfandel |
| NEW LIMITED RELEASE! The highly anticipated new vintage of this special release is already earning raves. (The '07 was named a Best Wine of the Year by the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines.) A classic field-blend-style Zin, its grapes come from a tiny, exclusive Dry Creek Valley vineyard. Can you smell the hints of blackberry, clove, anise and plum? The taste is complex, intense, elegant and exotic. Mmmm. EXCLUSIVE FOR FOUNDERS AND CELLAR CLUB MEMBERS.
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2007 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
| DOUBLE GOLD WINNER -- 2010 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION AND WEST COAST WINE COMPETITION! This new release is the latest addition to our acclaimed Proprietor's Reserve portfolio, and ready to enjoy now. Elegant Cab framing + Syrah's supple fruit flavors = fabulous. More Details |
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2008 Proprietor's Reserve Zinfandel |
| NEW RELEASE! The latest addition to our popular Proprietor's Reserve line is a delicious example of our blending strategy, and combines Zinfandel fruit from neighboring Comstock Vineyard, along with Petite Sirah from the Maple Vineyard and our own estate. The result: Spicy plum and red cherry aromas, zesty acidity and overall yumminess. More Details |
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2006 Nevins Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
| GOLD MEDAL - 2010 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION! This classic Sonoma Cabernet is made exclusively from grapes grown in Alexander Valley's prestigious Nevins Vineyard. More Details |
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2006 Taylor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
| CHAIRMAN'S AWARD | UNANIMOUS GOLD 2010 RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION + 2010 GOLD CRITICS CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION! Hand-selected Cabernet and Syrah grapes from Dry Creek's Taylor Vineyard combine for a luxurious wine that also wowed judges at the 2009 SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR, who awarded it a GOLD MEDAL. More Details |
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2008 Russian River Valley Maboroshi Vineyard Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT! |
| LIMITED RELEASE! We're thrilled to share our first wine from the newly recognized Sebastopol Hills region, revered for its world-class pinots. Our growing partners, Tom and Rebecca Kisaichi, have provided incredible fruit from their Maboroshi Vineyards, and we're certain you'll be completely beguiled by the result. More Details |
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2008 Saralee Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay |
| NEW RELEASE! Saralee Kunde and her husband, Richard, have been farming wine grapes for 20 years, and their Chardonnay has long been recognized as an extraordinary expression of the varietal. This release has bright lemon zest flavors and an aroma with hints of creamy baked apple. Elegant and irresistible. More Details |
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2007 Proprietor's Reserve Syrah |
| NEW RELEASE! This lively and intriguing Dry Creek Valley Syrah has a lush elegance and an aroma that intertwines notes of vanilla, blueberry and black cherry, along with a spicy-smoky flavor framing. More Details |
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2007 Costello Vineyard Chardonnay |
| This wine is pale straw yellow in color with a slight gold hue. On the nose is a distinctive Asian pear quality of both bright lively fruit and a slight vanilla note. More Details |
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2007 Stuhlmuller Vineyard Chardonnay |
| DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION,GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION,GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION AND GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 WEST COAST WINE COMPETITION!
This wine is complex, rich and layered. The tell-tale Stuhlmuller light straw color with a greenish hue defines the wine's color.
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2006 Port |
| DOUBLE GOLD WINNER - 2010 TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION! This Ruby-style dessert wine is a sublime, silky treat any time of year. More Details |
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2007 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel |
| BEST OF CLASS-GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION,GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION AND GOLD MEDAL WINNER 2009 RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION! Once again another great vintage from Tom and Tina Maple. This 2007 has the same big lush blackberry, cherry and vanilla that the 2006 had but this has a little more spice due to the concentrated berries in the vineyard. More Details |
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2006 Charles F. Mathy Syrah Tribute Wine |
| All the proceeds from this special tribute wine, in honor of Charles F. Mathy, will be donated to cancer research. More Details |
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