Hallcrest Vineyards

At the heart of the Hallcrest brand are our vineyard designated wines. Because each of these wines is made from only one vineyard, they embody a specific region, a unique microclimate and soil type, and a particular clonal selection and viticultural practice. As so, these wines more than any others begin in the vineyard. They are a partnership between the grower and the winemaker to express the character of the site and region during the growing and winemaking process. To qualify as a Vineyard Designate, a wine must have strong varietal, regional, and especially site-specific character and most importantly, be of exceptional quality.

These are wines made from one grape variety (i.e. Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, etc.). Therefore, our focus is to bring out the flavors and qualities of the particular variety. Varietals also express a regional character like the Santa Cruz Mountains, but are not trying to emphasize one specific vineyard like the Vineyard Designates. Though sometimes sourced from a single vineyard, being able to blend multiple vineyards to create the Varietals reduces the vintage to vintage variation that is more common with Vineyard Designates.

The blends at Hallcrest are unquestionably our most unique wines. They are meant to be fun and readily drinkable. We combine different grape varieties and different vineyards from all over California to concoct proprietary blends that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.

The library selections are wines that we have held over in limited quantities and aged to release at a time when we feel they have reached their peak.