Justi Creek Vineyards is our original estate property, located at our winery in Glen Ellen, which was an enclave for the earliest French winemakers in California in the 1890's. Under the care of the Lasseters, it has been painstakingly restored and reimagined with great attention to detail, and is the site of a small, eco-friendly, state-of-the-art winery.

This site benefits from being a warmer area within the valley, but also the narrowest section, resulting in a funnel that concentrates the cool ocean breezes and creates huge diurnal shifts that allow for long hang time and full flavor development with good acid retention.

The Creekside Blocks sit along the east side of Calabazas Creek. With rocky soils over an alluvial fan, they hold the original planting of red Rhône varieties on the property: Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. More recent plantings in the Train Block and Crescent Oaks Block, include Semillon along with additional Mourvèdre and Grenache vines all planted in goblet style.

Stones Throw is the most recently acquired of the Lasseter vineyards and is named for its proximity to Justi Creek Vineyards. This site, just a stone's throw from our original vineyards, is a natural addition to our estate, given the similar soil types and microclimate. It is being developed to red Rhône Varieties.

The back label of each wine in our artwork series is graced with a commissioned work of art from Dennis Ziemienski, that tells the unique story of the wine.

Inattendu, French for unexpected, is a rich Syrah that is softened by the addition of Grenache and Mourvèdre. In working on blends for Chemin de Fer, our traditional Grenache-focused Rhône blend, we were awestruck by the beauty of our Syrah, and just had to make a wine to showcase it.

In keeping with the train images on the labels of our other Rhône blends, the Inattendu label artwork shows the tracks winding through the enchanting landscape of our estate vineyards.