Nickel & Nickel

2009 Nickel & Nickel Cabernets

The Sullenger House, photographed in July 2003

The John C. Sullenger House at the turn of the 19th century.

Horses in front of the Sullenger House

The 100-acre Stelling Vineyard in Oakville is the cornerstone of the Far Niente Cabernet program.

Nickel & Nickel Estate Panoramic

Sullenger House Entrance

The exterior of the circa 1770 Gleason Barn.

Gleason Barn lit at night.

Exterior south view of Gleason Barn

Nickel & Nickel Garden

Nickel & Nickel Veranda

Nickel & Nickel Salon

Nickel & Nickel Dining Room

A close-up view of the trunnels (wooden pegs) which secure the structure of the circa 1770 Gleason Barn that houses production offices at Nickel & Nickel. Hand-pegged, mortise and tenon joint construction was the preferred building method in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Pictured is the interior of the Gleason Barn, a circa 1770 barn that was moved from New Hampshire and rebuilt at the site of the Nickel & Nickel winery. Built from hand-hewn white pine beams of mortise and tenon construction, the Gleason Barn will house winery offices.

The interior of the Gleason Barn, cart view.

Beautifully aged timbers weathered over time to a warm, barn-red patina grace the exterior of the Gleason Barn, a circa 1770 barn that was moved from New Hampshire and rebuilt at Nickel & Nickel to house winemaking staff offices.

Pictured is the fermentation barn at Nickel & Nickel, which was built in the style and method of a traditional 1880s post and beam barn.

Fermentation barn, east view.

Hand-cut and chiseled stonework of limestone and volcanic tuff accents buildings on the property.

The interior of the fermentation barn, upper section.

A 30,000 square-foot subterranean barrel cellar, capable of holding up to 3,200 French oak barrels, stretches beneath the fermentation barn and part of the barnyard. This hidden architectural jewel sports vaulted ceilings and groin arches for aesthetic appeal, while radiant cooling in the floor and ceiling maintains perfect cellar temperature.

The fermentation barn was built with reclaimed, century-old fir beams and features traditional Dutch, English and American barn-building methods. The wood-frame barn has been assembled using age-old techniques of hand-joinery for post and beam construction that were common in the 1880s. Yet the barn houses a modern winery equipped to custom make the wine from each individual vineyard. Twenty-six stainless steel tanks, in three different sizes, are capable of heating and/or cooling simultaneously, depending on the vineyard's fermentation needs. The winemaker can check and adjust fermentation temperatures from a remote computer, allowing for instant changes, depending on the requirements of the fermenting juice. The technology allows the winemaker to handcraft the wine in each tank.

Upper Valley Map 8.5 x 11

Upper Valley Map 18 x 24

Nickel & Nickel Logo

Truchard Vineyard 2011 Chardonnay

Stiling Vineyard 2011 Chardonnay

Medina Vineyard 2011 Chardonnay

Harris Vineyard 2010 Merlot

Suscol Ranch Vineyard 2010 Merlot

State Ranch 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

John C. Sullenger Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Tench Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Quarry Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Rock Cairn Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Branding Iron 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Hayne Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

C.C. Ranch 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Martin Stelling Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Regusci Vineyard, Block 4 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Copper Streak Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Dragonfly Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Kelham Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Bonfire Vineyard 2008 Zinfandel

Ponzo Vineyard 2008 Zinfandel

Dyer Vineyard 2008 Syrah

Darien Vineyard 2010 Syrah

The Partners

Dirk Hampson Chairman & Director of Winemaking

Larry Maguire Partner

Larry Maguire Partner

Beth Nickel Partner & Proprietress

Beth Nickel Partner & Proprietress

Darice Spinelli President and Winemaker