I have listed below those wineries which provided the best red wines by varietal. I believe you will be pleased with any of these selections. Note: Just hold cursor over winery and click to get to website.

Cabernet:

The Best

• Cuda Ridge
• Lineage
• Wood Family Vineyards – “Especial”
• Steven Kent Winery -Premier Series
• 3 Steve’s – 3 Cabs & Small Lots
• McGrail – Reserve, Clone 15 & James Vincent
• Mia Nipote

Also Noteworthy

• Ocassio Winery – Founder’s & Heritage
• Wente Winery – Nth Degree, Charles Wetmore
• Garre – Estate
• Los Positas Vineyards – Estate Reserve
• Boa Venture de Caires – Maroon, Blue and Platium
• Darcie Kent – Clone 337
• Dante Robere Winery – Livermore Valley
• Nottingham Cellars – Micro Lot

• Cuda Ridge
• Darcie Kent
• Steven Kent
• Wood Family
• 3 Steve’s
• Wente Winery – Small Lot

• Nottingham Cellars – Micro Lot

Merlot

• Cuda Ridge
• Wood Family
• 3 Steve’s
• McGrail – Picazo Vineyard
• Wente Winery

Misc Red Wines:

• Cuda Ridge –  Carmenere
• Cellar 13 – Red Blend
• Arroyo Cellars – Zinfandel
• Wood Family –  Zinfandel
• Garre – Profound Secret
• Dante Robere Winery– Dante’s Inferno
• Boa Ventura de Caires – The Mutt
• Steven Kent – Blends and single varietals