Hook & Ladder Vineyards & Winery

2021 Four Rows Cabernet Franc

This Cab Franc has a wonderful fragrant nose of Bing cherry, baking spices, and light touches of dried sage. Its well-layered palate of elegant cinnamon, cardamom, and a ripe dark berry gives way to a delicious cacao finish.

2020 Third Alarm Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum

This barrel selection reserve, is created from hand picked barrels by Winemaker, Jason De Loach, to meet the standards required for Third Alarm quality and complexity. Deep garnet in color, this wine has a rich, full palate. It begins with vanilla and ripe cherries and then lingers with a finish of dried raspberries and cocoa.

2021 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep garnet color with aromas of vanilla, black cherry, sage and a hint of licorice. This Cabernet Sauvignon displays flavors of dark berry jam, baking spices, cardamom finishing with silky tannins and powdered cocoa.

2021 Four Rows Cabernet Sauvignon

Our 4 Rows Cabernet displays an immediate dark chocolate and black cherry. Lovely toasted oak shows up on the nose, with a palate of mouthwatering raspberry-vanilla and tobacco to round out the densely flavored body.

2022 Severson Ranch Pinot Noir

The latest expression of the youngest vineyard site in the Hook & Ladder portfolio shows off its burgeoning maturity. This select and limited offering brings a more prominent aromatic quality than in years past.

2023 Midnight Ranch Pinot Noir

This single vineyard Pinot Noir planted secretly from cuttings that the neighbor may or may not have given permission to take in the night, displays a beautiful shimmering garnet color.

2023 Simeone Ranch Pinot Noir

With a vibrant violet color, this Pinot Noir possesses aromas of sandalwood and clove along with dark cherries. A mouthwatering acidity comes to life accompanied by brown sugar, sage and bright red fruit.

2023 Stegman Ranch Pinot Noir

This vintage 2023, single vineyard selection from the Stegman Ranch, will be created from a hand picked selection of 12 barrels and aged 10 months on 40% new French oak.

2023 Third Alarm Pinot Noir

Dark red and violet in color with aromas of cheery cola, red fruit and dried herbs. A full bodied Pinot with aromas of rose petals and violets awaken the senses.

2021 Four Rows "The Tillerman" Red Blend

The first ever Four Rows "The Tillerman" is a representation of the most complex and layered wine that can be produced from our estate Chalk Hill vineyards. This Bordeaux style blend is pure elegance and may be the most exciting release from our Four Rows collection of wine in years. This blend is comprised of 55% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc.

2022 The Tillerman Red Blend

In fire-fighting parlance, a “tillerman” steers the back of a hook & ladder truck. Our founder, Cecil De Loach, held this position in the San Francisco Fire Department. The Tillerman red blend exhibits a deep purple, with notes of ripe wild berries, black cherry, and baking spices on the nose.

2021 Praeterea "Brunello Style" Sangiovese

Always one of the most anticipated wines in the Hook & Ladder portfolio the "Brunello Style" Sangiovese never disappoints. Using "old world" techniques, the winemaking is patiently aged, culminating in a bottling after 40 months. This 100% Sangiovese form our sloping vineyards in the Chalk Hill area has a ruby red color that hints towards its extended time in barrel.

2023 Estate Sangiovese

This Sangiovese has a fervent following. A medium bodied wine containing a delicate balance of cedar, dark cherry and dried plum, along with thyme leather and tobacco on the finish.

2021 Third Alarm Zinfandel

This Third Alarm reserve blend is made up of 100 year old vines from Marcucci Vineyards located off Laguna Road. With aromas of leather, blackberry jam and dark plums, it finishes with a bit of spicy pepper. This is a full bodied wine with hints of cocoa, tobacco and black pepper.

2022 "Old Vine" Marcucci Zinfandel

This historic vineyard was planted in the Russian River Valley in 1922. The 2022 vintage is a classic representation of the vineyards most consistent characteristics. A dense plum cobbler and clove aroma entices the senses and evokes the impending richness and depth of this Zinfandel's palate.