Mount Alto Vineyards

08/30/2026

This is a great way to spend a day!

A check-in at Mount Alto on some vintages I haven’t tasted and some vintages I haven’t tasted in a while. They’re all still incredible and you will want to get this stuff now. Sma…

08/29/2026

Hanging with our people from Pollak Vineyards Katalin A. Magyar-Ragosta

08/29/2026

Text from a friend. Feeling honored beyond belief!

08/27/2026

Our 2024 Tributary has arrived Barrel Thief Wine & Provisions !!
Plus a Vertical and Horizontal: Booth Hardy was digging through boxes and has 3 bottles from our previous releases: a single bottle of 2022 and 2 bottles of our special merlot-heavy release from last spring. So with today's arrival Barrel Thief Wine & Provisions of our main 2024 release some lucky customers can do a mini-vertical 2022/2024 tandem or a horizontal a side-by-side 2024.

2022: 84% cab sauvignon
2024: 52 cab/40 merlot/8 petit verdot
2024M: 55 merlot, 39 cab, 6 petit verdot

08/12/2026

We bottled the 24 last weekend, including a handful of magnums for those who want to share with friends :)

08/07/2026

The 2024 Tributary will be arriving Leek & Thistle later this month. 52% cabernet sauvingon, 40% merlot and 8% petit verdot. Please stop by!! And truly, even if there were no Tributary at Leek and Thistle your day will improve if you stop by and see Robert Jones

08/04/2026

Slowly moving into veraison. Our clusters, normally loose are downright sparse, which is bad for yields but good for quality.

08/02/2026

Still life with wine beaker.
A little sample of the 2024 blend before bottling.

07/31/2026

The final blend for 2024 has been sitting in barrels for over nine months (assemblage et elevage s'il vous plait). The next step before bottling is to combine the barrels into a tank and let everything settle out. This is now done. Next step: bottling!

07/30/2026

Un-prettiest lace I ever did see. But, nature finds a convenient balance. No need to spray the beetles