Desparada is winemaker Vailia From’s bold venture into the space between earth and imagination.
Working with 17+ of the Central Coast’s most iconic vineyards and a growing arsenal of amphorae, Desparada creates inspired, elegant wines free of stylistic constraints. These are wines for a new world, rooted firmly in the wonder of the old.
Featured Wine
2024 La Vela
Sauvignon Blanc
Chelle Mountain Estate Vineyard
Fermented with native yeast in new French oak cigares and amphora, aged in 20% new Acacia by Atelier, 54% once-filled French oak cigares and 26% neutral barrels, bottled unfined and unfiltered
$52
2022 I Block
Chardonnay
Bien Nacido Vineyard
Fermented with native yeast and aged sur lie 10 months in 50% new French oak and 6 months extended age in neutral barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
$75
2022 Sackcloth & Ashes Bordeaux Blend
48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Petit Verdot, 15% Petite Sirah, 10% Cabernet Franc
Aged in 87% new French oak and 13% neutral barrels for 20 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
$68
