Ancestor Estate Reserve is the best wine our estate offers each year, without regard to varietal or blending parameters. Typically a Bordeaux-style red, the Ancestor in 2006 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. It offers a seductive, marvelously complex aroma of ripe black fruits, cedar, green olive, mint and sweet vanilla with opulent, dramatically concentrated black fruit flavors that are nonetheless soft and elegant despite the wine's power, depth and concentration. Delicious now with a wide range of beef, lamb and rich pork dishes, it will develop beautifully in bottle for another 10-12 years. 

Halter Ranch is home to an ancient Coast Live Oak. Surrounded by our vineyard, this tree has been designated one of the largest specimens of its kind. A witness to the ages, it stands as a symbol of heritage and preservation. We chose the name Ancestor for our Estate Reserve in honor of this ancient tree.