Novak & Mason Cellars
Novak & Mason Cellars
Pre-Release Wines
Currently open for pre-sale! Pre-sale ends once we bottle. Pick up in San Francisco, Napa, or near Walnut Creek.
Thus pass the glories of the world. A commanding and vibrant expression of Zinfandel from one of the best harvests in living memory. Elegant and powerful, with heady notes of raspberry, blackberry, and sour cherries, roast coffee and vanilla. A devastatingly brilliant celebration of 50 year old vines from a showstopping throwback vintage that recalls California before climate change. Sic transit gloria mundi. Release targeted for early 2025.
With apologies to Édith Piaf, Le “Z” in Rose is the sister wine to our Zinfandel. The essence of summer in a bottle, this rosé is redolent with fresh strawberries, summer flowers, and the bright crispness of grapefruit. With its big mouthfeel, vibrant fruit, and an astoundingly long finish, it embodies the fullness of rosy summer days and the ease of warm summer nights.
Muscat is a treasure of the ancient world. Beloved by the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians, its charms carried it across continents and eventually to California, where it was planted in great abundance in the 19th Century. Wild Cat of Suisun is our exploration of this historic and storied varietal. Made using pre-industrial techniques including ambient ferments and juice browning, this is an elegant and focused wine with an astoundingly fragrant nose. Crisp and dry, it features notes of orange blossom, bergamot, and apricot. With its creamy mid-palate and long finish, the Wild Cat of Suisun is bound to take you by surprise.
Our aspirations for this little cuvèe were hardly modest, yet it quickly outstripped our wildest expectations, becoming as brilliant and inspiring as any heavenly constellation. Delicate, full-bodied, and with a mouth-watering savoriness, it brims with notes of toasted oak, vanilla, and a showstopping finish of red cherries. Dazzling as a night sky, Cuvèe Minor is certain to be as unfogettable as the legends traced out in the stars.
In the old stories, the firebird was a creature as beguiling as it was elusive. In much the same way, this Chardonnay was an unforseen opportunity that dared us to follow it down unknown roads. Despite the many twists and turns of the vintage, the grapes’ character shines through, making it an exquisite expression of terroir and varietal that is as irresistable as it is unexpected.
Mix and match a case of our future releases.
Featuring the crispness of fresh raspberry along with notes of black cherry and sweet vanilla it demonstrates the elegance, depth, and nuance that is the hallmark of the Russian River Valley. Made with a heritage-style balance of fruit, acidity, and tannins, Fortuna Redux is a cellar-worthy wine that blends the bright, mouth-watering vibrancy of Zinfandel with the depth and spice of Petite Sirah. This wine showcases a vibrant and lithe side of Zinfandel that is rarely seen today. Alc 14.8%, pH 3.49.
The sister wine to our 2023 Zinfandel, and a preview of a once in a century harvest from 50 year old vines. The essence of summer in a bottle, this is a rosé redolent with fresh berries, summer flowers, and the bright crispness of grapefruit. With its big mouthfeel, vibrant fruit, and an astoundingly long finish, it is a showstopping wine. Made in a now-uncommon heritage style, this is a rare age-worthy rosé. Alc 13%, pH 3.3
A unique exploration of a historic and storied varietal. Made using heritage techniques such as ambient ferments and pressed by hand through a wooden basket press, this is an elegant and focused wine with an astoundingly fragrant nose. Crisp and dry, it features notes of orange blossom, bergamot, and pears as well as a creamy mid-palate and long finish. Made using old-world techniques to create long-lived whites, this is a white wine that can and will reward returning to it over 10 years. Alc 13.8%, pH 3.38.
A limited number of mixed cases are available for pre-sale, with 6 bottles of the 2022 Zinfandel, bottles of 2023 Rose, and 3 bottles of Muscat Canelli.
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