AMAZING NEWS: 2008 Borra Fusion Red chosen one of AMERICA’S FINEST WINES in The Wall Street Journal’s 3rd WSJwine Annual Dozen 2011 competition!
And our 2009 Fusion Red took a Double Gold at the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!
The Borra Vineyards winery was founded with the intention of making wines that distinctly reflect the true potential of the Lodi wine appellation.
To achieve our goal we employ the most progressive viticultural practices, harvest at peak maturity, and practice traditional winemaking techniques. Borra wines reflect our commitment to quality and value. We are proud to introduce them to you.
Special note to our La Dolce Vita Club members: Since our Web site does not yet allow you to take advantage of your club discount, if you’d like to order wine, please call us at 209-368-2446 to place your order.
Current Releases
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FUSION White 2010Lodi Appellation, Proprietary White Blend Our Rhône Viognier fuses with a pinch of German Gewürztraminer to produce bright, tantalizing aromas of floral lemon, grapefruit and orange with a backbone of wet stone minerality, shifting to peach and white pepper as it warms from an ideal 55° serving temperature. Chock-full of concentrated cream of lemon, peach and walnut with a light brushing of lemongrass and spicy anisette on the finish. One of the few wines we know that can dance harmoniously with asparagus. Even better with a catch of fresh Shrimp Scampi. 150 cases produced. Regular Price: $16.99 SOLD OUT |
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FUSION Red 2008Lodi Appellation, Proprietary Red Blend Chosen by WSJwine from The Wall Street Journal for their 3rd WSJwine Annual Dozen 2011 of AMERICA’S FINEST WINES 90 PTS! BEST OF CLASS LODI APPELLATION “Other Red Blends” Our favorite crowd-pleaser is a delicious, complex fusion of Lodi’s best winegrape varietals. Plum, sour cherry and a sachet of rose petals caress the nose, along with roasted pepper and coffee. Jammy strawberry rhubarb pie and plum with tantalizing bacon and hints of pine fully embrace the mouth, leading to smooth and long-lasting spicy anise coated with rich cloves. A tantalizing partner to amply-layered Chicago-style pizza or a grill-marked steak. 550 cases produced. Regular Price: $18.99 SOLD OUT |
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FUSION Red 2009Lodi Appellation, Proprietary Red Blend NEW RELEASE DOUBLE GOLD “Rhône Other Varietals & Blends-up to $19.99″ Our favorite crowd-pleaser is a delicious, complex fusion of Lodi’s best winegrape varietals. A jammy and spicy fragrance of black pepper, cloves and even black licorice delivers strawberries and figs with vanilla bean and Earl Grey tea. Tart red plums and a dash of pepper on top of fine chalky tannins and vibrant acidity captivate the mouth and turn to bright spicy cherries and red raspberries that seem to never end. Best with grilled beef ribs, dry-rubbed with black pepper and garlic. 500 cases produced. Regular Price: $18.99 Download Tasting Notes |
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Old Vine Zinfandel 2009Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled Our Zinfandel delivers exactly what Lodi’s renowned old vines are famous for: complex decadent fruit. A potpourri of bay leaves, cloves, jammy Boysenberries, plums and cedar scents invite indulgence into a glass packed with flavors of tart blackberries heavily under the influence of vanilla, tantalizing tea leaves and lingering chocolate orange peel. Pair with some savory Chinese spareribs. 200 cases produced. Regular Price: $20.99 |
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Old Vine Barbera 2008Home Ranch Carrú Vineyard, Estate Bottled Perhaps the last pure Barbera to be bottled from Steve Borra’s grandfather’s original vineyard in Lodi. We named our Barbera “Fiera del Bue Grasso” or “Fair of the Fat Ox”, after the main annual celebration of the wines, food, and cattle of his Piedmontese home town of Carru’. Loads of fascinating smoky tea and meaty leather blanket strawberry jam, raspberries and cherries. Our bordering Eucalyptus grove has had a definite influence in this alluring vintage, meeting up with soul-warming mint and buckets of pomegranates, sour plums and cherries, with some raspberry tea thrown in for good measure. An excellent side dish would be a “zesty, earthy risotto soaked in wine with shaved Parmigiano.” 170 cases produced. Regular Price: $25.99 |
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Merlot “2:30 a.m.” 2008Gill Creek Ranch Our full-bodied, middle-of-the-night Merlot turns in a decidedly food-loving performance with a generous helping of red bell pepper and cedar scents along with cherry, red apple, black pepper and a swipe of pencil lead. Act I opens with rounded up-front sweet raspberry/sour cherry fruit flavors, supported by tart red apple skin from upstage. All transition through well-integrated bell pepper in Act II, before the curtain drops ever so gently on tobacco and a hint of Eucalyptus. An excellent partner with something romantic, like sautéed duck breasts with smoked tomato sauce. 118 cases produced. Regular Price: $18.99 Download Tasting Notes |
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47.5° Syrah 2007Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled This 100% pure Syrah is the perfect expression of our Gill Creek Ranch vineyard, oriented at 47.5° from north for optimal, even ripening. Unfolding aromas of Boysenberries and plums with molasses blanket a scrumptious orange quince-glazed smoked ham, slow-roasted over an open fire. These notes move seamlessly into dark balanced flavors of toasted oak, leather and jammy berries with a crescendo array of fig, orange peel and licorice spices. 200 cases produced. Limit 6 bottles per person. Regular Price: $35.00 |
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47.5° Syrah 2008Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled This 100% pure Syrah is the perfect expression of our Gill Creek Ranch vineyard, oriented at 47.5° from north for optimal, even ripening. Brooding blackfruits whispfully mingle with changing chocolate, fig, cedar and black licorice, telegraphing the enormity of this wine. Smooth, chewy tannins embrace brawny black plum, espresso and blackberry flavors, transitioning to an encore finale of black licorice lasting seemingly forever. One of Lodi’s biggest Syrahs. 240 cases produced. Limit 6 bottles per person. Regular Price: $35.00 Download Tasting Notes |
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47.5° Syrah 2009Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled This 100% pure Syrah is the perfect expression of our Gill Creek Ranch vineyard, oriented at 47.5˚ from north for optimal, even ripening. Smoked sausage turns to brooding black raspberries whispfully mingle with deep dark chocolate suggesting a Viennese Sacher Torte, accompanied by coffee, black pepper and molasses, telegraphing the enormity of this wine. Smooth, chewy tannins embrace brawny black plum and rich violet flavors, transitioning to an encore finale of and cinnamon black peppered espresso lasting seemingly forever. One of Lodi’s biggest Syrahs. 141 cases produced. Limit 6 bottles per person. Regular Price: $35.00 Download Tasting Notes |
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47.5° Red Wine Lot 09Lodi Appellation, Proprietary Red Blend Bold and jammy black currants resonating with deep, dark and almost dusty molasses, cedar and white pepper create a complex whirlwind of aromas in this eclectic blend of the best red Rhône varietals of Lodi: Petite Sirah, Syrah and Mourvèdre. There are big unwimpy tannins holding an exquisite filling of concentrated blackberry and red plum with well-integrated oak presenting a fine charred meatiness. Fig and coffee join in with pepper to crown a memorable, lasting vinous experience. A comforting accompaniment would be slow-braised red wine lamb shanks with demi-glace, falling off the bone. 96 cases produced. Limit 6 bottles per person. Regular Price: $35.00 Download Tasting Notes |
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Chardonnay 2010Gill Creek Ranch, Clements Hills, Lodi Appellation The 2010 growing season was one of the coolest in decades, ideally suited to making our Burgundy-style Chardonnay. Barrel-fermented with traditional stirring of the lees every 10 days brings a subtle butteryness with a kiss of French oak to our vineyard’s minerality and aromas of wild fruit along the lines of peach and baked apple. Very lively fresh tangerine and pineapple juice dance all the way through a long finish where you may almost sense savory sourdough. 112 cases produced. Regular Price: $19.99 Please call us at 209-368-2446 to join our club and order. |
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Field Blend 2009Lodi Appellation Generations of winegrape farmers used to grow a mix of interspersed grape varieties in a field of vines then crush them all together on the same day, creating a “field blend” of beautiful garnet red. This band of grapes turns in a performance that is very lively, nimble – not heavy – and certainly not wimpy, with shifting bright fruit aromas of red currant, pomegranate, sarsaparilla, and a potpourri of jasmine, lavender, and roses, riding an intriguing muskiness. Dusty tannins support focused fruit flavors combining with good acidity to build perfect sweet-tartness. A touch of cedar and a nice creamy mocha Tiramisu sing on the finale. Very versatile with foods, especially great with tomato-based pasta dishes, many cheeses and may even substitute for a superb Pinot Noir. 156 cases produced. Regular Price: $19.99 SOLD OUT |
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Finesse 2009Lodi Appellation A decade ago, we thought we’d found the perfect spot for growing Lodi Cabernet, but we never quite nailed it… That is, until now. The secret lies in the coming together of a cool growing season and 40% Merlot to round out our new Bordeaux-style blend. “Finesse” is the name for this voluptuous, yet finely-balanced, seriously delicious beauty. She wears a perfume of raspberry dark chocolate truffle that undulates with black cherry and coffee, developing a savory Chinese spare rib meatiness as the evening progresses. Swallow zingy-spiced bright cherries baked into a scrumptious pie topped with black raspberries along with pinches of tea leaves and cigar, and you’ll be whisked off to ecstasy on a long stream of black licorice, cedar and cinnamon oil spices. 120 cases produced. Regular Price: $19.99 Please call us at 209-368-2446 to join our club and order. |
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Intenso 2008Lodi Appellation From the sweet spot of our Gill Creek Ranch and our Home Ranch Vineyards we reserved a few special barrels that were more intensely concentrated than all the others. Smokey bacon, plum, strawberry jam, molasses and pepper aromas barely hint at the flavors to come. Probably the biggest, most textured, sauce-like wine we’ve ever produced. All elements are balanced on a huge level supported by mouth-coating – almost tingling – dusty tannins. Mountains of almost meaty black cherry, blackberry, and coffee, heaped atop river stone minerality create a flood of black pepper, dark chocolate, cherry and watermelon that lingers seemingly forever. A memorable experience that would nicely complement any hearty meat dish, perhaps even a flourless chocolate torte. 50% Syrah, 25% Petite Sirah, 25% Merlot. 96 cases produced. Regular Price: $19.99 SOLD OUTPlease call us at 209-368-2446 to join our club. |
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Petite Sirah 2008Lodi Appellation We have a particular fondness for the jet-black, inky thick structure of Lodi Petite Sirah, because our 2008 bottling brings back memories of Europe with a subtle influence of enticing leathery earthiness that Bordeaux lovers would find particularly appealing. There are layers and layers of aromas and flavors woven into a tapestry of still-young chewy, chalky tannins, starting with scents of cherry-Rhubarb, bacon, cloves and fig, proceeding to blackberried plum with a little bing of cherry and cedar, and finishing long with spicy anise and cinnamon. Give this baby some age and you’ll be rewarded with silky smooth rose petals. 97 cases produced. Regular Price: $19.99 SOLD OUTPlease call us at 209-368-2446 to join our club. |
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Syrah 2008Lodi Appellation 100 cases produced. Regular Price: $19.99 SOLD OUTPlease call us at 209-368-2446 to join our club. |
Past Releases
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FUSION White 2009Gill Creek Ranch, Proprietary White Blend, Estate Bottled Our Rhône Viognier fuses with a pinch of German Gewürztraminer to produce bright, tantalizing aromas of floral honeysuckle, lemon and orange with a backbone of minerality and a light brushing of lemongrass. Alive and zesty – a waterfall of tropical pineapple, lemon, tangy grapefruit and walnut over crushed stones, creates our most intriguing, food-friendly Fusion to date. One of the few wines we know that can dance harmoniously with asparagus. Throw a pork filet on the grill for an exquisite dinner. 125 cases produced. Regular Price: $18.00 SOLD OUT |
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Old Vine Zinfandel 2008Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled Our Zinfandel delivers exactly what Lodi’s renowned old vines are famous for: complex decadent fruit. Uncontainable swirling scents of smoky amber, jammy raisin-rhubarb, coffee and a dash of sage waft from the glass, becoming an exciting velvet carousel of wonderfully-structured chocolate-drizzled black cherries jubilee with a seemingly unending finish of sweet Boysenberries and raisins. Drop everything and reach for some barbecued spareribs, because you won’t find a better pairing. 147 cases produced. Regular Price: $20.00 SOLD OUT |
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Old Vine Barbera 2007Home Ranch Carrú Vineyard, Estate Bottled Estate bottled from Steve Borra’s grandfather’s original vineyard in Lodi, we named our Barbera “Fiera del Bue Grasso” or “Fair of the Fat Ox”, after the main annual celebration of the wines, food, and cattle of his Piedmontese home town of Carru’. Strawberry jam and cherry aromas intertwine with fascinating sweet cigar, bacon, cloves and – if you really concentrate – an intriguing malted milk chocolate. More structured than past vintages, with dusty tannins cradling tobacco-tinted strawberry and black current sprinkled with anise, cloves and silky-smooth sweet rose petals before a smoky finish of cedar and mint warm your soul. This is almost a rich, classic beef Bolognese pasta sauce on its own – which, come to think of it, would be the perfect match! 111 cases produced. Regular Price: $25.99 SOLD OUT |
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Merlot “2:30 a.m.” 2006Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled Our full-bodied, middle-of-the-night Merlot will bowl you over with up-front, big jammy black currants and cherries, giving way to shades of oak and spicy cloves, accompanied by a touch of rich spicy pepperoni on the long finish, providing an excellent partner with wood-fired pizza. 435 cases produced. Regular Price: $18.00 SOLD OUT |
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Chardonnay 2006Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled This limited-edition Chardonnay from our Gill Creek Ranch vineyard was barrel fermented, aged and stirred sur lie in 50% new French oak barrels for 18 months. Our super-ripe style features up-front aromas of white nectarine, honeysuckle and vanilla, turning viscous and concentrated with big spicy flavors of butterscotch, tropical cantaloupe, and peach, before a seemingly endless finish of anisette. Think outside the box and pair with a Crème Brûlée! 241 cases produced. Limit 6 bottles per person. Regular Price: $30.00 SOLD OUT |
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47.5° Red Wine 2005Gill Creek Ranch, Estate Bottled Sweet violets, red current, black olive, and oak resonating with roasted vanilla bean provide the welcome to this eclectic blend of equal parts of four of the best red varietals of Lodi: Syrah, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet and Mourvèdre. Deep, dark and brawny with creamy black cherry and a lingering finish that would be a perfect match to a hunk of hickory-smoked ham. 100 cases produced. Regular Price: $35.00 SOLD OUT |
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47.5° Red Wine 2008Lodi Appellation, Proprietary Red Blend Alluring black fruits and figs resonating with toasted coffee oak provide the welcome to this eclectic blend of the best red Rhône varietals of Lodi: Petite Sirah, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Deep, dark and brawny like a concentrated, spicy sauce of Boysenberries and plums nicely balanced with smooth tannins, cinnamon, cloves and a final layer of rich oak. Feast on a slow-grilled choice seared New York steak, lightly brushed with A.1. 96 cases produced. Limit 6 bottles per person. Regular Price: $35.00 SOLD OUT |
