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Calera Wine Company

This long-established San Benito County winery is famous for Pinot Noir but also turns out two excellent Viogniers (calerawine.com).

Ramey Wine Cellars

David Ramey makes great Chardonnays and some very good Cabernet at his Sonoma-based winery (rameywine.com).

Spottswoode Estate

This is one of the most reliable Cabernet producers in Napa; it also makes one of Napa’s very best Sauvignon Blancs (spottswoode.com).

Shafer Vineyards

The Shafer list is "wide open," says Doug Shafer, save for the Hillside Select Cab, for which there is a three- to five-year wait. The Merlot is terrific (shafervineyards.com).

Seavey Vineyard

This Napa Valley winery was one of the first clients of superstar consultant Philippe Melka; it produces excellent Cab and Merlot (seaveyvineyard.com).