Westwood Wine Red Blends
Sonoma red blends, farmed biodynamic, poured in Commack since day one.
The story behind Westwood Wine
Westwood Wine began in 1998, when Carl Stanton and a group of partners bought the Sonoma Valley parcel that became the Annadel Gap Vineyard. The commercial Westwood name came in 2005. The vineyard earned full Demeter Biodynamic and CCOF organic certification in 2016, and the red blends are made with consulting winemakers Philippe Melka and Maayan Koschitzky of Atelier Melka.
The signature red launched in 2014 as a Rhone style GSM. Under Melka it grew into a marriage of estate Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Counoise and Tannat with Cabernet Sauvignon from organic Knights Valley vineyards, aged about 20 months in French oak, roughly 30 percent new. We have poured these across our Commack counter for years, and the farming shows in the glass.
Explore the Westwood Wine range
Four bottlings carry the Westwood name at our Commack store. The red blend is the flagship, and the single varietals show the same estate fruit without the assemblage.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Wine Legend Red 750mL | Red Blend | 14.0 to 14.9% ABV | Rhone grapes with Knights Valley Cabernet, French oak, dark fruit |
| Westwood Wine Syrah 750mL | Syrah | 14.0 to 14.9% ABV | Estate Syrah, peppery, structured, 20 months in oak |
| Westwood Wine Pinot Noir 750mL | Pinot Noir | 14.0 to 14.9% ABV | Cool Sonoma fruit, red cherry, earthy finish |
| Westwood Wine Chardonnay 750mL | Chardonnay | 14.0 to 14.9% ABV | Barrel fermented, orchard fruit, balanced oak |
| Westwood Wine Legend Red 750mL (case) | Red Blend | 14.0 to 14.9% ABV | Six bottles, the house pour for a dinner table |
Which Westwood Wine is right for you?
Westwood Wine Legend Red sits at $39.99 for a 750mL bottle, and the Syrah, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay all land at the same $39.99. That puts the red blend below the $45 to $52 average we see for this label nationally, which is one reason it moves steadily off our shelves. For a Sonoma Valley wine farmed biodynamically and aged 20 months in French oak, the number is honest. Buy Westwood Wine online or walk in and we will open a bottle for you.
Enough structure for a grilled ribeye, soft enough to pour without ceremony.
Pepper and grip from estate fruit, a clean step up from everyday Syrah.
Red cherry and earth at a price that leaves room for a second bottle.
Westwood Wine cocktails and pairings
Pour the Legend Red with lamb, mushrooms or a hard cheese, and keep the Syrah for anything off the grill.