The WineThis wine will please lovers of basic California Cab with its jammy, fruit-driven flavors featuring black cherry, currants and red licorice. But what really makes this wine are its complex aromas of mocha, leather, violets and vanilla. On the palate it brings medium tannins and a lingering finish. The wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petite Sirah that were barrel aged in oak (20% new) for over 9 months.
Pairing Recommendation: Wine braised beef short ribs, Roasted duck breast and Osso Bucco. Drink now through 2026.
The Winery
'Line Shack' was the term used by the cowboy ranchers of yore. It referred to a shack, a place to stay overnight when working the ranch and far from home. They were little more than four walls and a roof ("One star, would not visit again unless stranded!"), but a welcome protection from the elements.
When the Balentine family bought a small ranch in Southern Monterey County, it had one tiny structure on it, nicknamed "The Line Shack". Renovated and expanded to many times its original footprint, the structure now serves as the barrel room, winery and hospitality space for this family winery.
Located at 1,200 feet elevation in the Santa Lucia range in the new San Antonio Valley AVA, Line Shack is known for producing wines that punch well above their weight.
