Michel-Schlumberger Port California NV 500ML

Michel-Schlumberger began with a singular vision. In 1979, Swiss native Jean-Jacques Michel traveled across Northern California searching for a site capable of delivering both power and finesse.

He found it in Dry Creek Valley, where the climate, soils, and contoured exposures of Wine Creek Canyon offered rare conditions for expressive red wines. From the start, the focus was clear: craft distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc shaped by site rather than excess.

In 1991, Jacques Pierre Schlumberger joined the estate, bringing with him more than 400 years of winemaking heritage from Alsace, France. That partnership gave rise to the Michel-Schlumberger identity, blending Old World discipline with a distinctly Californian sense of place. Over time, the winery earned international recognition for wines defined by balance, structure, and clarity.

The estate’s 61 acres of benchland and hillside vineyards, located just 17 miles from the Pacific Ocean, benefit from a subtle coastal influence that promotes slow, even ripening. Careful spacing, trellising, and clone selection allow each site to express its character, producing wines that are elegant, polished, and unmistakably Dry Creek Valley.

Sustainability remains central to the estate’s philosophy, reinforced by a solar energy system that powers the winery and underscores its long-term commitment to the land.

Blended from these classic “Port” varietals: Tinto Cão, Tinta Madeira, Touriga Nacional and Souza. These varieties have small thick-skinned berries which produce the dense concentrated must (grape juice) needed to make Port. Additional components of Zinfandel and Tempranillo are blended in to further increase depth and complexity of this wine.