2024 Wine Spectator Award

10 Years of Excellence

We are thrilled to announce that Ladera Grill has once again been honored with the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2024. This marks a decade of continuous recognition for our dedication to curating an exceptional wine list. For over 40 years, Wine Spectator has been a champion of excellence in restaurant wine programs, and we are proud to be part of this tradition. Our commitment to offering a diverse and high-quality selection of wines enhances the dining experience for our guests, and this award reaffirms our passion for excellence in every glass. Thank you to our patrons and team for making this achievement possible. Cheers to many more years of exceptional wine and dining at Ladera Grill!

Wine Menu

Wines by the glass – White/Rosé

 Bubbles

Emile’s Grand Cuvee, California NV
crisp, clean, almost dry

Bele Casel Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Veneto Italy ‘20         
golden apple, citrus, ruby red grapefruit

Scharffenberger Brut Rosé, Mendocino County NV              
raspberry jam, wild strawberry, brioche

Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut, Epernay NV                         
green apple, lemon, brioche

Pinot Grigio

Dusi, Paso Robles ‘21
 lychee, citrus fruit, apricot

Ruffino Lumina, Venezia Italy ‘21                                          
orange peel, golden apple, pear

Sauvignon Blanc

Love Block, Single Vineyard, Marlborough ’22                      
citrus blossom, pineapple, peach

Henri Bourgeois, Côte Des Monts Damnés, Sancerre ’21      
white peach, lime, apple

Chardonnay                                                                                                                                                                                          

Saracina, Unoaked, Mendocino County ‘21                           
anjou pear, nectarine, ripe citrus

Testarossa, Santa Lucia Highlands ‘21                       
kiwi, ripe fig, honey

Rombauer, Carneros ’21                                                        
vanilla, baked apple, crème brûlée

Riesling

Kung Fu Girl, Columbia Valley  ‘21                                         
peach, ripe apple, citrus

Rosé

Coeur Clémentine, Cotes de Provence ‘19                            
white peach, lime, clementine

 

Wines by the glass – Red

 Pinot Noir

Calera, Central Coast ’21                                                                   
blackberry jam, cassis, spice

King Estate, Willamette Valley  ‘20                                                    
dark cherry, rose, black tea

Sangiovese

Alicats “Carli” Sangiovese, California  ‘19                                          
bright cherry, earth, tobacco 

Merlot

Medeiros Family Wines, Santa Clara Valley ‘18                                 
blackberry, cherry, mocha

Zinfandel

Limerick Lane, Russian River ‘20                                                        
blackberry jam, dark plum, spice

Malbec

Catena, Mendoza ’19                                                                         
blackberry, leather, vanilla

Cabernet Sauvignon

Postmark, Duckhorn Portfolio, Paso Robles ’21                                
raspberry compote, sassafras, chocolate

Obsidian Ridge, Estate, Lake County   ‘19                                          
mulberry, plum, cinnamon

Groth, Oakville-Napa Valley ’18                                                         
blackberry, rose petal, cigar box

Syrah

Morgan Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands  ’19                                         
blackberry, white pepper, graphite

Red Blend

Pessimist by Daou, Paso Robles ‘21                                                   
plum, cardamom, roasted coffee

 

Wine by the bottle – Half bottle (375ml)

Champagne Half Bottle

Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne, Epernay NV                               

Ruinart Blanc de Blanc Champagne, Reims NV                                              

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne, Epernay NV                       

Veuve Cliquot Demi-Sec Champagne, Reims NV                              

White/Rosé Half Bottle

Duckhorn Chardonnay, Napa Valley ’20                                                                                            

Frog’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley ’20                                               

Miraval Rosé, Provence ’20                                                                           

Red Half Bottle

Etude, Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir, Carneros ’19                       

Beaulieu Vineyard, Tapestry Reserve Red Blend, Napa Valley ’18                 

Corison Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley ’19                                               

L’Ecole Syrah, Columbia Valley ’19                                                                

 

Wine by the bottle – Sparkling & Champagne

Sparkling

Emile’s Grand Cuvee, California NV                                       

Clos de Nouys Vouvray Brut, Loire Valley NV                        

Bele Casel Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Veneto Italy ‘20         

Scharffenberger Brut Rosé, Mendocino County NV              

Champagne

Laurent Perrier Brut, Tours-sur-Marne NV                            

Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve, Epernay NV                          

Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Reserve, Epernay, NV                      

Taittinger Brut La Française, Reims NV                                  

Louis Roederer Brut Premier, Reims NV                                

Ruinart Blanc de Blanc, Reims NV                              

Krug Grand Cuvee, Reims, NV                                                

Vintage Champagne

Perrier Jouet Brut “Belle Epoque”, Epernay ‘07                    

Dom Perignon, Grand Cru, Epernay ’12                                 

Rosé Champagne

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé, Epernay NV                               

Paul Bara Brut Rosé Grand Cru, Bouzy, NV                            

Ruinart Brut Rosé, Reims NV                                                 

Demi-Sec Champagne

Veuve Cliquot Demi-Sec, Reims NV   

 

Wines by the bottle – Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, other Whites and Rosé

Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris

Ruffino, Venezie ‘21                                                                           

Terlato, Friuli ’19                                                                                

Dusi, Paso Robles ‘21

Eden Rift, Cienega Valley ’19                                                             

Sauvignon Blanc

Kathryn Kennedy, California ‘22                                                        

Peter Michael Winery, Sonoma County ’21                                       

Frog’s Leap, Napa Valley ’21                                                              

Love Block, Marlborough ’22                                                                        

Henri Bourgeois, Côte Des Monts Damnés, Sancerre ’21                  

Riesling/Grüner Vetliner

Hillock & Hobbs Dry Riesling, Seneca Lake New York ‘20                 

Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Columbia Valley ‘21                                         

Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Spätlese Riesling, Mosel ‘19                                                                        

Domäine Wachau Grüner Veltliner, Wachau ‘15                               

Rosé

Two Birds, Rouge Valley ’21                                                               

Pasqua 11 Minutes, Veneto Italy ’20                                                 

Wolffer Summer in a Bottle, Côtes de Provence ‘22

Miraval, Provence ’20                                                                        

 

Wines by the bottle – Chardonnay

Clos la Chance, Monterey ‘20                                                

Testarossa, Santa Lucia Highlands ‘21                       

Saracina, Unoaked, Mendocino County ‘21                                       

Navarro, Mendocino ‘19                                                        

Rombauer, Carneros ‘21                                                        

Ramey Wine Cellars, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma ’20

Paul Hobbs, Russian River Valley ‘20                                     

Kistler, Vine Hill Vineyard, Russian River Valley ’14               

Duckhorn, Napa Valley ’20                 

Dominique Cornin, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy ’19                   

 

Wines by the bottle – Pinot Noir

Sarah’s Vineyard, Dwarf Oak, Santa Clara ‘18                        

Eden Rift, Cienega Valley ‘16                                                             

Calera, Central Coast ’21                                                                   

Calera, Mills Vineyard, Mt. Harlan ‘19                                   

Testarossa, Doctor’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands ‘18                 

Talley Vineyards, Arroyo Grande ’21                                                 

Etude Grace Benoist Ranch, Carneros ’19                                         

Flowers, Sonoma Coast ‘21                                                                

Paul Hobbs, Russian River Valley ’20                                                 

Kistler, Russian River Valley ’18                                                         

Littorai “Les Larmes”, Anderson Valley ’18                                        

Littorai “Savoy”, Anderson Valley ‘16                                                

King Estate, Willamette Valley  ‘21                                                    

Bergstrom, Cumberland Reserve, Willamette Valley ’15                   

Domaine Drouhin, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley ‘18                    

Maison Roche de Bellene, Vosne Romanee, Burgundy ‘15               

Regis Bouvier, Morey Saint Denis, Burgundy ’19                               

 

Wines by the bottle – Merlot, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Barbara

Merlot

Medeiros, Santa Clara Valley ‘18                                                        

L’Ecole, Colombia Valley ’16                                                               

Browne Family, Colombia Valley ’13                                                  

Ferrari Carano, Sonoma ’18                                                                

Lateral by Kathryn Kennedy, Napa Valley ’18                                    

Duckhorn, Napa Valley ‘20                                                                 

Sangiovese

Alicats “Carli,” California ’19                                                             

Di Majo Norante, IGT Molise  ‘19                                                     

Valdellecorti, Chianti Classico DOCG ’17                                            

Tenuto Di Arceno, Chianti Classico Reserva DOCG ’18                      

Nebbiolo

Clos de la Tech, Santa Cruz Mountains ’10                                       

Vietti “Perbacco,” DOC Piedmont, Italy ‘19                                       

Prunotto Occhetti, DOC Piedmont, Italy ’18                                     

Paulo Scavino Barolo, DOCG Piedmont, Italy ’18                              

Barbera

Guglielmo, Santa Clara Valley ’18                                                                                                      

Malbec

Catena, Mendoza ’20                                                                         

Bramare, Mendoza ’20                                                                      

Dorcich Family Vineyards, Santa Clara ‘19                                         

 

Wines by the bottle – Cabernet Sauvignon

Kathryn Kennedy, Small Lot, Santa Cruz Mountains ’20                   

Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains ‘14                                 

Wente, Wetmore Vineyard, Livermore ’19                                       

Postmark, Duckhorn Portfolio, Paso Robles ’21                                

DAOU Reserve, Paso Robles ’20                                                        

DAOU Estate “Soul of a Lion”, Paso Robles ’18                                 

Round Pond, Louis Bovet Reserve, Rutherford ’16               

Obsidian Ridge, Estate, Red Hills Lake County ’19                             

Paul Hobbs, Coombsville Napa Valley ’19                  

Farmstead by Long Meadow Ranch, Napa Valley ’18            

Beaulieu Vineyard “Tapestry,” Napa Valley ’18                     

Beaulieu Vineyards “Georges de Latour,” Napa Valley ‘16   

Groth, Napa Valley ‘18                                                                      

Frog’s Leap, Napa Valley ‘18                                                                                        

Flora Springs, “Trilogy”, Napa Valley ‘15                                           

Ladera, Napa Valley ’16                                                                     

Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley ’14                                                

Cakebread Cellars, Napa Valley ‘19                                                   

Trefethen, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley ‘19                                  

Caymus, Special Selection, Napa Valley ‘18                                      

Joseph Phelps “Insignia,” Napa Valley ‘15                                        

La Jota, Howell Mountain ‘18                                                            

Francis Ford Coppola, Director’s Cut, Alexander Valley ’19               

Jordan, Alexander Valley ‘18                                                             

Silver Oak, Alexander Valley ’18                                                        

 

Wines by the bottle – Cabernet Sauvignon Library collection

Library Cabernet Sauvignon Selections*

Corison, Napa Valley ’07                                                                    

Corison, Napa Valley ’06                                                                    

Corison, Napa Valley ’05                                                                    

Beaulieu Vineyards “Georges de Latour,” Napa Valley ‘12               

Dominus Estate Christian Moueix, Napa Valley ’11  

Dominus Estate Christian Moueix, Napa Valley ’13                                                  

Joseph Phelps “Insignia,” Napa Valley ’13                

Opus One, Napa Valley ‘13                                                                

Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley ’09                                                   

Cardinale, Napa Valley ’13                                                                 

Corison, Napa Valley ’13                                                                    

Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains ’13                                 

*Limited Quantities Available

Wines by the bottle – Syrah, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel

Syrah/Syrah Blends

Morgan Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands ’19                                         

Antoine Ogier “Oratorio,” Syrah, Rhone Valley ‘14                          

Herman Story “Nuts & Bolts” Syrah, Central Coast ‘17                    

Hedges Family Estate Syrah, Red Mountain Washington ‘15

L’Ecole Syrah, Columbia Valley ’19                                                    

Torbreck “Woodcutters” Shiraz, Barossa Valley ’18                         

Penfolds “Max’s Shiraz,” South Australia ‘19                                    

Penfolds RWT Bin 798 Shiraz, Borossa Valley ’17                             

Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape ’12                           

Cottage Creek GSM, El Dorado County ‘17                                        

Petite Sirah/Petite Sirah Blends

Ridge Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley ‘19                                            

Pessimist by Daou Red Blend, Paso Robles ‘21                                  

Zinfandel

Alderese Vineyards, Amador County ‘19                                          

Dusi, Dante Dusi Vineyards, Paso Robles ‘19

Storybook Mountain Vineyards, Mayacamas Range, Napa ‘18        

Clif Family Vineyards, Gary’s Improv, Howell Mountain ‘18             

Limerick Lane, Russian River ‘20

Dessert Wines – By the glass

Dessert wines are not only a fabulous way to finish a meal but are some of the most fascinating wines of the world.  We have selections from a variety of regions famous for their late harvest, sweet and sticky wines.

Late Harvest, Sweet & Sticky

Husch Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, Anderson Valley ‘19                           

Chateau Grand Jauga, Sauternes ’18                                     

Jackson-Triggs Icewine, Niagara ’19                                                  

Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos, Tokaji, Hungary ’17                                   

Fortified

Clif Family Dessert Petite Syrah ‘20                                                   

T’Albala Don PX (Pedro Ximenez) Sherry, ’17                        

T’Albala Don PX (Pedro Ximenez) Sherry, ’94                        

Adelaida “The Don” Port, Adelaida District ‘13                                  

Graham’s 10 yr Tawny Port, Portugal NV                                         

Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port, Portugal NV                               

Sandeman 20 yr Tawny Port, Portugal NV                                         

 

PLEASE NOTE, ALL WINE VINTAGES SUBJECT TO CHANGE, ALL WINES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

 Corkage fee $20/btl.  Kindly limit 2 bottles per table.

“The discovery of a good wine is increasingly better for mankind than the discovery of a new star” ~ Leonardo da Vinci