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| Optima, is an intimate family-owned and operated winery. Mike Duffy has been proudly produces premium wines for the past 27 years. Optima hand crafts 4,500 cases specializes in Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Port, Petite Sirah, and Riesling. The limited production allows Mike, as winemaker to employ winemaking techniques that larger wineries don't have time for, such as open-top fermentations, extended maceration and unfiltered wines. Experiance our passion with every sip of our wines. |
| The Optima label made its first appearance in 1984 on 400 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted by Mike and his late wife, Tina. Over the years, Mike worked full time as winemaker for two other wineries, Trefethen in Napa Valley and Field Stone in Alexander Valley. Optima, in a sense, was his "weekend warrior" project. Gradually, Optima's case production increased and Mike expanded into different varietals. Meanwhile, the Duffy family grew along with the winery, producing three robust sons, Danny, Chris and Will. In 1997, Mike left Field Stone to operate Optima full-time, a move he made because it allowed him to spend more time with his family. In addition to making wine, he coached his kids' soccer and baseball teams and immersed himself into the role of "Dad." sadly, Tina succumbed to cancer. Just down the road in Santa Rosa, Nicol Trenam, a widow was raising her son, Tyler. When she moved to Healdsburg in 2001 one of the first things Tyler did was tryout for a traveling |
VARIETALS
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petite Sirah
Port
Zinfandel
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