Carica Syrah Kick Ranch 2006

This is an exceptional syrah. A wonderful nose with hints of pepper, berry, and a touch of chocolate. A wonderful balance of fruit and tannin on the palate. Really, everything from Kick Ranch is extraordinary - this is the essence of fine artisan wine.

September 2009

This single-vineyard cool climate Syrah is rich and intense. It exhibits vibrant flavors of blackberry and black cherry fruits, followed by notes of roasted meat and bacon fat characteristics of the Northern Rhone's finest wines. Spicy and complex, Carica's Kick Ranch Syrah has a velvety, deeply persistent finish with accents of pepper, dark chocolate and smoke. Abundant soft tannins make this wine approachable early but it will continue to progress over the next 5-10 years. This is a wine of balance, sophistication and finesse, which, although delicious by itself, will be an read more...elegant accompaniment to fine cuisine. Consider pairing it with lamb shanks, osso bucco, roasted or grilled meats, game or rich stews.Critically aclaimed, limited production, single-vineyard wines. Hand-crafted from sustainably farmed hillside vineyards in Sonoma County. Carica Wines was started in 2005 by two friends, Charlie Dollbaum and Dick Keenan, to produce wines of extraordinary character from small lots of premium Sonoma County wine grapes. Dick, co-owner of Kick Ranch Vineyard, has supplied the grapes, and Charlie his first-rate winemaking skills. Dick’s commitment to providing Carica with ultra premium fruit is backed by sustainable farming practices with a focus on healthy, balanced vines tended by one of Sonoma County’s premier vineyard managers. Carica takes its name from the hardy fig trees (botanical name, Ficus carica) that accent Kick Ranch vineyard. Carica’s fig leaf insignia is inspired by these trees, too. Carica is a “hands on” winery with the opportunity to support sustainable vineyard practices and to craft wines with minimal intervention. The goal of such winemaking is to capture a completely unique sense of place and time. Great intensity is a hallmark of Carica's wines, but never at the expense of the critical balance between fruit, acid, and tannin that distinguishes truly great wines. Carica Wines is proud to be a small winery dedicated to the highest quality.    (hide)

November 2008

This single-vineyard cool climate Syrah is rich and intense. It exhibits vibrant flavors of blackberry and black cherry fruits, followed by notes of roasted meat and bacon fat characteristics of the Northern Rhone's finest wines. Spicy and complex, Carica's Kick Ranch Syrah has a velvety, deeply persistent finish with accents of pepper, dark chocolate and smoke. Abundant soft tannins make this wine approachable early but it will continue to progress over the next 5-10 years.

This is a wine of balance, sophistication and finesse, which, although delicious by itself, read more...will be an elegant accompaniment to fine cuisine. Consider pairing it with lamb shanks, osso bucco, roasted or grilled meats, game or rich stews.

Critically aclaimed, limited production, single-vineyard wines. Hand-crafted from sustainably farmed hillside vineyards in Sonoma County.

Carica Wines was started in 2005 by two friends, Charlie Dollbaum and Dick Keenan, to produce wines of extraordinary character from small lots of premium Sonoma County wine grapes. Dick, co-owner of Kick Ranch Vineyard, has supplied the grapes, and Charlie his first-rate winemaking skills. Dick’s commitment to providing Carica with ultra premium fruit is backed by sustainable farming practices with a focus on healthy, balanced vines tended by one of Sonoma County’s premier vineyard managers. Carica takes its name from the hardy fig trees (botanical name, Ficus carica) that accent Kick Ranch vineyard. Carica’s fig leaf insignia is inspired by these trees, too.


Carica is a “hands on” winery with the opportunity to support sustainable vineyard practices and to craft wines with minimal intervention. The goal of such winemaking is to capture a completely unique sense of place and time. Great intensity is a hallmark of Carica's wines, but never at the expense of the critical balance between fruit, acid, and tannin that distinguishes truly great wines. Carica Wines is proud to be a small winery dedicated to the highest quality.    (hide)

November 2009