Vineyards

The graceful and uninhibited beauty of our hillside vineyards

The wines of Cycles Gladiator showcase the supple, fruit-driven style of California’s coastal vineyards. Among the natural splendors of Monterey County is the graceful and uninhibited beauty of our hillside vineyards.These vineyards, the primary source for the Cycles Gladiator wines, enjoy the most optimum growing conditions in a region boasting a more varied climate than any other appellation in California.The wind and fog interact to slow grapes’ ripening, producing a growing season up to two months longer than in warmer grape-growing regions.This allows the grapes to hang longer on the vine and ripen naturally—resulting in more varietal intensity, flavor, concentration and structure.