A Donkey and Goat Winery
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A Donkey and Goat, located in Berkeley, is owned and operated by Tracey and Jared Brandt who do everything from making the wines to driving the forklift and scrubbing bins. The winery is a 50/50 partnership and on any given day you never know, “Who is the Donkey.”
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Directions
The winery is in Berkeley, between Channing & Bancroft and 4th & 5th Streets. From 4th & Bancroft, heading south on 4th towards Channing, our parking lot is the first left. The winery is only accessed from the parking lot (you will not see us from the street).
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Brosseau Chardonnay
Our 2004 Brosseau Chardonnay is a full bodied mineral laden wine with layers of texture offering notes of wet stone, burnt almond, poached pear and citrus that seamlessly integrate for a long and lingering finish. With zippy acidity this is a vibrant and pure expression of California Chardonnay and should drink well for at least the next 3-5 years.
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Carson Ridge Syrah
This inky, ruby-purple Syrah is by far our boldest effort and exudes spicy aromas intertwined with meaty components and ripe dark fruit laced with a hint of caramel. A full bodied wine with sweet, round tannins; this is a Syrah to cuddle up with on a cold winter’s night.
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Isabel's Cuvee
Our 2004 Isabel’s Cuvee is a medium to full bodied wine that is a brilliant, rich rose color with orange undertones. It boasts intense, strawberry dominated red fruit aromas and delivers a crisp, flavorful palette that might even be described as slightly rugged. While it might age it is made to be enjoyed upon release.
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Vidmar Syrah
Our 2004 presents an intoxicating nose of herbs (thyme with a hint of basil) and spice mixed with meaty aromas interlaced with ripe red fruit. Soft and sweet tannins combined with a well balanced acidity make this wine a wonderfully pure expression of Syrah’s potential for finesse and elegance.
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Vieilles Vignes Syrah
Our 2004 Vieilles Vignes Syrah shows a wonderfully complex and layered palette that begins with aromas of bacon fat and white pepper and quickly reveals ripe red fruit laced with herbes de Provence. Robust and structured tannins provide a masculine backbone for the long and lush finish. This wine will only get better for the next 7-10 years (at least).
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