As an innovator in the development of the California Merlot, Rutherford Hill Winery studied the location, and conditions that were comparable to those of Pomerol, a Merlot growing region in Baordeaux. They offer limited production wines that can only be purchased at the winery, and their featured wines, Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rose, the Merlot Reserve.