Every year we make more than twenty wines, many in very small quantities. Some come from vineyards planted before Prohibition. Some are varieties most people have never heard of. Others are reinterpretations of California classics shaped by old vines, sandy soils, and the Delta breeze. These are not wines designed by committee. They are wines with personality.
But we also realized that most wine clubs are too rigid. Too many rules, too much obligation, and too many shipments filled with wines people didn’t choose.
So we decided to rethink ours.
For over 50 years, St. Amant has had a simple vision. To grow world-class port-styled wines in our Amador County vineyard. This was not something we stumbled upon by accident, but an intentional effort of purpose. Some would call us crazy, others foolish, but we rarely cared what others thought, and instead chose our own path.
No shortcuts. No compromise. Decades in the making. The Bastardo Society is an exclusive club for those who crave rare, small-lot Ports crafted from traditional Portuguese varieties — structured, authentic, and unlike anything else in California.
