Wine Spectator 11 EXCITING OFF-THE-RADAR CALIFORNIA REDS BY MARYANN WOROBIEC California grows dozens of red grapes besides its famed Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. This week’s list highlights several of these alternative varieties, with many grown in the Golden State's lesser-known corners and by practitioners of the "natural wine" movement, with low-intervention methods to highlight their unique characters and terroirs. And although most of these reds are made in small volumes, they are generally great values for their quality.