Premiere Napa Valley Live Auction

Highlights

• This is the very first Polaris Vineyard Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon made by GRO Wines
• Vineyard manager Jon Dodge helped craft the style of early Napa Valley wines while at Burgess Cellars
• The 30-year-old vineyard grows above the fogline in low-vigor, red volcanic soil
• Taste the vineyard in its purest form as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon before the blend changes

Description

Winemaking is, more than anything, about farming. GRO Wines loves to work directly with those who grow the grapes. Our partnership with Polaris Vineyard is an example of this close relationship between grapegrower and winemaker. Jon Dodge is a grapegrower, an artist and a Boy Scout leader. He is a kind, thoughtful man who shares his wisdom freely. As a longtime Napa Valley grower and vineyard manager, he helped craft the wine style of early Napa Valley wines as the grapegrower for Burgess Cellars. The 30-year-old Polaris Vineyard grows in red volcanic soil that is low in vigor. Its location above the fogline allows for slow flavor development, giving the resulting wine a rich complexity. This is the very first Polaris Vineyard wine by GRO Wines. Taste the vineyard in its purest form as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon before the blend changes for bottling.

Wine Facts

• Single vineyard wine
• Sustainably produced
• Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")