Ghost Block Estate Wines
2019 Red Wine
"Maratona"
Yountville AVA
Auction 25 | Lot No. 48
Vintage: 2019
Ghost Block Estate Wines
Red Wine
Yountville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Your wine is an exceptional blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot
- 100% estate grown from our Yountville vineyards: Ghost Block, Block House and Mill Race
- This wine celebrates 118 consecutive harvests as a family in Napa Valley
- 100% organically certified grapes, farmed since 1991
Description
"Maratona" means 'marathon' in Italian. We celebrate our Italian family heritage and our six generations of farming grapes in Napa Valley. To us: "Life is a marathon, not a sprint."
This blend is made only in exceptional vintages, highlighting 3 Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. All coming from our estate vineyards: Ghost Block, BlockHouse, & Mill Race, nestled in the heart of Yountville. This 2019 blend is nothing short of amazing- you will want more than 5 cases!
Wine Facts
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Kristi Koford
Winemaker, Ghost Block Estate Wines
Born in Berkeley and raised primarily outside the US as her father traveled the world studying wild animal behavior. Kristi Koford's intention when studying biology at UC Santa Cruz was to follow in her father's footsteps. Instead, she found herself attempting to grow wild mushrooms on a farm in Lodi. When not mushrooming, she worked in the vineyard, pruning, picking, driving farm machinery and making wine. This led to her first real job in the wine industry as a microbiologist for Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville. Under the tutelage of Zelma Long and the University of Mondavi, she became Senior Enologist, directing the work in the cellar and laboratory. After ten years, she took four years off and, with her husband, built a hand made timber frame house in the Oakville hills. She returned to wine work as Assistant Winemaker when St. Supery opened in 1988 then as Winemaker at Alderbrook Winery in 1997. She joined the staff of Napa Wine Company in 2001 as Production Winemaker and assisted Rob Lawson in making the Ghost Block wines until 2016 when she became the Ghost Block winemaker.
Country born: United States
Education: Kristi Koford's intention when studying biology at UC Santa Cruz was to follow in her father's footsteps. Instead, she found herself attempting to grow wild mushrooms on a farm in Lodi. When not mushrooming, she worked in the vineyard, pruning, picking, driving farm machinery and making wine.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Napa Wine Company's unique mission and client base gives me the opportunity to exercise my technical knowledge and resource management skills in a mutually beneficial and fulfilling way. I am also using my early multicultural experiences and behavioral studies in ways I never envisioned. Life, like wine, proceeds in mysterious ways. Making Ghost Block wines is the culmination of a lifelong dream, working with some of the best grapes in one of the best wine growing regions in the world.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Johnson | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Peral Vineyard | 27 (2023) |
| Ancien | 2020 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Toyon Center Block | 25 (2021) |
| Ghost Block Estate Wines | 2019 | Red Wine | Yountville | Maratona | 25 (2021) |
| Hesperian Wines | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | 20 (2016) | |
| Madonna Estate | 2015 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 20 (2016) | |
| Madrigal Family Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 (2016) | |
| Stags' Leap Winery | 2014 | Red Wine | Stags Leap District | 20 (2016) | |
| Artesa Vineyards & Winery | 2014 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Block 91D Estate Vineyard | 19 (2015) |
| Etude | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | West Bench | 19 (2015) |
| PEJU | 2013 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | BIG Red Blend | 19 (2015) |
| Mount Veeder Winery | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | Fogline | 18 (2014) |
| Pavi Wines | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Il Babbo | 18 (2014) |
| Buehler Vineyards | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Kindly Well | 17 (2013) |
| Domaine Chandon | 2000 | Sparkling Wine | Napa Valley | Late-Disgorged | 17 (2013) |
| John Anthony Vineyards | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | 17 (2013) | |
| PATEL - Napa Valley | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Tourmaline Vineyard | 17 (2013) |
| Rocca Family Vineyards | 2011 | Syrah | Yountville | Grigsby Vineyard | 17 (2013) |
| Ancien Wines | 2011 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | Selection Massale | 16 (2012) |
| Mi Sueño Winery | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Seleccion Herrera | 16 (2012) |
| PATEL - Napa Valley | 2010 | Malbec | Yountville | 16 (2012) | |
| Domaine Chandon | 2008 | Pinot Meunier | Los Carneros | Barrel Select | 14 (2010) |
| Spring Mountain Vineyard | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Vertical Gobelet Vines | 14 (2010) |
Winery Distribution
Ghost Block Estate Wines is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Arizona (Action Wine & Spirits)
- California (Winebow)
- Colorado (CTS)
- Florida (Winebow)
- Georgia (Winebow)
- Idaho (S&C Wines)
- Illinois (Fine Vines)
- Michigan (Veritas)
- Minnesota (Winebow)
- Montana (Cardinal)
- Nebraska (Chieftain)
- Nevada (Cork)
- New Jersey (Winebow)
- New Mexico (Favorite Brands)
- New York (Winebow)
- North Carolina (Winebow)
- Ohio (Private Reserve)
- Oklahoma (RNDC)
- South Dakota (Cask & Cork)
- Texas (Favorite Brands)
- Virginia (Winebow)
- Washington (Winebow)
International:
- Canada - Alberta (South by Southwest)
- Canada - Manitoba (Jones & Company)
- Germany (SANSIBAR)
- Japan (Nakagawa)
- South Korea (WINE2U KOREA)