Emerson Brown, Knighton Family Vineyards, Labry Wines, Vineyard 29, Vineyard 36
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Gravity Flow"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 12
Vintage: 2023
Emerson Brown, Knighton Family Vineyards, Labry Wines, Vineyard 29, Vineyard 36
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
20 cases produced
Highlights
- A unique collaboration of five vintners whose wines are crafted at Vineyard 29
- Each component is gently moved to and from tank and barrel via gravity and inert gas - no pumping
- 29 Estate brings concentration, grace and polish; Oakville Ranch and Knighton bring mountain power
- Labry brings Rutherford dust and richness; Blackbird brings plushness and blue notes
Description
Vineyard 29's state-of-the-art gravity flow facility in St. Helena is home to a handful of small production, custom crush clients. The wines are made by Keith Emerson along with the talented Vineyard 29 production team. This 2025 PNV collaboration is the first of its kind and represents the consistent quality of wines produced at Vineyard 29. The blend was meticulously crafted after hand-selecting favorite single barrels of favorite wine lots from each vintner.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Sustainably produced
Keith Emerson
Winemaker, Emerson Brown, Knighton Family Vineyards, Labry Wines, Vineyard 29, Vineyard 36
I have been making wine since 1998 beginning at Cakebread Cellars and after that, became enologist at Sonoma's historical Gundlach Bundschu Winery. In 2004 a sabbatical took me to Martinborough, New Zeland to work the harvest for Palliser Estate Wines. Since 2005, I have been Director of Winemaking (and now President & CEO) for Vineyard 29 overseeing the winery's portfolio as well as that of the ultra-premium custom crush clientele. In addition to my own brands, Emerson Brown, atLarge and Sonria, I also make wine for Robert Craig Winery, Vinoce, Knighton Family, Labry, Sang-Froid, Vineyard 36, Martin Ray and Gundlach Bundschu.
Country born: United States
Education: Enology and Viticulture degree, 1999, University of California, Davis.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Honors / Awards:
2013 Vineyard 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 100 pts, Wine Advocate
Winemaking Philosophy:
Try to capture the best of what each vineyard site has to offer. Work harder than the next guy.
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Anteroom:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain Vineyard & Winery | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | The Phoenix Rises | 29 (2025) |
| Emerson Brown, Knighton Family Vineyards, Labry Wines, Vineyard 29, Vineyard 36 | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Gravity Flow | 29 (2025) |
| Eleven Eleven | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Laki's Vineyard | 28 (2024) |
| Favia | 2022 | Red Wine | Oakville | The Red Earth | 28 (2024) |
| Pahlmeyer | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 27 (2023) | |
| Chimney Rock Winery | 2021 | White Wine | Rutherford | The Thinker | 26 (2022) |
| Shafer Vineyards | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Sunspot Vineyard | 26 (2022) |
| Trefethen Family Vineyards | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Sleeper Block | 25 (2021) |
| Davis Estates | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Phase Five: Loving Life! | 24 (2020) |
| Hill Family Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Windy Flats | 24 (2020) |
| Sequoia Grove Winery | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Tonella Vineyard Block 10B | 23 (2019) |
| Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery | 2017 | Red Wine | Rutherford | Delano | 23 (2019) |
| Quixote Winery | 2016 | Petite Sirah | Stags Leap District | 22 (2018) | |
| Progeny Winery | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | 21 (2017) | |
| Schweiger Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Le Perle | 21 (2017) |
| Conn Creek Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | UnCONNventional | 20 (2016) |
| Elizabeth Spencer | 2015 | Sauvignon Blanc | Rutherford | 20 (2016) |
Winery Distribution
Emerson Brown, Knighton Family Vineyards, Labry Wines, Vineyard 29, Vineyard 36 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:
- Alabama (International Wines)
- Arizona (Maverick Beverage Company)
- Colorado (Breakthru Beverage)
- Florida (RNDC)
- Georgia (NDC)
- Hawaii (RNDC)
- Illinois (Maverick Beverage Company)
- Indiana (SGWS)
- Louisiana (RNDC)
- Maryland (Bacchus Importers)
- Massachusetts (Boston Wine Co.)
- Michigan (Great Lakes Wine and Spirits)
- Minnesota (Johnson Brothers)
- Missouri (A. Bommarito)
- Nebraska (Quail Distributing)
- Nevada (SGWS)
- New Mexico (SGWS)
- New York (T. Edwards)
- North Carolina (Johnson Brothers)
- Ohio (Tramonte & Sons)
- Oklahoma (Premium Brands)
- Pennsylvania (PLCB / Pip Imports & Domestics)
- South Carolina (RNDC)
- Tennessee (Empire)
- Tennessee (Lipman Brothers)
- Texas (SGWS)
- Washington (Vehrs Distributors)
- Wisconsin (Johnson Brothers)
International:
- Canada (LCBO)
- China (Rutherford Bench)
- Japan (DEPT Planning Co., Ltd.)
- Puerto Rico (Plaza Provisions)