Highlights

• A blend of three blocks from the Upper Terrace of our estate in Coombsville, Napa Valley
• These vines are grown in Rhyolitic Gravel at the very top of our vineyard
• This wine is mostly Clone 4 Cabernet Sauvignon with a generous splash of Malbec
• We farm these blocks no-till with a self-seeding cover crop

Description

Upper Terrace is a special block at the very top of our estate vineyard in Coombsville. The vines are grown in well-draining, iron-rich, red volcanic soils and are blanketed in cooling bay breezes. Tucked up against the hillside, these vines typically don’t see direct sun until mid-morning; but they soak up the last rays of sunshine right before sunset during what we call the “magic hour." The peak of sustainability, we have been farming this block no-till with a self-seeding cover crop for more than 30 years. We fermented this wine in an open top fermenter and manually punched it down twice daily until dry. Aging for 22 months in French oak barrels before bottling unfined and unfiltered.

Wine Facts

• Wine is unfiltered
• Single vineyard wine
• Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled