Dr. Crane Vineyard Proprietary Blend
2020 Cabernet Franc
St. Helena
The Salvestrins have been stewards of the Napa Valley for nearly a century. Planted in 1859 by Dr. George Belden Crane, our estate vineyard continues to be responsibly farmed and managed while producing world-class wines. In 1932, the Salvestrin family purchased a portion of the historic Crane Ranch, including the Victorian home of Dr. Crane. Our inaugural vintage of Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon was 1994, and in 2001 the winery was constructed amongst the family vines. As the only estate vineyard and winery on the Dr. Crane property, the vineyard we farm is more than a business—it’s our home. At Salvestrin, we aim to farm regeneratively so that the land may be preserved for our daughters and future generations. Our winemaking team, Rich Salvestrin and Natalie Winkler, focuses on implementing organic and biodynamic farming methods, resulting in award-winning wines with an emphasis on balance, purity and authentic expression of the historic vineyard.
Winemaker, Salvestrin
A third-generation grapegrower, Rich learned the art of farming on the family ranch from his father and grandfather. He completed his degree in viticulture from Fresno State University in 1987 and has diverse experience in the wine industry over a 35 year career. While in college he interned at Louis Martini Winery and then held positions at Mumm Napa Valley, S. Anderson Winery and was vineyard Supervisor at Jaeger Vineyards for eight years. Rich finished his outside employment career as VP/COO of California Grapevine Nursery, a position he held for nine years until 2006.
During that time he continued to help farm the family vineyards and expanded the family's grape growing business to include winemaking. Rich and his wife Shannon established Salvestrin Wine Co in 1994 and constructed the family estate winery in 2001.
Since 2006 Rich has been focused on the family vineyard and winery's growth and success.
Country born: United States
Education: Fresno State University - 1987 (Major - Viticulture)
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
Napa County Farm Bureau Outstanding Agriculturist of the Year - 2014
Winemaking Philosophy:
Rich believes in making wines that are true to their origin and reflect the passion, effort and lifestyle he grew up with on the family ranch. "Wines that are enjoyable expressions of what we do on a daily basis". It's all about balance: balance in our lives, in the land and in our wines. He strives to make wines that can be enjoyed on their own and pair well with food.
Winemaker, Salvestrin
Natalie’s enthusiasm for viticulture and winemaking began in an inconspicuous way. She landed a gig at a local wine bar while attending the University of Oregon. Immediately smitten by the variety of profiles from wines grown all over the globe, the sommelier path seemed the logical trajectory. A friend and mentor at the time suggested working a harvest abroad. Recently graduated, fluent in Spanish, and ready for adventure, Natalie jumped on a plane to Spain in 2009 for vintage at Bodega Elias Mora in Toro. Once she had dirty vineyard boots and purple hands, suddenly her future became very clear.
After her stint in Spain, she moved to Healdsburg, California to pursue a winegrowing career. She’s worked at a variety of wineries in both winemaking and viticulture: Windsor Oaks (Russian River Valley), Mill Creek Winery (Dry Creek Valley), Westwood (Sonoma), and Salvestrin (St. Helena). In 2013, she travelled to Victoria, Australia for harvest at Delatite Winery. In 2015, Natalie travelled to Bordeaux, France for vintage at Chateau Fontenil, where Dany and Michel Rolland celebrated their 30th harvest at the winery. Natalie has been privileged to learn from renowned winemakers David Ramey and Dany Rolland.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Political Science (University of Oregon) and a Master’s in Viticulture and Enology from the University of Valladolid in Ribera del Duero, Spain.
Natalie is very keen on farming as the key to quality winemaking and focuses her efforts in the vineyard to transitioning toward organic and biodynamic methods.
Country born: United States
Education: Master's in Enology & Viticulture
Harvests in Bordeaux, Spain and Australia
Mentor David Ramey
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Always seeking balance and focusing efforts in the vineyard through the growing season. Let the vineyard speak for itself in the wines, a winemaker's impression should be minimal.
Q: What was your inspiration for this offering?
A: Lot Features: This wine is 100% estate grown and bottled. This is a single vineyard wine. This wine is sustainably produced. This wine is organically produced. This wine is unfiltered. Napa Green Land. Napa Green Winery.
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