Wine Portfolio

Highlights

• With this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from land held in our family since 1864, we pour history into every glass
• This is the inaugural release from our collaboration with Julien Fayard
• Sourced from specific rows within our 28 acres on the western table south of St. Helena
• Julien had complete control from vine to wine, and we aged this lot in 100% French oak for 18 months

Description

This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from land we hold as descendents of John Lewelling and John Taplin. Our grandparents joined the two families that were both settlers of Napa Valley in the mid 1800s. Lewellings grew fruit and grapes. Taplins moved their dairy to Napa Valley when San Francisco got too crowded. They drove cattle along the Silverado Trail and delivered milk to St Helena. On this historical foundation we are building a future that emphasizes the terroir that is in our blood and captures each unique vintage in our bottles. We are proud to offer this lot as the first expression of our approach; a vintage where Julien had complete control and used his nuturing style to express the full body, dark berry flavors, multiple layers of minerality, and hint of mint that characterizes Appellation St Helena.

Wine Facts

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