Terroir, terroir, terroir!
The idea of terroir is the fundamental intellectual exercise in wine and the source of its desirability. Terroir is quality; it is the reason wines taste differently, the very reason we can separate great wine from good wine. Having been educated in Burgundy, where site differences have been measured to a hair’s breadth since Medieval times, I wanted to show the dynamic differences in Napa Valley’s terroir – one the most ecologically and geologically complex places on Earth. Our Single-Vineyard collection of wines is comprised of four wines from four of Napa’s greatest appellations:
2012 "Sticky" Port-style wine
A wine inspired by the great vintage Ports of the mid 20th Century. Made from Petite Syrah grapes from the legendary Stags’ Leap Ranch Vineyard Napa Valley.
2020 "Dynamite with a Laser Beam" Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
Whole-cluster fermented in Burgundian open top wood vats. Aromatics of cherry, plum, tobacco, forest floor, apricot, bacon, vanilla and blood orange.
2021 'Original Gangster'
100% Grenache from Stagecoach, from the Pritchard Hill side of the vineyard and a stunning view of the entire Bay Area. Full-bodied, deep color and long finish.
Turf War
A tiny Cabernet Sauvignon gem, a half-acre of the St. Helena’s coveted “red dirt.” Available by allocation October 2022.