THE VINEYARD: Fruit for our Napa Valley Cabernet includes two of the valley’s most renowned sub-appellations: our historic To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville; and a smaller percentage from our Wappo Hill Vineyard in the Stag’s Leap district. The varying mesoclimates and soils of these two vineyards elicit a wonderfully concentrated, expressive, and classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and are combined with fruit from a number of the area’s finest vineyards for the perfect expression of the region.
THE VINTAGE: 2014 started with drought-like conditions, and many feared a dry spring. Refreshingly, spring rains came providing water for the soils and filling reservoirs. The wine growing season will most be remembered for the August Napa earthquake that occurred just as harvest was commencing in the Napa Valley. The vines were not affected and harvest finished early, bringing in beautiful, healthy fruit. The final blend was assembled through repeated tasting trials over the 18 months of barrel aging.
