Vineyard Founded:
Vineyard Appelations:
1979
8.5 acres Winery location St. Helena Appelation
20 acres above winery St. Helena Appelation
60 acres Rutherford Bench Appelation
Harvest:
Vinification:
By hand
2-4 tons jacketed stainless steel for red
225 liter Burgundy barrels for white
Length of Fermentation:
Malolactic:
3-4 weeks
Red: always in barrel
White: no malolactic
Barrels:
Red: Several Bordeaux coopers
80% new, 20% two year old barrels
White: Francois Frese; 1/3 new, 1/3 1 yr. old, 1/3 2 yr.
old
Bottling:
Blends:
100% Estate bottled
Red: 75% Cab Sauvignon
10% Merlot
10% Cab Franc
5% Petit Verdot
White: 100% Chardonnay
1501 Big Rock Rd. | P.O. Box 343 | St. Helena, CA 94574 | Telephone 707.963.3900 | Fax 707.963.5384