Locations of distinction

Rocca-Collinetta

Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville

The Rocca Collinetta Vineyard is located in the Coombsville area of Napa. Collinetta is Italian for “little hill,” and reflects the small knoll rising from the center of the property, which gives the vines a 360-degree orientation to the sun. The climate here is cooler than the areas of northern Napa, but its sun-drenched hillside exposure and shallow, rocky soil make it well-suited to growing Bordeaux varieties. Other vineyards in the area are Meteor Vineyard, Ghost Horse, and Caldwell Vineyards.

Rockledge

Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena

Ideology

Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll

A vineyard that i had originally passed on buying grapes from... until I helped the vineyard owner make his wine and realized how awesome the fruit was, the Ideology Vineyard in the Oak Knoll region of Napa Valley has been one of my favorite vineyards to work with for the past few years. Its resilient to the point of pure amazement. Powerful and richly structured with darkness and an underbelly of elegance that together, makes this wine as complex as they come.

Boyd

Merlot, Oak Knoll

The vineyard is located in the Oak Knoll Appellation of the Napa Valley which is known for it's slightly cooler climate and clay soils. This environment produces ultra-premium Merlot and Syrah used in some of Napa Valley's most sought after wines. The Boyd's sell over 95% of their grapes to other premium wineries and also produce very limited quantities of ultra-premium wine themselves. These wines are produced using only the best materials and practices in search of creating wines that reflect a full bodied style that express the best attributes of the land. This is classic Merlot... very lush, round, and polished.

Crocker & Starr

Cabernet Franc, St. Helena

The Crocker Vineyard is located on a 50 acre site just south of the town of St. Helena. Due to the well established vines and deep roots, the Cab franc is completely dry farmed. Soils Diva Pam Starr and Viticulture Guru Pete Richman tend these vines to perfection. This vineyard produces powerful wine bursting with baked blueberries and cinnamon spice aromas.

Naggiar

Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills

The Naggier Vineyard is located on a 160 acre site with ideal wine grape growing conditions in the Sierra Foothills between Auburn and Grass Valley. The 160 acre site sits on a large knoll with gentle hillside slopes providing good breezes and air circulation while at the same time reasonable hillside tractor access conditions. The site sits at 1300 ft elevation in an open valley with most of the hillsides facing east, south and south west. The site provides for warm days with cooling afternoon breezes and 30F cooler nights.

The resulting wine is quite remarkable... literally (almost) black in color with aromas of violets, sandalwood, and sage, the wine is remarkable in its smoothness which is a pleasant surprise when tasting a variety that can easily be overly tannic and hard.

Dalla Gaspirina

Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford

The Dalla Gaspirina Vineyard is located on Galleron Lane in Rutherford and is my source of some of the valleys best, organically grown sauvignon blanc. The wines created from this vineyard are crafted equally in the vineyard thru careful attention to canopy management, crop levels, and harvest decision, and in the winery where multiple fermentations are created from a single vineyard site. These combined efforts create a complexity, richness, balance, and a freshness that inspires the next sip. Described as having the perfect balance between the two styles of both New Zealand and Napa Valley, this wine will compete with the most elite wines in its category.