MELANSON VINEYARD, PRITCHARD HILL, NAPA VALLEY HILLS.
Melanson Vineyard is nestled among the rugged eastern ridges of Napa Valley, on a magical slope known as Pritchard Hill.  As one of a small handful of vineyards that share this rare hillside, the Melanson Vineyard's volcanic soil is legendary for producing ripe, concentrated flavors. This vineyard produces exceptionally complex Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for our very distinguished flagship wine.

BORGES VINEYARD, ST HELENA.  Located on the valley floor in the heart of St. Helena, this world class vineyard lends itself for the "classic cab" nuances including cigarette smoke, dry tobacco, dark cherries and Belgian chocolate.

SHIFFLETT VINEYARD, Napa.  Our Cabernet Franc and Merlot are sourced from the gradual sloping Shifflett Vineyard, just south of Yountville. Here, the gravelly soil produces a wine that is lavishly textured with ripe fruit.  We have been known to source Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah from this world-class vineyard site located just south of Yountville.

RAMAZZOTTI VINEYARD, DRY CREEK.  Dry Creek Valley is synonymous for quality when it comes to Zinfandel. This super-premium Dry Creek vineyard soil is the classic Dry Creek clay loam that makes the area famous. It is dry-farmed and lies on the east side of the valley with vines that are head-trained without a trellis system. The small crop from these old vines is super-concentrated and, in this case, was very high in sugar. Our 2004 Zinfandel is aromatic, fat and powerful. It has classic Dry Creek dark and dried fruit characters of blackberry and prune with black pepper and mild oak on the nose and a delectable, round mid-palate.

WOOD VINEYARD, RUTHERFORD.  This is the dark (but good) side of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, filled with black cherry, dark chocolate and rich coffee. The perfect winter wine, it is not for the faint of heart. The tannins are strong yet refined; the flavors are of ripe blackberry, with an herbaceous edge of Italian spices. There's a little bit of black pepper spice in the long elegant finish.

GRODAHL VINEYARD, YOUNTVILLE. Located in the Yountville Appellation of the Napa Valley at the foot of the Mayacamas Range, this hillside location with well-drained, rocky soils, provides a natural birthplace for great Sangiovese; elegant cherry spice, complex notes of vanillin oak and a fascinating mineral nuance.

ANDERSON'S CONN VALLEY, BASE OF HOWELL MTN. Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards are located just east of St. Helena in the Napa Valley where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Twenty-six acres of vineyards, divided into nine blocks, along with a fifteen acre-foot reservoir are the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise. The vineyards not only enjoy Napa Valley's superb microclimate, but share the same Bale Loam Series as are found on the famous Rutherford Bench. This combination of clay-loam soil and microclimate produces up to 106 tons of exceptional fruit each year.

BACIGALUPI VINEYARD, RUSSIAN RIVER.  The Bacigalupi Vineyard is located on benchland along Westside Road within the fog belt of the Russian River Valley.  Our 2003 Pinot Noir exhibits classic red berries and a delicious earthiness on it's way to a fantastic finish while our Chardonnay exhibits classic fruit & mineral aromas with a rich mid-palate and length of finish typical of what these vines produce.  Planted with Dijon clones, the vines are low yielding, producing fruit of intensely focused yet elegant flavors.

STAGECOACH VINEYARD, ATLAS PEAK.  The Stagecoach Vineyard rests on the southern face of Pritchard Hill adjoining Eastern Oakville from an elevation of 900 to over 1,700 feet. Supporting a myriad of different exposures, terroirs and varietals, it is truly one of the most intriguing sites in the Napa Valley. Red, rocky, volcanic soils challenge the vines to express themselves each year. Wines of concentration, character and complexity are expected from these mountain vineyards by renowned winemakers from all over the Napa Valley and the rest of the world.  This Pritchard Hill setting is fast becoming a Mecca for producers of some of the world's most amazing Cabernet Sauvignons.

DURELL VINEYARD, SONOMA VALLEY.  The Durell Vineyard lies in the southwestern Sonoma Valley.  San Pablo Bay, about 10 miles away, provides reliable cooling breezes most afternoons throughout the growing season.  These breezes and the frequent fogs that spill over the hills from the west keep the vineyard cool and allow the slow ripening that results in full yet finely-flavored Chardonnay.  The soil is very shallow which stresses the vines and produces a particularly intensely flavored wine.

TREBORCE VINEYARD, DRY CREEK.  This beautiful, hilltop vineyard is located in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County. This Dry Creek Zinfandel exhibits ripe dark fruit characteristics, including blackberry & black cherry aromas and flavors, with a peppery spiciness and good body with fine tannins.