USA Wine

Cappella is one of the oldest vineyard sites in St. Helena. Six acres that sit alongside a Catholic cemetery on the west side of town, it was first planted in 1869. In the 1980s the church asked David to tear out the old vines, then he watched as the...

When David purchased this Howell Mountain property in 2000 it came with an unexpected perk: first growth redwood stakes dating back over a century. Relics of an earlier era of agriculture. “When the college owned this site they'd burn all the...

If Abreu has a core, it is undoubtedly Madrona Ranch. It was the first property David fell for, and developed, back in the 1980s. The canyons and curves that snake through the site, the soils that range from red Aiken to white tufa to dark clay and...

Thorevilos was one of David's favorite haunts as a child. There were no vines then. Just pine trees, redwoods, an old olive grove. And a rusted hog wire hanging from a tree—“Hook Man” in Abreu family lore. These days it's the dirt that...

The Bien Nacido Estate Pinot Noir offers one of the finest expressions of their vineyard, with grape selection limited to only 2% of all Pinot Noir grapes planted at the Estate. Coming from 4 distinct blocks - Block 1, Block 31, Block 32 and Block 40 -...

The 2020 vintage is the inaugural blend of Syrah and Grenache from some of the highest, steepest blocks at Bien Nacido Vineyard and Mourvedre from a half-acre block tucked away and hidden from the prevailing wind in some heavier clay soils where it can...

PASSIONATELY CURATED Each bottle of Soul of a Lion represents a nine-year journey of passionate curation. This journey begins with rare bois rosé French oak barrels whose staves are seasoned in the elements for five years prior to coopering. The...

The 2021 Pinot Noir Zotovich Vineyard comes from grapes grown in sandy soils, was vinified using 30% whole clusters and was matured for 12 months in barrel, plus an additional six months in sandstone vessels. It takes some time to open from matchstick...

Extremely aromatic, the wine features a delicate note of rose petal followed by sweet cherries, red raspberry, warm oak, and baking spice theme continues on the palate with baked cherry pie, dark boysenberry, and a touch of cinnamon. VINEYARDS: This...

While Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are often spoken about in the same breath, they could not be more different. We love working with this wonderous varietal from Oakville Ranch Vineyard and the resulting wines. Experience has allowed us a more...

Blessed with a panoply of praiseworthy recent vintages, 2016 straddles the line between succulent ripeness and understated elegance. Napa Valley summer days are filled with a repeated pattern of morning fog which gives way to afternoon sunshine and...

Solomon Hills Vineyard, named after the famed Santa Maria Valley bandit, Salomon Pico, has been a Miller Family vineyard since the late 1990’s, when the Miller Brothers first laid eyes on the site and foresaw the immense potential. Located just...

VINEYARD: This Pritchard Hill area is one of Napa Valley’s great sites for big-boned, dense, very complex Cabernet Sauvignons. Greg Melanson’s vineyard is very steep with rows running up and down the hill directly across from the Colgin...

VINEYARD: Drive the Oakville Cross Road to the Silverado Trail, then directly look forward and up. This is Tierra Roja, a four-acre jewel of a hillside vineyard. Great neighbors—Backus, Screaming Eagle, Maya, and Rudd. Dotted with big rocks, the...

VINEYARD: This wine brings together perhaps the two greatest vineyards in Oakville, and the three most aristocratic varieties of Bordeaux. A co-fermentation of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot from Vine Hill Ranch blended early in the season with...