There are almost no Grenache vineyards left in Napa Valley. The one exception is the Block House Vineyard located just north of the town of Yountville. The vineyard is bordered by the Napa River on the East and the Yountville Hills on the West. There are only 6 rows of vines in the middle of a 600- acre vineyard and we receive the grapes from 2 of those rows. The vines have been farmed organically since 1985.

The location of the vines allows the grapes to enjoy both warm days on the Valley floor and cool nights by the Napa River, resulting in flavorful and elegant wines with great acidity.

The grapes were harvested at a relatively low Brix of 24.0 which allows for classic grenache flavor development. The wine was barrel-aged in 50% new French Oak and 5% new American Oak enhancing the spicy notes in the wine.