Remarkable Wines Made For You
“Every decision we make in the vineyard and cellar stems from our mission to craft remarkable Napa Valley and Anderson Valley wines, bringing pleasure and comfort to every table that’s host to a good life.”
– Stephanie Jacobs, Winemaker
Deep, dark ruby in color and elegantly balanced with layered aromas of concentrated blackberry, freshly turned earth, and a hint of warm, spicy oak.
Our Annahala Ranch sits on 60 acres in the southern end of Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. This former apple orchard, with its closer proximity to the Pacific Ocean compared to its sister vineyard, Apple Barn, spends more time in fog. Vines at our Annahala Ranch are planted in loamy soils and represent a selection of high-quality pinot noir clones, including Dijon 114, 667 and 777, and clone 828. This diversity of clones enhances the wine’s complexity: Dijon clones tend to impart perfume and intense black cherry characters, while clone 828 contributes elegant texture and a hint of dried rose petals.
Our newly introduced Viewfinder series was inspired by Jack’s photography and comprises limited-edition wines. For the first time, Stephanie Jacobs Director of Winemaking crafted a Merlot from our renowned Howell Mountain vineyard for this series.
The fruit from the rugged slopes of Howell Mountain, where vineyards lie high above Napa Valley’s signature fog between 1,100 and 1,900 feet of elevation, is defined by iron-rich, volcanic soils. These soils force the vines to produce small, intense grapes which translate into powerful and intensely concentrated wines.
