 These Oakville district vineyards combine cutting-edge clone and rootstock technology
with custom farming practices to provide small production wineries with quintessential
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Site Characteristics:
- Located near the Vaca Range, soils are deep
alluvial clay loams
- Despite deep rooting, minimal irrigations and
covercropping make vines moderately vigorous
- Influenced somewhat by bay fog, afternoons
are reliably warm and sunny
- Ultra-premium fruit result from this partnership
of two great winegrowing families: the Nords
and the Sangiacomos
Sustainability:
- Soils are protected by no-till cover crops
- Compost is applied to add organic matter and
slowly released nutrients
- Frost protection sprinkler heads use low-flow
nozzles for water conservation
- Employees receive health counseling at an
annual health fair
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