We purchased this property in 1997. The prior owners were in bankruptcy and there was much to do to restore the main house, yard, gardens and most importantly the vineyard to a respectable condition. The vineyard had been planted years earlier on AXR-1 rootstock, promised by UC Davis to all in the business to be phyloxora resistant. As we all found out, it was not. However, the small amount of crop we were able to pick from the dying vines was enough for our purposes and our first two home wine vintages -- 1997 and 1998.

Features:

Varietals as 2010:
Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation:
Rutherford