Pritchard Hill - Continuum Estate

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Nov 30, 2012 ... pioneering steep slope viticulture east of OaL ville in an area Lnown as Pritchard Hill. Their inaugural 1969 Cabernet Sauvignon, made by.
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Celebrated winemakers are flocking to these slopes of the Vaca Mountains. KYLE SCHLACHTER, CSW

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Photo courtesy of Chappellet Winery

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Donn and Molly Chappellet.

Chappellet Winery vineyards (top left) and cellar (above). Ovid winemaker Austin Peterson.

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Photo by Kyle Schlachter (top left); photo © Daniel D’Agostini (top right); photos courtesy of Chappellet Winery (middle left), Ovid (bottom left), David Arthur Vineyards (bottom right)

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Photos by Kyle Schlachter (top), Heather Mclaughlin (bottom left), Thomas Heinser (middle right); photo courtesy of Brand (bottom right)

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Plantings at Bryant Family Vineyard.

David Arthur Vineyards father-and-daughter team David and Laura Long (left); Brand winemaker Philippe Melka (below) and cellar (bottom).

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KQPOP=J@EJCNA?AJPNAHA=OAO Brand Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 $225

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Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 $335

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Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill 2009 $135 $BCFSOFU4BVWJHOPO 1FUJU7FSEPU .BMCFD 3FEGSVJUT »PXFST UPCBDDP BOEFBSUIUBOUBMJ[FUIFOPTF 4NPPUI»BWPSTPGSBTQCFSSZ CMBDLDVSSBOU TQJDZUPCBDDP  BOEUPBTUFEPBLDPNQMFNFOUBSBEJBOUNJOFSBMJUZPOUIF QBMBUF&MFHBOUZFUQPXFSGVMBOEWJCSBOUBMDPIPM

Colgin Cellars Syrah IX Estate

2005 $175

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David Arthur Vineyards Meritaggio

2009 $55

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Gandona Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 $190

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Montagna Cabernet Sauvignon La Presa-One South

2009 $125

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Ovid

2008 $195

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Photos courtesy of Gandona Estate

Gandona Estate owner Manuel Pires (left) and vineyards (right).

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Colgin Cellars’ IX Estate vineyard.

Photos by Mark Hanauer (left), Kyle Schlachter (right)

GAULNK@Q?ANO Aril

Chappellet Winery

40 Long Ranch Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (908) 512-5208

1581 Sage Canyon Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-7136

www.arilwines.com

www.chappellet.com

Brand

Colgin Cellars

90 Long Ranch Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-1199

P.O. Box 254 St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-0999

www.brandnapavalley.com

www.colgincellars.com

Bryant Family Vineyard 1567 Sage Canyon Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-0483 www.bryantwines.com

Continuum Estate 1677 Sage Canyon Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 944-8100 www.continuumestate.com

David Arthur Vineyards

Montagna Vineyards

Stagecoach Vineyard 3265 Soda Canyon Road Napa, CA 94558 (707) 259-1198

www.davidarthur.com

141 Long Ranch Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-8651 store.montagnanapavalley. com

Gandona Estate

Nine Suns

Villa del Lago

1535 Sage Canyon Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 294-8000

200 Long Ranch Road St. Helena, CA 94754

1551 Sage Canyon Road (707) 963-2134 St. Helena, CA 94574

www.gandona.com

Ovid

P.O. Box 112 Rutherford, CA 94573 (707) 963-5190

Melanson Vineyard 1537 Sage Canyon Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-7404

www.ninesuns.com

www.stagecoachvineyard. com

www.villadellagowinery.com

255 Long Ranch Road St. Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-3850 ovidvineyards.com

www.melansonvineyard.com

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