planted on axr rootstock in 1972, these sandy goldridge soils of an ancient seabed combined with volcanic ash deposits and pockets of tufa rocks and sloping bench-lands leading into the Russian River create a remarkably unique site that produces wines of intensity and great NATURAL ACIDITY.

located 11 miles east of the pacific ocean and nestled between the santa ynez and san rafael mountain ranges. the coastal fog of santa ynez protects this vineyard from the afternoon sun and the erosion from the san rafael mountains integrates volcanic rock with the sandy soil creating the right balance of stress on the vines. the happy canyon vineyard produces some of the darkest blackest fruit from santa barbara. it is a hot spot in a cool environment which gives the fruit the ability to ripen in phenolics making a wine with touches of licorice in the look and taste. 

A beautiful rose' with notes of rose petals and strawberries on the mid-palate ending with citrus notes like grapefruit that create a fresh finish.

fresh minerality moving into granite rock and lingering on sweet meyer lemon tart and forever lasting acidity.

a beautiful chardonnay with an intriguing interplay of lively citrus and subtle toasted oak notes.

a fantastic expression of the 2017 vintage with a soft and velvety mouthfeel.

the ganzin series of wines produced are a nod to victor ganzin who discovered the axr1 rootstock. to us, our ganzin chardonnay represents the crossing between traditional winemaking and modern technology paying homage to the soul of axr.

named after the man who discovered the axr1 rootstock and the red wine counterpart to our ganzin chardonnay; our ganzin red wine is our version of a bordeaux style blend. 

the 'axr ▲ napa valley' is axr's flagship wine, made with intention and showing a direct reflection of the prestigious vineyards it comes from - sleeping lady, v madrone and denali vineyards. 
NOTE: due to supply chain issues this wine will currently ship to you in May of 2022

planted on axr rootstock in 1972, these sandy goldridge soils of an ancient seabed combined with volcanic ash deposits and pockets of tufa rocks and sloping bench-lands leading into the russian river create a remarkably unique site that produces wines of intensity and great NATURAL ACIDITY.

this west yountville vineyard is named for the distinctive foothills behind the property, which look like a woman laying on her side. the wines from this tremendous site have fresh bright acidity with bright red fruits, finesse and ELEGANCE.

originally planted in 1868, the to kalon vineyard, greek for "the highest beauty," has become recognized as one of the finest vineyards in napa valley. this legendary vineyard produces wine with layered granular tannins with amazing STRUCTURE.​

this vineyard has a wide variety of soil types yielding an array of spice and fruit flavor profiles with beautiful acidity and BALANCE.​

artalade is a cross among structure, force and charm, where the structure and volcanic soil bring the frame, and the lushness and depth bring the MAGIC.

Only 50 cases produced.

this steep, terraced west-facing st helena site, denali vineyards, brings a wine with a sexy and fat structure with a mouthful of pure VELVET.

this west Yountville vineyard is named for the distinctive foothills behind the property, which look like a woman laying on her side. the wines from this tremendous site have fresh bright acidity with bright red fruits, finesse and ELEGANCE.

as is said in french, “without struggle; there is no glory.” in 2017, we had plenty of struggles, but the quality of this vintage is stunning, and we believe it is one of the most exceptional vintages since 2002.