In 2016, Winemaker, Jean Hoefliger, had the opportunity to make an experimental, fun-loving wine with the idea to be consumed on a Tuesday or a Saturday. This experimentation continues with our 2019 vintage and we are loving it!

A beautiful rose' with notes of rose petals and raspberries on the mid-palate and lingering on fresh fruit like watermelon, guava, and fresh lemon.

explosions of citrus flower moving into crushed stone fruit that finishes with grapefruit and stat fruit round out this beautiful 2020 vintage of sauvignon blanc.

a fantastic expression of the 2016 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.

our 2019 syrah comes from a southern Napa vineyard that lies in a cooler climate, producing a syrah with beautiful acidity and aromatics.

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. 

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. 

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.

v madrone is our estate vineyard with a fantastic history and incredibly unique east-facing orientation nestled against mayacamas mountain range at the base of spring mountain. this vineyard has a wide variety of soil types yielding an array of spice and fruit flavor profiles with beautiful acidity and BALANCE.

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. we are pleased to offer this wine at futures pricing before its release in november.

the 'axr ▲ napa valley' is axr's flagship wine which was made with intention, showing a direct reflection of the prestigious vineyards it comes from.

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.​

v madrone is our estate vineyard with a fantastic history and incredibly unique east-facing orientation nestled against mayacamas mountain range at the base of spring mountain. this vineyard has a wide variety of soil types yielding an array of spice and fruit flavor profiles with beautiful acidity and BALANCE.​

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

axr napa valley, the flagship cabernet sauvignon, is a true representation of the beauty of Napa Valley. the personality of this wine is the co-existence of power, ripeness and elegance picked from our best vineyards and best barrels to express true thought and complexity of wine. axr invites you to go on a journey through the past, present and future of Napa Valley with our 2015 release.

the 'axr ▲ napa valley' is axr's flagship wine which was made with intention, showing a direct reflection of the prestigious vineyards it comes from. the 2016 vintage was a near-perfect growing season thanks to ideal weather conditions, giving Napa Valley another winner in a string of historic vintages.

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.