We strive to capture the purity of our estate vineyards in every bottle. We farm everything by hand, touching each vine several times throughout pruning, canopy management, and harvest. Our pursuit of crafting authentic wines focuses always on honoring terroir.
Sourced for Teachworth Napa Valley from the MacKenzie-Mueller Vineyard in Napa’s Los Carneros AVA. The vines are 20+ years old, hailing from cuttings from a foundational vineyard of Robert Mondavi Winery. Sustainably farmed, the source blocks are both field blends, but reflect a preponderance of 667 and 777 clones, with a touch of 828.
In the winery, the Pinot Noir grapes for this 2019 bottling were picked by hand in September and processed to 1-ton open top fermenters. Left with as much whole berry as possible and around 25% whole cluster, the native yeast fermentation progressed smoothly over the following month with regular daily punchdowns and pigeage. Following the completion of primary fermentation, the must was basket pressed and the wine barreled down to French oak barrels, 30% of which were new.
Aged in the Teachworth caves for nearly a year, the wine was bottled in March of 2021 following 18 months in barrel. This wine has outstanding, bright red fruits on the nose, a beautiful perfume, and excellent balance and weight on the palate.
Appellation: Los Carneros
Barrel Aging: 18 mo. in 30% new French oak
Alcohol: 13.65% // pH:3.74 // TA:5.8 g/L
Price: $60
Coming from our estate vineyard and marking our 20th growing season, this 2019 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is one of our favorites. Perched on a steep hillside in the Diamond Mountain District, our petite 2-acre vineyard has an extremely unique west-facing exposure and sits atop compressed volcanic ash from Mount St. Helena’s more active days.
Our estate fruit is always hand-picked and meticulously sorted and destemmed to 2-ton open top fermenters. Primary fermentation last nearly a month with active management throughout to ensure proper extraction and tannin development.
Aged in the Teachworth caves for two years, this wine was bottled in July of 2021 following 21months in French oak barrels, around 60% of which were new. This wine shines as a prime example of mountain Cabernet. Beautifully rich, dark fruits on the nose with tactile, enveloping tannins and a lengthy finish.
Appellation: Diamond Mountain District
Barrel Aging: 22 mo. in 60% new French oak
Alcohol: 14% // pH:3.83 // TA:5.5 g/L
Price: $125
Sourced from a comparable vineyard in the Atlas Peak AVA, this vineyard on the far opposite end of the Napa Valley showcases the difference place makes to Cabernet Sauvignon. Perched on a mountaintop, this 10-acre vineyard sits just above the fogline at 1300 feet and produces a purity of expression that only elevation can bring.
Hand-picked and meticulously sorted and destemmed to 2-ton open top fermenters. Primary fermentation lasted nearly a month with active management throughout to ensure proper extraction and tannin development.
Aged in the Teachworth caves for two years, this wine was bottled in July of 2021 following 21months in French oak barrels, around 40% of which were new. This wine shines as a prime example of mountain Cabernet. Beautifully savory red fruits on the nose with tactile, present tannins and an elegant finish.
Appellation: Diamond Mountain District
Barrel Aging: 22 mo. in 40% new French oak
Alcohol: 13% // pH:3.78 // TA:6.2 g/L
Price: $100
This wine exhibits the rich flavor, depth of character, and length that Napa Valley is known for. Ripe black cherry, chocolate, and a hint of cayenne spice leaves a long finish that begs you to take another sip. A wine that is drinking exceptionally well now and will age gracefully for a decade to come.
Appellation: Diamond Mountain
Barrel Aging: 36 mo. in 100% new French oak
Alcohol: 13.9% // pH:3.56 // TA:6.0 g/L
Price: $150
This wine shines as a prime example of mountain Cabernet. Beautifully rich, dark fruits on the nose with tactile, enveloping tannins and a lengthy finish.
Appellation: Diamond Mountain
Barrel Aging: 21 mo. in 60% new French oak
Alcohol: 13.5% // pH:3.86 // TA:6.2 g/L
Price: $150
