The name Parcel 41 is derived from the original agriculture land assessor’s plot number for the original ranch in Napa Valley, California which supplied the fruit for our inaugural vintage in 2005.
In the ensuing years we have looked beyond our borders to source the best fruit from small vineyard plots that, because of varying weather conditions, yield superior grapes in a given year. With this practice we are able to continue to offer each vintage at modest price when compared to similar Napa Valley Merlots.
Napa Valley: The Napa Valley Enjoys a dry Mediterranean climate encompassing only 2% of the Earth’s surface which translates to a great consistency vintage-to-vintage. Within the Napa Valley AVA, there are several areas that possess distinct microclimates and terrain, imprinting recognizable characteristics on the grapes grown there.
Sonoma: has a variety of climate and soil conditions throughout. The difference in climate and soil means that cooler climate grapes grow well in certain regions and in others, warm climate grapes are more suitable.
Suisun: Approximately three miles by eight miles, it has semi-coastal Mediterranean climate. Of its 15,000 acres, 3,000 are planted as vineyard, with more than twenty varieties of wine grapes represented. Soils range from a very thick layer of Sycamore silty loam to thinner Rincon and Brentwood clay loams. A full 14 degree daytime temperature differential from lower to upper valley allows for proper site selection of whites needing to retain acidity and reds needing warm temps to ripen.
ACRES: 6
ELEVATION: 150 to 500 feet above sea level
SOILS: Clay loam
ASPECT: Southeast
VARIETALS: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
FIRST VINTAGE: 2005
