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Hopper House

Vineyard Notes

  • Yountville District, Napa Valley
  • 100% Estate Grown: Hopper House Vineyard
  • Certification:
    100% NAPA GREEN LAND
    100% NAPA GREEN WINERY
  • Clones: Field Bud Selection
  • Soils: Bale Loam
  • Harvest Date:October 22, 2018

 

Rumor has it Bruce Markham brought our Cab Franc budwood back in his suitcase from vacation. Patience, long hang-time and vine selection are all key to our success with this varietal each vintage.”

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

Harvest Notes

  • Verasion was three weeks late, followed by a temperate summer
  • This vintage was preordained in Spring of 2016 when the vines set their 2018 crop load, storing away nutrients to produce higher than normal yields
  • Care was taken to fine tune crop load to maximize fruit intensity
  • After brief rains, fall heat ushered in harvest