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Silverado
Diane & Ron Miller both grew up
in Southern California. Diane,
daughter of Walt Disney was COOMBSVILLE
intrigued by the budding Napa Nathan Coombs purchased the land in 1847 and the first vineyards were planted in the 1870s. In
Valley wine industry. In 1976 the 1962 U.C. Davis professor A.J. Winkler designated the AVA a Region I (the coolest) based on his
Millers purchased the Miller
Ranch in Yountville and the heat summation index. Coombsville was therefore planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the
historic See Vineyard in the Stags 1960s and 1970s. However in 1982 the now famous “suitcase” clones of Cabernet Sauvignon that
Leap District. Grapes were sold were smuggled from Bordeaux to California by John Caldwell made their way to Coombsville.
until the 1981 vintage when Coombsville is a natural bowl shaped depression. The northeast boundary of the appellation is
Silverado Vineyards was
launched. In 1988 the final three composed of volcanic soils deposited by the 1900ft Mt George. The Napa River provides the
historic vineyards would be added western border and the AVA extends to the Vaca range in the east. The influence of the fogs from
with Mt. George Vineyard in San Pablo Bay is undeniable here. Like Oak Knoll, temperatures here are often 10° cooler than up
Coombsville and the Firetree valley in St. Helena. These cooler temperatures cause a longer, more even growing season for the
Ranch in Carneros.
vines providing phenolic ripeness at lower sugar levels. Granted AVA status in 2011 the majority of
vineyards are planted between 100-1000ft.

Paul Hobbs
Growing up on a farm, Paul
Hobbs noticed the influence of Silverado (Napa) silveradovineyards.com
terroir on the character of fruit
when his father had him taste Silverado Sauvignon Blanc Estate Millers Ranch 2018 $251.90 92 WE
apples of the same variety grown
in different orchards several miles Silverado Chardonnay Estate Carneros 2018 (6pk) $179.90
apart from one another. Paul was
assistant winemaker for Opus Silverado Merlot Mt. George Estate Coombsville 2016 (6pk) $203,90 92 W&S
One’s debut in the 1970s and
established his namesake winery Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa 2016 $527.90 93 JS
in 1991. The grapes for this wine Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GEO Coombsville 2016 (6pk) $371.90 92 WE
come from Nathan Coombs
original land purchased in 1847. Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon Estate SOLO Stags Leap 2014 (6pk) $534.00 93 DEC
(please inquire about 375ml and 1L availability)

Paul Hobbs (Sebastapol) paulhobbswinery.com
Hyde de Villaine (also see Oakville, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Coast)
Aubert de Villaine, (Domaine de
la Romanée-Conti) is married to Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombsville Vyd 2014 (6pk) $2045.90 97 WA, 93-96 VN
Pamela F. de Villaine. Pamela is Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombsville Vyd 2015 (6pk) $2045.90 95+ WA, 98 JS
Larry Hyde’s cousin. Aubert is
one of Burgundy’s most
recognized individuals.
Together in 2000 the Villaine and
Hyde family formed a cross LOS CARNEROS
continental family winery. Located just north of San Pablo Bay, the Carneros appellation is a series of rolling hills and flat
Aubert runs the infamous DRC of
Burgundy and brings a strong lands that straddle Napa and Sonoma counties. The first vineyards harken back to 1950s but it was
knowledge of all things John Stanley’s Ranch that made Carneros famous in the 1880s. His 300 acre vineyard produced
viticultural. Aubert met Pamela wines that gained critical acclaim. In the early part of the 20th century winemakers Andre
while visiting California in the Tchelistcheff and Louis Martini took note and began producing Pinot Noir from the vineyards. The
1960s. Larry Hyde came to the
Napa Valley 40+ years ago after influence of San Pablo Bay with its morning fogs and relentless breezes provide the optimal
working in the vineyards at growing condition for Burgundian varietals with temperatures rarely exceeding 80°. Chardonnay
Ridge followed by Joseph Phelps. and Pinot Noir are vinified as still wines but are equally prized for their ability to create majestic
Originally planted in 1979 the sparkling wines. Granted AVA status in 1983 vineyards are planted up to 700ft. Thin tops soils
150 acre Hyde vineyard has
become renown for the unique combined with a claypan force vineyard roots to search out cracks in the claypan where they can dig
expression of its Carneros terroir. deep to get their nutrients.
HdV was formed in 2000 bringing
these two great wine family’s
together. Just 3500 cases are
produced annually. Hyde de Villaine (Napa) wilsondaniels.com
Hyde de Villaine Chardonnay le Début Carneros 2016 $335.90 93 JS
Hyde de Villaine Chardonany Carneros 2016 $600.00 95 JS

Hyde de Villaine Pinot Noir Ygnacia Carneros 2017 $1080.00 95 JS
Hyde de Villaine Belle Cousine Carneros 2015 $671.90 93 JS
(60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Hyde de Villaine Syrah Californio Carneros 2016 $756.00 96 VN
(please see sales rep for availability)

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