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WHITE GRAPES

The GAMBLE VINEYARD is located at the northern edge of Yountville, along the Napa River on old, silted flood-plain soils. This site produces exceptional Sauvignon Blanc. It is evenly planted to the vrais Sauvignon Musque de Loire and Preston Sauvignon clones.

Warm enough to achieve gorgeous texture and ripe stone-fruit qualities, yet cool enough to retain natural fruit focus and crispness, Gamble Vineyard is simply ideal for Sauvignon Blanc. Morning fog hangs in the area during ripening time.

Tom Gamble chose his vine bud wood by "Massale selection," an old practice of hand-selecting cuttings from the very best vineyards.

Farmed by natural practices to promote soil and vine balance, the result is pure fruit expression. The site is managed for low yield, resulting in 4 tons per acre for Gamble Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, and a mere 2.5 tons per acre for Heart Block Sauvignon Blanc.

A new addition - Confluence Block - was recently acquired and will extend Gamble Vineyard from the Napa River on the West to Conn Creek on the east. Planting decisions are being weighed for this exciting new addition.

RED GRAPES

Our proprietary red wines are made from four Heritage Sites, each an elevation with distinctive qualities and precedence. These vineyards are planted to the Bordeaux varieties and are described as follows.

FAMILY HOME is an Oakville district knoll-top vineyard, a family-owned site where Tom Gamble grew up as a boy. It is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and micro-managed for quality. Family Home vines produce classic and structured wines of deep color and elegance.

RETREAT HOUSE vineyard is situated at the base of the Mayacamas foothills in the St. Helena district. This was the Christian Brothers retreat house property from the turn of the last century. Planted to Merlot, this site achieves rich, smoky, dark colored Merlot.

MT. DIAMOND was the first hillside vineyard in Napa, founded in 1862, and the place where Bill Davies later grew up. This is a Diamond Mountain district site planted primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon. This fruit produces wine of graceful power and brilliant black and red fruit tones.

PEPPER HILL is among the highest points in the Carneros district. It is planted to Merlot and Cabernet Franc, which ripen fully here with impressive hang times. The wines show dark cherry, natural brightness and quenching length on the palate.