The wine is grown at an altitude of 240m and uses the Wente clone planted in the 1980s, giving it fresh acidity and a subtle saltiness.
This producer has a cult following among sommeliers in New York and San Francisco.
This winery is a collaboration between two childhood friends, Duncan Arnaud, who has winemaking experience at Caymus and Kongsgaard, and barrel maker Nathan Roberts.
The New California Wine, arguably the most influential California wine book today, has an entire chapter about Arnaud Roberts.
In addition, in 2012 they were named Winemaker of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle, a national newspaper in the United States, making them one of the most talked-about young duo today.
Nathan's grandmother was Margrit Mondavi, the beloved wife of Robert Mondavi.
Many of the labels used for Arnaud Roberts' wines were designed by Margrit Mondavi.
Meanwhile, Duncan had been aiming to become a professional cyclist, but due to a series of events he gave up his dream and began working part-time for Caymus and Gross.
In 2001, he and Nathan hit it off and used the grapes from that year to make just one barrel of wine.
The wine was so well received that the winery officially launched the following year.
Nathan and Duncan are talented growers who have the ability to maximize the potential of California's soil, growing unusual varieties and varieties that are typically suited to warm climates in cool environments.
And they are interested in wines made in the world's finest wine-producing regions.
The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged almost exclusively in old barrels, emphasizing the natural flavors of the grapes.
In an era of diversity in California wine styles, this producer is a representative of the "New California" style that is attempting to revolutionize the style with the slogan "making authentic, elegant wines that express the unique climate of the land."