“We’re right between 300 and 600 feet, so it’s a sweet spot in elevation. When Coombsville has fog, this is where it burns off first; when there is frost down below, we’re protected. We ripen late and it’s almost a northwest exposure with more rock than soil. We’ve got good intensity, good acidity, distinct from anywhere else in the district.”

—John Caldwell, founder & owner, caldwell vineyard

  Tasting Notes: Focus, complex and elegant; blue-black fruits with fine-grained tannins; vibrant fruit through the finish.