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September 30, 2012
Bryant Family Cab - 1st Growth Napa
Bryant Family: A blockbuster wine with great elegance.
Terroir: The steep hillside vineyard is located 1,000 feet up on Pritchard Hill, allowing Bryant Family's 12-acre vineyard a unique terroir. The western winds bring the cooling air to the site allowing 5 to 10 degrees cooler growing conditions, which in turn keeps the acidity levels high. The volcanic rock soil provides very little nutrients and water to the vines that yield grapes with a higher concentration. Yet the hillside orientation treats the vines equally when it comes to distribution of sunlight.
Philosophy: Bryant Family's philosophy is based on super low yields in order to obtain maximum concentration and ripeness in the grapes. The naturally boosted grapes are then vinified using modern technology in gravity-oriented winery facilities. Part of the success story of the Bryant Family wines has been the winemaking team, which has always been led by highly appreciated wine consultants. The famous Helen Turley was the first of these, followed by Philippe Melka and now Mark Aubert together with Michel Rolland.
*Info taken from Fine Magazine
