“Coombsville gives wines in my opinion that are based mostly on elegance, with intensity. It has personality”
The story of Coombsville is unique. Born from the dramatic implosion of an ancient volcano, a confetti cannon of schist, obsidian, granite and quartz settled beneath layers of ash and formed a singular footprint within Napa Valley. This eight-million-year-old geology is often invisible to the naked eye, but tunneling vine roots channel the minerality and structure that define the AVA’s wines. Aided by natural breeze tunnels that channel airflow from the San Pablo Bay, the wines are defined by a structural backbone normally only found at the highest mountain elevations.
First explored by maverick pioneers like Caldwell and Pahlmeyer in the late 1980’s, the then-unnamed district became something of a secret ingredient for some of Napa Valley’s most ageworthy Cabernets. Once it was granted status as Napa Valley’s 16th AVA in 2011, consumer word-of-mouth began and critical acclaim followed. Many of Napa’s top winemakers – John Kongsgaard, Andy Erickson and Paul Hobbs among them - began planting for their namesake projects, the real testimony to quality among those best-qualified to evaluate long-term potential.
We are honored to join the ranks of those who have staked their claim to a wholly unique corner of Napa Valley.