Description
Winemaker Notes
Georges and Fernande de Latour bought their first four acres in Napa Valley’s Rutherford region in 1900. Steadily, they increased their property, purchasing 127 acres in 1903, what’s now called BV Ranch No. 1, with BV Ranch No. 2 following in 1907. From the start, they imported vines from Europe that were resistant to phylloxera, a pest that destroys the roots and leaves of grape vines. These performed beautifully in the area’s Mediterranean climate. Always aspiring to lift the quality of Napa Valley as a whole, Georges offered them to fellow growers as well.
