The
Colgin
winery
is
located
at
the
northern
end
of
IX
Estate
in
the
Pritchard
Hill
area
of
St.
Helena,
California.
A
collaboration
between
Tom
Faherty,
architect
from
Valley
Architects
of
St.
Helena,
Hendrix
Allardyce
Interior
Design
of
Los
Angeles,
Mark
Aubert
and
the
owners,
the
winery
features
classical
design
coupled
with
contemporary
technology.
The
winery
is
not
open
to
the
public,
however
you
can
buy
it
here.
Ann
Barry
Colgin,
owner
of
Colgin
Cellars,
heads
a
highly
talented
team
who
produce
some
of
Napa
Valley’s
most
sought
after
hand-crafted
wines.
Colgin
founded
the
winery
in
1992
with
a
vision
of
making
the
finest
wines
possible
from
exceptional
hillside
vineyards
in
Napa
Valley.
Each
of
the
five
wines
produced
at
Colgin
Cellars
displays
a
distinctive
personality
and
sense
of
place.
Born
in
Waco,
Texas,
Colgin
completed
her
undergraduate
work
at
Vanderbilt
University
and
received
her
M.A.
from
New
York
University.
She
also
completed
the
Sotheby’s
Decorative
Works
of
Art
Course
in
London,
England.
An
avid
arts
and
antiques
enthusiast,
Colgin
was
President
of
Fairchilds
Fine
Art,
Inc.
based
in
Florida
from
1985
to
1997.
Mark
Aubert,
graduate
of
California
State
University
at
Fresnogrew
up
in
St.
Helena
on
Rockland
Road,
a
stone's
throw
from
Tychson
Hill
Vineyard.
He
joined
the
Colgin
Cellars
team
as
winemaker
in
1999.
Mark
is
known
for
his
classical
winemaking
techniques
and
also
contributed
his
expertise
to
the
design
of
our
new
state-of-the
art
winery
in
the
Pritchard
Hill
area
of
Napa
Valley.
He
spends
much
of
his
time
in
our
vineyards
working
closely
with
David
Abreu.
David
Abreu
is
a
third
generation
native
of
Napa
Valley.
He
grew
up
in
Rutherford
where
his
parents
were
ranchers.
In
1980
he
founded
David
Abreu
Vineyard
Management.
He
focuses
on
vineyards
in
the
Napa
Valley
from
Oakville
to
Calistoga
and
is
renowned
for
his
knowledge
of
the
terroirs
of
the
area.
He
is
the
vineyard
manager
for
the
Tychson
Hill
Vineyard
and
IX
Estate.
Colgin
purchases
grapes
from
Abreu's
Madrona
Ranch
Vineyard
and
Thorevilos
Vineyards
to
create
the
blend
for
"Cariad."
Tychson
Hill
Vineyard
Cabernet
Sauvignon
The
2000
vintage
was
the
first
bottling
of
Colgin
Cellars'
estate
grown
"Tychson
Hill
Vineyard"
Cabernet
Sauvignon.
The
unique
Aiken
soil
type
coupled
with
carefully
selected
rootstock
and
clones
closely
spaced
on
the
east-facing
slope
gives
a
strong
personality
to
the
wines.
"The
Aiken
soils
give
a
remarkable
fresh
berry
scented
wine
unlike
any
Cabernet
Sauvignon
I
have
ever
tasted"
proclaimed
Aubert.
Annual
Production:
250
cases
(approximately)
Herb
Lamb
Vineyard
Cabernet
SauvignonAromas
of
ripe,
dense,
black
fruits
coupled
with
a
strong
blueberry
essence
and
floral
notes
showcase
the
wonderful
terroir
of
the
Herb
Lamb
Vineyard.
The
first
vintage
for
Colgin
Herb
Lamb
was
1992.
The
wine
is
aged
in
100%
new
Taransaud
barrels.
These
wines
have
a
voluptuous
texture
and
lingering
finish.
Annual
Production:
300
cases
(approximately)
Cariad
Napa
Valley
Red
Wine
The
1999
Cariad
marks
Colgin's
first-ever
bottling
of
a
Bordeaux
Style
Blend.
Cariad
is
a
blend
of
Cabernet
Sauvignon,
Merlot,
Cabernet
Franc
and
Petit
Verdot.
The
grapes
all
come
from
vineyards
owned
by
our
esteemed
vineyard
manager,
David
Abreu.
The
Cabernet
Sauvignon,
Merlot
and
Cabernet
Franc
are
from
the
famed
Madrona
Ranch
Vineyard
and
the
Petit
Verdot
is
from
Thorevilos
Vineyard.
The
word
"cariad"
means
love
in
Welsh.
The
wine
embodies
the
structure
that
has
become
a
hallmark
of
Colgin
wines:
bright
jammy
fruit
aromas
and
character
combined
with
soft
ripe
tannins.
Cariad
is
hedonistic
in
its
complexity.
Annual
Production:
500
cases
(approximately)
IX
Estate
Napa
Valley
Red
Wine
At
elevations
from
940
to
over
1400
feet,
this
extremely
rocky
estate
vineyard
site
overlooking
Lake
Hennessey
produces
wines
with
great
depth
and
complexity.
IX
Estate
is
planted
with
rare
selections
of
Cabernet
Sauvignon,
Merlot,
Cabernet
Franc
and
Petit
Verdot.
Each
year
the
blend
emphasizes
the
low
yielding,
voluptuous
and
concentrated
aspect
of
this
unique
terroir.
The
wines
are
exotic
and
sophisticated.
Annual
Production:
1200
cases
(approximately)
IX
Estate
Syrah
Deeply
saturated
black
in
color
with
wild
blackberry,
pepper
and
a
sauvage
note
of
game
and
animal,
the
IX
Estate
Syrah
is
a
show
stopper.
The
wine
displays
the
pedigree
of
its
Cote
Rotie
and
Hermitage
clones
planted
in
a
site
that
seems
made
for
this
varietal.
Annual
Production:
300
cases
(approximately)
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