MAKE WINE. 2 2016 will mark the 5th vintage at The Wine Foundry. If reading wine pundits or consulting vintage charts, you know the string of idyllic growing seasons since 2012 has been widely acclaimed as the best in California’s history. Without tooting the horn too loudly, the remarkable stretch has paralleled our own success since our launch in 2012. What initially began a few years ago in a shared warehouse in Sonoma – has since grown into our own state-of-the-art winery in Napa, with a thriving community of winemakers who reside in 40 states and 16 countries across the globe. To grow with the needs of our clients, in 2015 we added 125 tons of worth of custom designed fermentation tanks, upgraded our crush equipment and built out an 11,600 square foot barrel room and dedicated bottling area. The growing season was astounding - a fourth consecutive dry warm year, which delivered berries packed with structure and flavor. The only disappointment came in the form of exceptionally low yields across Napa and Sonoma; we picked 30% less fruit than anticipated. Unfortunately, the reduced yields affect our Adoption program, so if you’re sitting on the sidelines with plans to adopt a 2015 barrel… act quickly. We’ve added staff to the cellar and hospitality areas of the business. We opened our tasting room to the public in October and have enjoyed visits from our clients, new friends and tourists as well as several corporate sponsored events to the facility. Our clients, as well as our Foundry brand, continue to receive critical acclaim. Last year, we launched our 2013 sparkling Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs, which received 93 and 96 points respectively. These sparkling wines were such a big hit, we have a 2015 vintage of both in tirage. See page 30 for more information on The Winemaker Projects. A few other highlights include welcoming back a favorite Cabernet Sauvignon site (Lewis Vineyard), the Proprietary White Blend featuring Chenin Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer (all fermented dry) as the base components and adding Sangiovese from Dry Creek Vineyard for those seeking a Super Tuscan or Sangio based blend. Thank you for your continued support and allowing us to take part in your winemaking journey. Welcome to the 2016 vintage at The Wine Foundry! Cheers, Steve Ryan GENERAL MANAGER TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 CABERNET FRANC Stagecoach Vineyard, Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley 4 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Beatty Ranch, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley 2014 adoption only 5 Broken Rock Vineyard, Soda Canyon, Napa Valley 6 Fern Rock (Castellucci) Vineyard, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley 7 Clos du Val / Oak Vineyard , Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 2014 adoption only 8 G3 Vineyard, Rutherford, Napa Valley 9 Konrad Vineyard, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley 2014 adoption only 10 Lewis Vineyard, Napa Valley 11 Ponti Road Vineyard, Rutherford, Napa Valley 12 Saint Coombs Vineyard, Coombsville, Napa Valley 13 Six Acre Vineyard, Oakville, Napa Valley 14 St. Stephen’s Vineyard, Coombsville, Napa Valley 2015 adoption only 15 Stagecoach Vineyard, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley 16 CHARDONNAY Courtney’s Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills 17 Sangiacomo Roberts Road, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma Coast 18 GRENACHE Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino 2014 adoption only 19 MERLOT Broken Rock Vineyard, Soda Canyon, Napa Valley 20 PETIT VERDOT Massa Ranch, Yountville, Napa Valley 21 PINOT NOIR Lindsay’s Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills 22 Sangiacomo Roberts Road, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma Coast 23 SANGIOVESE Dry Creek Bench Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County 24 SAUVIGNON BLANC Morgaen Lee Vineyard, Yountville, Napa Valley 25 SYRAH Grist Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County 2015 adoption only 26 White Hawk Vineyard, Santa Barbara County 27 VIOGNIER Catie’s Corner Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 28 ZINFANDEL Grist Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County 29 THE PROJECTS The Napa Project 30 The Proprietary White Project The Sparkling Project DESIGN Design Your Packaging 31 PAYMENT Options & Discounts 32 CABERNET FRANC 4 COMMERCIAL EXAMPLE Krupp Brothers $95 \ CELLAR TRACKER 100 Paul Hobbs $175 \ WINE ENTHUSIAST 97 AVA GROWER / OWNER Atlas Peak, Napa Valley Jan Krupp SOIL CLONE / ROOTSTOCK Hambright and Guenoc series Clone 4 on 110 Rootstock TRELLIS / TRAINING Bi-Lateral Cordon, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) STAGECOACH VINEYARD One of the largest, most beautiful and highly acclaimed vineyards we source from, Stagecoach climbs between 900 and 1700 feet up the southern face of Pritchard Hill to Atlas Peak. The site is planted to a wide range of varietals and rootstocks and features several distinct microclimates. Our Cabernet Franc is from the most sought after section – Block I. This stretch of vines is lower-yielding than most of the vineyard thus giving explosive aromatics and rich fruit. Stagecoach Vineyard is rich in story, rock and perennial high scoring wines. Structured red fruit and elegance, soft berry layers into refined minerality and light herbaceous notes. CABERNET SAUVIGNON 5 COMMERCIAL EXAMPLE Nickel & Nickel Single Vineyard Series Cornerstone \ WINE SPECTATOR 93 AVA GROWER / OWNER Howell Mountain, Napa Valley Mike Beatty SOIL CLONE / ROOTSTOCK Aiken Loam Clone 4 on 119R Rootstock TRELLIS / TRAINING Cane Pruned and Bi-Lateral, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning BEATTY RANCH This dry-farmed, Cabernet Sauvignon is located at 1800 feet elevation. It’s a trek to get to the property, but well worth the trip – especially considering Mike Beatty has been a driving force of modern day Howell Mountain grape cultivation, helping to define and secure the sub-appellation status of the Howell Mountain AVA. The head-trained vines are spaced approximately 2m x 2m. The site enjoys long days of warm sunshine thanks to the high elevation that puts them above the Napa fog. But, cool nights work to ensure a good level of acidity even at higher levels of ripeness. Wines made from this vineyard have telltale signs of cassis, blackberry, olive, tobacco and muscular tannins found throughout the Howell Mountain AVA. Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon shows juice plum, wild berry, spicy currant surrounded by tar, tobacco and firm tannins. CABERNET SAUVIGNON 6 COMMERCIAL EXAMPLE Prime Solum $80 \ WINE ENTHUSIAST 95 Yao Ming Family Reserve \ ROBERT PARKER 95, WINE ENTHUSIAST 98 AVA GROWER / OWNER Napa Valley Bill Hill SOIL CLONE / ROOTSTOCK Volcanic and Granite-like Sub Soil 337 on 3309 Rootstock TRELLIS / TRAINING Bi-Lateral Cordon, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) BROKEN ROCK VINEYARD This is one of our favorite places in Napa, just off Silverado Trail, at the base of Atlas Peak on the eastern ridge of the valley. Fruit from this area gets the best of both worlds – hillside structure and rich valley floor flavor. Western exposure provides afternoon sun for the 2,000 vines planted per acre (talk about dense!) in extremely low fertility soil. Broken Rock is owned by elite vineyard designer & operator Bill Hill and farmed by Patrick Mahaney. Collectively, they represent over 70 years of viticulture experience and the fields they develop are consistently found in the WS Top 100. This field consistently produces extremely concentrated wines with purple-black color and ripe, dark fruit aromatics. CABERNET SAUVIGNON 7 COMMERCIAL EXAMPLE BV Georges De Latour, Private Reserve $135 \ WINE ADVOCATE 95 AVA GROWER / OWNER Napa Valley Bill Hill SOIL CLONE / ROOTSTOCK Volcanic and Granite-like Sub Soil 337 on 3309 Rootstock TRELLIS / TRAINING Bi-Lateral Cordon, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) FERN ROCK (CASTELLUCCI) VINEYARD We’re geeks; always keeping eyes wide and ears to the ground with the goal of scoring fruit from a trophied site. The trick is knowing the bloodline. While you may not know the name of the field, you know the wines the fruit has gone into for decades. When the Spring Mountain Cabernet usually reserved for BV’s legendary Georges de Latour quietly became available, we pounced. The vines, which eek out just two tons per acre, cling to the hillside at this steeply terraced property. The nutrient poor soils and high elevation result in wines of extremely concentrated fruit and powerful structure. Archetypical mountain grown characters, with dense black and blue fruit on the nose and palate backed by bold structure. Majesty in a bottle. CABERNET SAUVIGNON 8 COMMERCIAL EXAMPLE Clos du Val $80 \ WS 94 AVA GROWER / OWNER Stags Leap District, Napa Valley Al Wagner SOIL CLONE / ROOTSTOCK Gravelly Loam and Clay See Clone on 1103P Rootstock TRELLIS / TRAINING Bi-Lateral Cordon, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) CLOS DU VAL / OAK VINEYARD Located in the heart of Stags Leap District on Silverado Trail, Clos du Val is synonymous with Stags Leap Cabernet. Our fruit is sourced from the same block as the famous CdV Stags Leap bottling. Director of Vineyard Ops, Al Wagner, has been meticulously farming these blocks for over 14 vintages and keeps yields in check by dropping and thinning when appropriate to balance the fertility of the ground. We have been searching for an iconic Stags Leap District field for the past few years and finally found the one. Opulence in a bottle – complimented by black fruits, chocolate and dried herbs leading to a finish anchored by fully integrated, silky tannins. CABERNET SAUVIGNON 9 COMMERCIAL EXAMPLE Schrader Cellars $175 \ WINE SPECTATOR 97 Adobe Road $95 \ WINE SPECTATOR 94 AVA GROWER / OWNER Rutherford, Napa Valley Dave Michul, Andy Beckstoffer SOIL CLONE / ROOTSTOCK Gravelly Loam, Perkins and Clones 4 and 337 on 039-16 Boomer Rootstock TRELLIS / TRAINING Bi-Lateral Cordon, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) G3 VINEYARD One of the most historic and sought after properties in the world – G3, as we call it, was originally owned and planted by Thomas Rutherford in 1895. Georges de Latour, founder of Beaulieu, purchased the site in 1928 and it became the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by elite winemaker, Andre Tchelistcheff, throughout the ‘60’s and ‘70’s.