ExpressionsofPlace HALL 2023 v12 spreads - Flipbook - Page 15
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Vineyards
Cabernet
Sauvignon,
sourced from
the La Presa
block at 1500
feet, benefits from
a south-facing
aspect, ensuring
ample maturation,
usually above the
fog line. The shallow,
volcanic “Aiken series”
soils, ranging from
12 to 18 inches deep,
compel vine roots to
seek nourishment deep
within the rock.
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Pritchard Hill’s vineyards are
perched on the rocky eastern
hills of the Vaca Range
between 700 and 2200 feet
in elevation, nestled between
Lake Hennessey and Atlas
Peak. The cooler days and
warmer nights enable gradual
grape ripening. The Montagna
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he Montagna Vineyards
lay at the western edge
of Pritchard Hill, on the Vaca
Mountain slopes overlooking
Lake Hennessey’s southern
shore. Though not officially
recognized as a Napa Valley
sub-appellation, the Pritchard
Hill area is renowned as
a source for some of the
most distinctive Cabernet
Sauvignon wines in Napa.
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