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SINGLE VINEYARD
MONTAGNA
VINEYARDS
EXZELLENZ
WINES AT A GLANCE
BERGFELD
Elevation
1500 feet;
Mountain
790 feet;
Mountain top vineyard
230 feet;
Valley floor
Location
Western edge of Pritchard
Hill, situated on the Vaca
Mountain slopes overlooking
Lake Hennessey and Oakville
to the west.
Sourced from the Sacrashe
Vineyard which sits just
above the Rutherford
appellation within the Vaca
Mountain range.
Western benchland of the
St. Helena appellation along
the valley floor.
Temperatures
Cooler days and warmer
nights ensure gradual grape
ripening. The Montagna
Vineyards benefit from
southern-facing aspect
increasing sun exposure.
The elevation and the
proximity to Lake Hennessey
influences this vineyard. Both
moderate temperatures and
keep it slightly cooler than the
Rutherford appellation.
One of the warmer
appellations due to its
distance from the marine
influences of the San
Pablo Bay.
Key Takeaway
The cooler temperatures from
elevation bestow a distinctive
delicacy and a touch of
elevated acidity promising
exceptional longevity.
Cool temperatures and
southern sun exposure
result in a complexity that is
reflected in the wine’s dense
fruit flavors.
Wines from Bergfeld often
exude decadance and power
due to warmer temperatures
and the rocky, well-drained
soils of an ancient creek bed.
Flavors &
Aromas
Wild berry, licorice, and
cedary oak
Dark black fruit, crushed rock,
and truffle
Blackberry compote, violet,
and dried herbs
Soil Type
Volcanic ‘Aiken series’ soils
with shallow depth, forcing
the roots to go deep in the
rocks for nutrients.
Extremely limiting volcanic tuff,
soft porous rock that is formed
by the compaction of volcanic
ash and mixed with rock.
The vineyard occupies the
former location of Sulphur
Creek, marked by abundant
rock and gravel, and
exceptional drainage.
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