The result is wine with great structure and complexity.

Mountain runoff creates deep, well-drained, alluvial soils on the bench, giving vine roots plenty of reason to permeate deep into the ground. (These bench lands technically run the length of Oakville as well). Inside of the Rutherford AVA, bordering the Mayacamas, is a stretch of uplands called the Rutherford Bench. The Rutherford sub-region of Napa Valley centers on the town of Rutherford and covers some of Napa ValleyвЂ™s finest vineyard real estate, spanning from the Mayacamas in the west, to the Vaca Mountains on the other side of the valley. We have quite the line up to offer so we hope youвЂ™ll try one of these delicious wines that harmoniously combine quality, sustainability and value. The wines produced range from Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay to Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc. An easy hospitality and warm sense of humor is juxtaposed with a more serious sensibility when making wine. Organic farming involves mechanical weed control (via cultivating or hoeing) rather than herbicidal weed control.ДЇrog's Leap presents a relaxed approach to enjoying wine. Organic farming excludes the use of manufactured fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators and genetically modified organisms. The winery relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm. Using the best of Napa Valley's organically grown, dry- farmed grapes and the most traditional winemaking techniques, Frog's Leap strives to produce wines that deeply reflect the soils and climate from which they emanate.ДЇirst certified by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) in 1988 Frog's Leap has been a leader in the industry for over two decades. Now in its fourth decade of production, Winemakers John Williams, Paula Moschetti and Rory Williams hand-craft an annual production of 65,000 cases comprised of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Merlot, and an estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon. A handsome bi-level barrel chai completes the state-of-the-art winemaking facility and guests are received in the warm and welcoming LEED-certified hospitality center.

This noted вЂghost wineryвЂ™ was built in 1884 as the Adamson Winery and renovated in 1994 as Frog's Leap's permanent home. Originally founded by the Williams Family in 1981 on a spot along Mill Creek known as the Frog Farm, today Frog's Leap makes its home amongst 200 acres of vineyards in Rutherford at the historic вЂRed BarnвЂ™. Frog's Leap is a family-owned winery dedicated to sustainable principles and committed to producing wines with balance, restraint and respect for terroir.

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