HIDDEN RIDGE VINEYARD

EXTREME MOUNTAIN TERRAINCABERNET SAUVIGNON

HIDDEN RIDGE VINEYARD

Located on one of the steepestvineyard sites in all of California,

Hidden Ridge Vineyard stands alone.

Spectacular and Extreme

Daring, Dedication and Drive

Lynn Hofacket and wife and partner Casidy Ward purchase a remote abandoned private hunting club and transform that untamed wilderness, almost single handedly, into a

magnificently terraced Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard

Handcrafted by the well recognized winemaking team of veteran Marco DiGiulio and Timothy Milos

High mountain style cabernet sauvignon from extreme single vineyard estate

Ideal mountain cabernet location on the “west side” of Spring Mountain

Closest neighbors; Pride Mountain and Paloma Vineyards.

Rich, concentrated, small berry mountain fruit

Exclusive, family-owned, ultra-premium, limited production winery

Hidden Ridge – The Essentials

Hidden Ridge Vineyard lies in the Mayacamas Range between Napa & Sonoma Counties

So remote the area was referred to as the “Impassible Mountain.”

Elevations range from 900 to 1,700 feet and as steep as 55% slope

Terrain offers an abundance of micro-climates

54 acres of Cabernet clones 337, 4, 7, 169 and one acre of Petit Verdot; divided into 21 blocks

Uplifted & faulted over time. The vineyard has round river rocks found on the tops of ridges

Vineyard soils are Sonoma volcanic shale (volcanic basalt) and sandy clay loam

Planted with inside & outside rows of 5% grade terraces that follow the natural shape of the mountain for optimum sun orientation

VSP trellis system, modified to allow late afternoon shade

Vineyard Overview

28 Degree (55%) Slopes900’ to 1,700’ Elevations

Hands On

Because of hillside ordinances this vineyard could not bedeveloped today. It is truly the last of its kind.

Hofacket and Ward are dedicated to keeping production small and exclusively estate grown to secure for a long time to come the

future of their unique and exceptional vineyard.

A Winemaker’s Delight

“In 1999, I was introduced to a vineyard that quite literally shifted the paradigm for me. A vineyard so steep, so well developed, so interesting in its planning scheme and with so much vision behind it that I could not help but be blown away…It’s really that amazing.” Winemaker, Marco DiGiulio

“…the challenge and the opportunity of

this unique property is a winemaker's delight.” Marco

DiGiulio

Winemaking

Veteran Winemakers Timothy Milos and Marco DiGiulio

Other projects include: Spence Vineyards, The Bounty Hunter Rare Wines (Justice and Waypoint), Black Coyote, Girard Winery, Lookout Ridge, and Rubissow Wines

Minimalist neoclassical winemaking

Meticulous sorting and gentle fruit handling

Native fermentations

Long macerations

2 years in 80% new French Oak

Bottled unfined and unfilteredTim Milos

Marco DiGiulio

Wine Press

2005 95 POINTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. Steve Heimoff, Nov 2009

2004 92 POINTS, WINE SPECTATOR James Laube, Oct 2007

2003 92 POINTS, WINE SPECTATOR James Laube, Jul 2007

“HOT NEW CABERNET PRODUCER.” Wine Spectator Ultimate Buying Guide 2008

“20 TO WATCH – EXCITING NEW CABERNETS.” Wine Spectator, Nov 2007

Hidden Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

Google Earth

For a unique virtual tour visit Hidden Ridge Vineyard@ Google Earth 38 29'50.95"N, 122 34'09.40"W

Summary

Spring Mountain Cabernet from Extreme Terrain, Mountain Vineyard Site

Tim Milos and Marco DiGiulio winemakers; both praised as mountain wine specialists

Exclusive, Small Allocation, Family Owned and Family Farmed

Rich, Lush, Concentrated, Small Berry Mountain Fruit

Consistent, Excellent Press from Top Wine Critics