Edition 9 | February 2015

Greetings from the Mountain Wine Club, where high elevations and rugged mountain conditions reward us with wines of intense flavor and rich texture.

Winemaker Chris Carpenter’s unwavering commitment to our historic mountain vineyards and to growing and crafting luxury Bordeaux-varietal wines remains unchanged, as evidenced by the 2011 La Jota Howell Mountain and Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Merlots that comprise this shipment.

Winemaker Chris Carpenter's philosophy is rooted in more traditional techniques — wild fermentations, no fining, no filtering — that allow the vineyards to speak through the wines; the style and level of excellence he lends each vintage is unmistakable.

2011 Mt. Brave
Mt. Veeder Merlot

Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, CA
Winemaker

Christopher Carpenter

Viticulturist

Mariano Navarro

Vineyard

Mt. Brave Vineyard

Alcohol by Volume

14.5%

Composition

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Ageing

Aged 19 months in French oak, 80% new

2011 Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Merlot

2011 La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Merlot

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, CA
Winemaker

Christopher Carpenter

Viticulturist

Mariano Navarro

Vineyard

La Jota Estate Vineyard
& W.S. Keyes Vineyard

Composition

95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Ageing

Aged 19 months in French oak, 97% new

Alcohol by Volume

14.5%

2011 La Jota Vineyard Co. Howell Mountain Merlot
View of La Jota Vineyard from Howell Mountain