We Value the Land On Which We Harvest

Once a source for some of Beaulieu Vineyards’ top wines, Stice Lane Vineyard is an integral part of our Cabernet program. We purchased our first grapes from this site in 2004. The quality of the fruit was so impressive, Koerner Rombauer bought the vineyard in 2005. In the southern part of St. Helena, the vineyard sits in the former Napa River bed, where the rocky soil, rich with minerals, is ideal for classically structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Our winemakers consider the fruit from the older C and D blocks, in particular, to be among the finest in the region.

Pacific Vineyard is located near Buchli Station Vineyard, so the viticulture is almost identical. Positioned near the San Pablo Bay, with moderate temperatures and a windy climate, we grow 40 acres of Chardonnay, these pristine grapes provide the core components of our Carneros Chardonnay.

Jim Haire, a fifth-generation farmer, started selling grapes to Koerner Rombauer in 2006 with a handshake. Fifteen years after that agreement, Rombauer was fortunate to buy a portion of Jim’s vineyard keeping it his namesake. Like much of the soils in Carneros, it is a mixture of clay and loam named after Jim’s rich family history in the area; Haire Clay Loam.

Long before we purchased Bennett Lane Vineyard, we leased it, recognizing the diversity of the property’s soils, we’ve replanted it over the years. One end, with high gravel content, is home to Bordeaux varietals, while the other, where the soils are heavier, is better suited to Zinfandel. The Petit Verdot from this site is extraordinary, and is used to add weight and depth to the mid-palate of several of our Cabernet Sauvignons.

Carriger Vineyard is located in the southwestern reach of Sonoma Valley. It features welldrained
soils of Clough gravelly loam, Huichica loam, Spreckels loam, and Los Robles gravely clay, the ideal soil for Sauvignon Blanc. This area is a “sweet spot” between Rombauer’s other Sauvignon Blanc sources in the warmer Napa Valley and cooler Russian River Valley, where the fruit brings punchy varietal intensity to the wine.

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Our Buchli Station Vineyard is one of the primary sources for our Carneros Chardonnay, consistently producing what winemakers describe as the “mother” wine for this blend. Buchli Station sits near San Pablo Bay, and though the temperatures are relatively moderate, the windy climate means we work hard to manage the vines’ canopies.

Joan’s Vineyard is at the heart of Rombauer, the “home” vineyard that opens up to our winery and Tasting Room off the Silverado Trail. Named after Koerner Rombauer’s late wife and our beloved co-founder, Joan Rombauer, we now plant Sauvignon Blanc on this relatively steep hillside.

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Perched on a knoll just off the Silverado Trail, our St. Helena estate looks west to the Mayacamas over gardens blooming with more than 100 varieties of plants and flowers, with whimsical works of art collected by our founders tucked in among them. However you like to spend an afternoon, there is a way to do it here: a guided tasting of new releases and small-production gems, an unhurried glass on the porch, or a walk down into the barrel caves.

Sitting on a hillside behind the RSF winery, Rombauer acquired the vineyard with the production facility in 2019. Replanted in 2021 to three varieties including Barbera to meet demand of our newest varietal wine from the Foothills, the soil is a deep layer of well drained, dark reddish brown known as Sierra coarse sandy loam. This allows the vines to root deep and become well established, ensuring the vineyard will have a long history and eventually make “old vine” status and quality this area is so renowned.

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