Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard sits on the west side of St. Helena, a 12-acre parcel that is part of a larger vineyard site dating back to the mid-19th century. The vineyard was originally planted in 1872 by William Bowers Bourn II, considered one of the last “bonanza kings” of California and Nevada. When Andy and David Beckstoffer purchased the parcel in 2010, it consisted of four acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and eight acres of head-trained, old-growth Peite Sirah… Bourn’s well-drained, gravelly loam soils – known as Cortina – are ideally suited to growing high quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard is very homogenous, and the vines reflect the soils, steady and uniform. Bourn is undergoing a gradual replant, and eventually will consist primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon (Clones 8 and 337) along with a few rows of the 60-year old head-trained Petite Sirah. These grapes, when blended with the Cabernet, bring beautiful floral aromas, elegance and a softness that balances the structure of the wine. 5,000 bottles produced.