Harlan・Harlan Estate・2012

A great figurehead who raised the status of California wine.

Harlan Estate is a successful real estate business, and Mr. Bill Harlan, who runs the magnificent resort called Meadowood in Napa Valley, said, ``We will produce California wine from Oakville that rivals France's first-class Médoc chateaus.'' was established in 1984 with the vision: At that time, it was common knowledge in Napa Valley to grow grapes on flat land, but after 15 years of land selection and steady research and investigation, we cleared 97 ha of land in the hills west of Oakville, and we settled on a plot of land 68 to 374 meters above sea level. Terraced fields were created along the contour lines of the north- and northeast-facing slopes. The soil is covered with crushed rock called Franciscan shale, 1/3 is sedimentary soil, and 2/3 is volcanic soil, and the soil is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon in locations suitable for each variety. 8% Franc and 2% Petit Verdot are planted.

The wine director is Bob Levy, the consultant is Michel Rolland, the vineyard manager is Mary Ma, and the winemaker is Cory Empting, who have been the same members for 30 years since the company's founding. I'm working on wine. By conducting scientific research while incorporating European traditions and techniques, they rapidly succeeded in narrowing the quality gap in winemaking with Europe. With a winery and underground cellar that combine the latest technology, since the first vintage in 1990, great wines that fuse tradition and innovation have been produced.