Founded in 1981 by British-born winemaker Philip Togni, who studied under legendary enologist Emile Peynaud at the University of Bordeaux and worked at Château Lascombes before coming to Napa Valley in 1959, Philip Togni Vineyard is perched at 2,000 feet elevation on Spring Mountain. Before establishing his own estate, Togni crafted wines for some of Napa's most prestigious wineries including Mayacamas, Chalone, Inglenook, and Chappellet, where he made the legendary 1969 Cabernet Sauvignon that received a perfect 100-point score and is considered one of California's greatest wines. Since joining the winery in the 2000s, Philip's daughter Lisa has taken over winemaking duties, continuing the family tradition of producing age-worthy, classically styled mountain Cabernet Sauvignons from their ten-acre organically farmed estate vineyard.