Planted in 1996, the Martin Estate is located in Napa Valley’s Rutherford appellation. The Estate vineyard that surrounds Grapes planted around the historic Château include 17,000 tightly spaced vines of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Merlot. The winery describes their history: "To ensure that only the best suited clones were chosen for the terroir, the proprietors enlisted the help and expertise of neighbor Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards to oversee its development. It was the first time this site was ever planted with grape vines, offering its superb soil for a first growth vineyard. Meticulously farmed since its inception, year-long attention is lavished on the Estate vineyard by a dedicated in-house team that guided the journey from rootstock to now mature, twenty-five year old vines. The roots of these vines are able to reach deep into the well drained alluvial, gravelly soils, thus requiring little to no irrigation. Due to the superlative location of the vineyard, blessed with warm days and cool evenings, and paired with the presence of gentle morning fog, nature creates a micro climate ideal for growing grapes of the highest quality. The Martin Family’s ongoing commitment to sustainable viticulture guides their stewardship of the land. NAPA GREEN certified, every harvest delivers exceptional fruit for Martin Estate’s wines that are produced entirely on site."