Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Oakville, Napa Valley
Vineyard
Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Pioneer of winemaking in California, H.W Crabb first planted his vineyard in the mid-19th century. Known as one of the best sources of grapes at that time, Crabb named it ‘To Kalon’ from Greek meaning ‘the Highest Good’. In the 20th century, To Kalon found new glory as “Beaulieu Vineyard #4,” source of the legendary Georges de Latour wines made by famed winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. When Andy Beckstoffer purchased this portion of To Kalon in 1993, Paul seized this rare opportunity to work with this historic site.
Site
Flat topography with a north south exposure
Soil
Gravelly loam over moderately well drained subsoils on the ancient Napa River benchland.
Climate
Oakville is sun-filled and warm by day, and cooled in the late afternoon by Pacific breezes coming in over the Mayacamas Mountains. Its warm climate, in combination with gravelly, well-drained soils has made it a prime area for the cultivation of superb cabernet sauvignon fruit since the mid-1800’s when the Napa Valley was just beginning to establish a reputation for winegrowing.
