Our 2013 Rutherford Cabernet is from the heart of the Napa Valley "floor," selected from a vineyard owned by Far Niente Vineyards. The soils of the Valley floor mostly consist of weathered mountain dirt washed down through the centuries in rainstorms -- sedimentary, alluvial and gravel-based. This soil, combined with the extra heat in the Summer months, tempered by afternoon marine winds, creates an "earthy" or "dusty" style of cabernet. Rutherford cabernets are also know for their red-cherry base. Wine maker: Kirk Venge. 60 cases produced.