Bayard Fox has been in the wine industry for more than 25 years as both winemaker and barrel aging expert to wineries all over North America. Renard is his personal wine production. Nearly all Renard wines are single vineyard designates, expressing the unique characters of the ground where they are grown. Wine & Spirits magazine named Renard its 2006 Artisan Winery of the Year.

This item contains a vertical selection of 12 Renard Cabernet Sauvignons: 3 bottles each of the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 vintages, Tres Niños Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga, Napa Valley.

Here is Bayard's own history and character of these wines:

I first meet Elias Fernandez back in 1993 and I immediately recognized a fine wine making talent. I also found an individual who could be genuinely obsessed about the quality of his own vineyard in his front yard. In 1998 Elias moved his property to a larger acreage in Calistoga, where he judiciously decided to plant clone 3 Cabernet along with a whimsical and small selection of Petite Sirah. In regards to the viticulture - his vineyard is an example to all of my growers - it is simply a matter of deciding when to pick the grapes.

When the day does finally arrive, Elias cajoles his three sons to participate in the picking (hence the Tres Niños moniker). He always reminds them that they are participating in their college fund, and thus they should not drop any of the fruit on the ground. So, while Elias and I know this is a labor of love, please keep in mind the notion of supporting the college fund for his three sons.

This wine is essentially Cabernet Sauvignon and is legitimately labeled as such. However, there is one row of Petite Sirah in the vineyard. The site takes advantage of the warmth of the Calistoga appellation, but the vineyard is protected from the scorching afternoon heat as it is at the base of the Western hills, and thus shaded. As a result, the Cabernet shows the forward ripe dark cherry fruit of the area, but also lovely round developed tannins and a bright acidity that has proven a great benefit for ageing. I still find the wine improves with decanting after a few hours, so you could easily cellar this for another 15 years.

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