Enjoy a signature duo of wines from AXR Napa Valley +
Visit the Historic Estate with a Tour and Tasting for TWO People!

AXR GIFT PACK

Introducing our AXR gift pack including a duo of AXR ganzin sauvignon blanc 2023 and AXR cabernet sauvignon 2021.

AXR 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

We carefully select fruit from our vineyard partners to compose a lush wine with a granular tannic structure. This Cabernet Sauvignon expresses the unique nature of each vintage boasting a bouquet that calls to mind winter baking, freshly felled timber, and grandpa's smoking jacket. Learn more here.

Name of Winery: AXR Napa Valley

Bottle Size: 750mL

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Napa Valley

AXR 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

A nod to the legacy of Victor Ganzin, a pioneer in viticulture. Playful, versatile, bright, and refreshing are perfect descriptors for this minerality-entwined Sauvignon Blanc. A single sniff will conjure up the first days of summer, bumblebees in the orchard, and yellow sun dresses. On the table or by itself it is delicate yet demands attention. Learn more here.

Name of Winery: AXR Napa Valley

Bottle Size: 750mL

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Appellation: Napa Valley

AXR NAPA VALLEY SIGNATURE TOUR + TASTING

Enjoy the classic AXR Napa Valley Experience. Begin the tasting with our newest release of white wine, touring the historic estate surrounded by our very own redwood grove. Then move into a private seated tasting of our current release red wines.

SEE THE AXR NAPA VALLEY VISION

If only these vines could talk, they would tell you stories of the old Napa Valley. The history of our estate is compounded in layers; rooted in historic tales of fierce Native American hunting grounds, wild west pioneers, and the first woman vintner of California in 1886. It has changed hands over the course of 134 years to become a brewery, restaurant, inn, winery, and saloon. Tales of love, lust, heartbreak, murders, and great fortune create an imaginative backdrop to our present-day vision of AXR. Today, we are a winery that pays homage to its history and blazes the trail of excitement and innovation in Napa Valley as the pioneers before us did.

We want to be reminded every day to live fully and to leave a lasting impression on our layer of history. Named after the axr rootstock (aramond x rupestris) that was so prominent in building the modern California wine industry, axr#1 eventually succumbed to phylloxera and most of California wine country was left as a blank canvas. Vintners now had a chance to replant and rethink the entire structure of the vineyards; attention was paid to the terroir and unique varietals were researched. This was truly a turning point in the wine industry as we know it. AXR invites you to go on a journey through the past, present, and future of Napa Valley.

SHARING A DREAM

The AXR dream began with four friends sitting around a table sharing, dreaming, laughing, and occasionally sipping! The room was filled with an intense passion for wine and a good intention to be true to themselves and the history of Napa Valley: this is where axr was born. By utilizing modern and innovative techniques in the cellar, we extract the unique soul of Napa Valley's soils into wines enjoyable now, or many years to come.

The Fab4, as we call them, are our three founders: Kelly Trevethan, Mark Schratz, and Don Van Laeken, as well as our Winemaker, Jean Hoefliger. This group of unassuming romantics believes in paying homage to the pioneers who had the vision, planted the vines, and grew the Napa Valley lifestyle. Our team is looking forward to engaging with new people, telling a joke or two, and sharing great wine!

MEET THE WINEMAKER

Jean Hoefliger is an artisan inherently driven to push the envelope, continually challenging the cognizance of, not only winemaking but life in general. With an insatiable appetite for art, philosophy, and a good discussion, Jean thrives when his creativity and passion are left unbound by conventional thinking. Whether in the vineyard, at the winery, home, or around the table with friends - old and new - Jean brings these pursuits alive with playful banter and endearing jokes. In his winemaking, the essence of these experiences is brought to life through a particular craft of winemaking: fundamentally balanced by his experiences in Bordeaux, now left unbridled on the frontier of Napa Valley, making AXR a delectable intersection between the past and future of wine.

LOCATION

AXR Napa Valley is located at 3199 St. Helena Hwy N (Hwy 29), approximately 2 miles north of the city of St. Helena and just north of Ehlers Estate, in between Lodi Lane (to the south) and Ehlers Lane (to the north).

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To redeem the Tour + Tasting Experience, prior reservation is required by the auction winner. Please contact us directly to book your visit by calling 707-302-8181 or email us at info@axrnapavalley.com.