The Davies family, proprietors of Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards in Napa Valley, presents the inaugural vintage of J. Davies “Jamie,” the finest Cabernet Sauvignon crafted from its historic Diamond Mountain vineyard property. Bearing her signature, this wine is named in honor of Schramsberg’s matriarch, the late Jamie Davies. Along with her husband Jack, she revived the Schramsberg property in 1965 with a inspired vision of crafting world-class American sparkling wines. Five decades later, son Hugh, wife Monique and a second generation of the Davies have taken on the challenge of producing extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignon from vines grown on the family’s hillside property. They are proud to release the J. Davies Jamie Cabernet Sauvignon, representing the pinnacle of an endeavor that spans 154 years.

The vineyard blocks, totaling 41 acres, are laid out in three isolated pockets ranging from approximately 500 to 1,000 feet in elevation. They include the two Schram sections, Napa Valley’s first hillside vineyards, originally established in 1862 by Jacob Schram. The third piece is the adjacent McEachran parcel, which was first planted by Colin McEachran in 1878 and was purchased by Schramsberg in 1985. These are the southernmost vineyards in the Diamond Mountain District AVA. Flanked by two cool creek canyons (Nash Creek to the north and Ritchie Creek to the south) and surrounded by dense coniferous and deciduous forests, the vines here produce late-ripening, richly concentrated fruit with average yields of just two tons per acre.

“The 2013 ‘Jamie’ holds perfumed aromas of black cherry, blackberry, cinnamon, vanilla and dried orange zest. The palate is well-structured with flavors of black plum and dark chocolate mingled with that of freshly ground coffee. This rich palate is seamless with a broad entry, refreshing acid and a fruitful finish.” – Sean Thompson and Hugh Davies, winemakers; Celia Welch, consulting winemaker