It was also the ancient Greeks who first said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If that is true, then To Kalon Vineyard is aptly named, considered by countless people over many decades as the preeminent vineyard of Napa Valley. We've been fortunate to work with grapes from Beckstoffer To Kalon since we began making wine in 2002. Comprised of a portion of the historical To Kalon vineyard planted in 1868, the 89-acre parcel was acquired by Andy Beckstoffer in 1993 and replanted to multiple clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Sitting on the west side of the Napa Valley's Oakville appellation, Beckstoffer To Kalon grapes are only made available to a small number of boutique wine producers, who, quite simply, fashion them into some of the highest quality wines Napa alley has to offer. "The wines from To Kalon are so dense, so opulent," says Winemaker Benoit Touquette. "When you look at it, it's hard to put a finger on what makes this vineyard so special. But in the wine, its beauty is unmistakable."There are only a few rows of Cabernet Franc in the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, situated in the western benchland of this Oakville vineyard at the base of the Mayacamas mountain range. Realm first received this fruit in 2015 and its distinctive quality led us to produce our first Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc. Because of the wine's enormous aging potential, we bottle the wine exclusively in magnums. Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Franc is a wine to cellar; it's sweet red and blue fruit are true to the vineyard's site, while its secondary notes of chaparral, tea leaves and herbs are true to the varietal. 600 magnums produced. |Realm Cellars