Arietta Napa Valley Red H Block Hudson Vineyard 2017 modified_title_tag and the natural brilliance of

and the natural brilliance of old-vine Chardonnay

yet lifted by Meunier’s signature acidity

chiseled finish that Anjou Chenin does better than anywhere else

overlooking the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

grilled herbs

Arietta Napa Valley Red H Block Hudson Vineyard 2017 modified_title_tag and the natural brilliance ofH Block is Arietta's flagship, and the core Cabernet Franc comes from one tiny, shy bearing spot: a volcanic, southwest facing slope in the Hudson Vineyard in Carneros, one of the New World's finest places to grow Cabernet Franc, with Merlot from adjacent Hudson blocks. The estate was founded in 1996 by John Kongsgaard and Fritz Hatton, with winemaking from Andy Erickson. The 2017 is a roughly even split of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, co fermented,