Pre-Order Notice: This is a pre-order item. Harvest is currently estimated for the first week of October. After harvest, the grapes will be processed and transported to our Oregon distribution center before orders begin shipping.
We expect shipments to begin after the product arrives at our Oregon facility, which is typically in mid-October.
Situated on Rutherford’s prized eastern bench near the Silverado Trail, McGah Family Heritage Vineyard occupies one of Napa Valley’s most celebrated growing regions. Here, warm afternoon sun, cool evening temperatures, and the appellation’s famous red and brown gravelly loam soils create ideal conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon with remarkable concentration, structure, and balance.
If there is one variety inseparably associated with Rutherford, it is Cabernet Sauvignon. Some of Napa Valley’s most celebrated and age-worthy Cabernets have emerged from this small appellation, where well-drained benchland soils and a long, even growing season have proven exceptionally well suited to the variety.
This Clone 169 Cabernet Sauvignon was planted in 2019, placing the vines at an exciting stage of development for the 2026 harvest. With seven growing seasons behind them, these are established vines—not a newly planted vineyard—yet they remain young enough to offer the vibrant, fruit-driven character that can make Cabernet Sauvignon particularly expressive in its earlier years.
Rather than the tertiary complexity associated with genuinely old vines, the attraction here is purity and intensity of fruit: Cabernet with the potential for generous cassis, blackberry, black cherry, and dark plum, backed by the natural structure and concentration of Rutherford.
The vineyard is farmed by Garvey Vineyard Management, whose meticulous attention to detail and sustainable farming practices have helped establish the McGah family vineyards among Napa Valley’s premier sites. Wines produced from McGah family fruit have earned 100-point scores, reflecting the exceptional quality of both the terroir and the farming.
This is classic Rutherford territory, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon at an age that offers winemakers an exciting combination of established vines, expressive fruit, and serious winemaking potential.
Expect a deeply colored Cabernet Sauvignon built around cassis, blackberry, black cherry, and dark plum, with the potential for layers of violet, graphite, cocoa, cedar, tobacco, and warm spice as the wine develops.
Clone 169 is a respected Cabernet Sauvignon selection capable of producing concentrated, structured wines with excellent color and dark-fruit character. Combined with Rutherford’s warm days, cool evenings, and well-drained benchland soils, this fruit offers the raw material for a Cabernet that emphasizes ripe fruit, concentration, freshness, and structure.
Made on its own, it has the potential to produce a beautifully fruit-driven Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon with the tannin and balance necessary for development in the cellar.
It also opens up tremendous possibilities at the blending bench.
Merlot can add softness and breadth. Malbec can contribute plush dark fruit and floral character. Tannat offers another level of fruit expression, aromatics, color, and structure, while Petit Verdot can bring additional depth, spice, color, and tannin.
For winemakers interested in exploring Cabernet itself, this Clone 169 can also be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon from other nearby plantings and different clones, including older vines. Combining Cabernet from different clones and vine ages offers an opportunity to build additional layers of aroma, fruit, structure, and complexity while still keeping Cabernet Sauvignon at the center of the finished wine.
Whether bottled as a single-clone Rutherford Cabernet, incorporated into a Bordeaux-style blend, or combined with other Cabernet selections to create a custom cuvée, this fruit gives the winemaker an exceptional foundation to work from.
Although Rutherford is one of Napa Valley’s smaller American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), it has long been regarded as one of the world’s premier regions for Bordeaux varieties. Its combination of warm afternoons, cool evenings, and exceptionally well-drained gravelly bench soils consistently produces fruit with remarkable concentration, natural balance, and refined structure.
The appellation is famous for wines possessing both power and elegance—ripe fruit supported by vibrant acidity, silky tannins, and the distinctive mineral complexity often associated with Rutherford’s historic bench vineyards.
Finding Tannat grown in this pedigree is exceptionally rare.
• Vineyard: McGah Family Heritage Vineyard
• Appellation: Rutherford AVA, Napa Valley
• Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Clone: 169
• Rootstock: 039-16
• Planted: 2019
• Vine Age at 2026 Harvest: Seven growing seasons
• Farming: Sustainably farmed by Garvey Vineyard Management
• Flavor Potential: Cassis, blackberry, black cherry, dark plum, violet, graphite, cocoa, cedar, tobacco, warm spice, and a long, structured finish
• Winemaking Potential: Excellent as a fruit-driven varietal Cabernet, the foundation of a Bordeaux-style blend, or as a component in a multi-clone Cabernet Sauvignon cuvée
• Blending Potential: Particularly compelling alongside Merlot, Malbec, Tannat, Petit Verdot, or Cabernet Sauvignon from other clones and vine ages
• Vineyard Pedigree: Wines produced from McGah Family vineyards have earned 100-point scores
☐ No herbicides used
☑ Limited herbicide use (typically one targeted application per season)
☐ Mechanical weed control only
☐ Information not available
Extremely limited. A rare opportunity to craft Rutherford Malbec from one of Napa Valley’s most respected family vineyard estates.
This is a 2026 harvest pre-order. Harvest is currently estimated for the first week of October. Following harvest, the fruit will be processed and transported to our Oregon distribution center before shipments begin.
Orders are expected to ship after the fruit arrives at our Oregon facility, typically around mid-October.
This product is made from fruit sourced from McGah Family Heritage Vineyard in Rutherford, Napa Valley. The vineyard name is used solely to identify the factual origin of the fruit and does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with the vineyard owner.
Pre-Order Notice: This is a pre-order item. Harvest is currently estimated for the first week of October. After harvest, the grapes will be processed and transported to our Oregon distribution center before orders begin shipping.
We expect shipments to begin after the product arrives at our Oregon facility, which is typically in mid-October.
Situated on Rutherford’s prized eastern bench near the Silverado Trail, McGah Family Heritage Vineyard occupies one of Napa Valley’s most celebrated growing regions. Here, warm afternoon sun, cool evening temperatures, and the appellation’s famous red and brown gravelly loam soils create ideal conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon with remarkable concentration, structure, and balance.
If there is one variety inseparably associated with Rutherford, it is Cabernet Sauvignon. Some of Napa Valley’s most celebrated and age-worthy Cabernets have emerged from this small appellation, where well-drained benchland soils and a long, even growing season have proven exceptionally well suited to the variety.
This Clone 169 Cabernet Sauvignon was planted in 2019, placing the vines at an exciting stage of development for the 2026 harvest. With seven growing seasons behind them, these are established vines—not a newly planted vineyard—yet they remain young enough to offer the vibrant, fruit-driven character that can make Cabernet Sauvignon particularly expressive in its earlier years.
Rather than the tertiary complexity associated with genuinely old vines, the attraction here is purity and intensity of fruit: Cabernet with the potential for generous cassis, blackberry, black cherry, and dark plum, backed by the natural structure and concentration of Rutherford.
The vineyard is farmed by Garvey Vineyard Management, whose meticulous attention to detail and sustainable farming practices have helped establish the McGah family vineyards among Napa Valley’s premier sites. Wines produced from McGah family fruit have earned 100-point scores, reflecting the exceptional quality of both the terroir and the farming.
This is classic Rutherford territory, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon at an age that offers winemakers an exciting combination of established vines, expressive fruit, and serious winemaking potential.
Expect a deeply colored Cabernet Sauvignon built around cassis, blackberry, black cherry, and dark plum, with the potential for layers of violet, graphite, cocoa, cedar, tobacco, and warm spice as the wine develops.
Clone 169 is a respected Cabernet Sauvignon selection capable of producing concentrated, structured wines with excellent color and dark-fruit character. Combined with Rutherford’s warm days, cool evenings, and well-drained benchland soils, this fruit offers the raw material for a Cabernet that emphasizes ripe fruit, concentration, freshness, and structure.
Made on its own, it has the potential to produce a beautifully fruit-driven Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon with the tannin and balance necessary for development in the cellar.
It also opens up tremendous possibilities at the blending bench.
Merlot can add softness and breadth. Malbec can contribute plush dark fruit and floral character. Tannat offers another level of fruit expression, aromatics, color, and structure, while Petit Verdot can bring additional depth, spice, color, and tannin.
For winemakers interested in exploring Cabernet itself, this Clone 169 can also be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon from other nearby plantings and different clones, including older vines. Combining Cabernet from different clones and vine ages offers an opportunity to build additional layers of aroma, fruit, structure, and complexity while still keeping Cabernet Sauvignon at the center of the finished wine.
Whether bottled as a single-clone Rutherford Cabernet, incorporated into a Bordeaux-style blend, or combined with other Cabernet selections to create a custom cuvée, this fruit gives the winemaker an exceptional foundation to work from.
Although Rutherford is one of Napa Valley’s smaller American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), it has long been regarded as one of the world’s premier regions for Bordeaux varieties. Its combination of warm afternoons, cool evenings, and exceptionally well-drained gravelly bench soils consistently produces fruit with remarkable concentration, natural balance, and refined structure.
The appellation is famous for wines possessing both power and elegance—ripe fruit supported by vibrant acidity, silky tannins, and the distinctive mineral complexity often associated with Rutherford’s historic bench vineyards.
Finding Tannat grown in this pedigree is exceptionally rare.
• Vineyard: McGah Family Heritage Vineyard
• Appellation: Rutherford AVA, Napa Valley
• Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Clone: 169
• Rootstock: 039-16
• Planted: 2019
• Vine Age at 2026 Harvest: Seven growing seasons
• Farming: Sustainably farmed by Garvey Vineyard Management
• Flavor Potential: Cassis, blackberry, black cherry, dark plum, violet, graphite, cocoa, cedar, tobacco, warm spice, and a long, structured finish
• Winemaking Potential: Excellent as a fruit-driven varietal Cabernet, the foundation of a Bordeaux-style blend, or as a component in a multi-clone Cabernet Sauvignon cuvée
• Blending Potential: Particularly compelling alongside Merlot, Malbec, Tannat, Petit Verdot, or Cabernet Sauvignon from other clones and vine ages
• Vineyard Pedigree: Wines produced from McGah Family vineyards have earned 100-point scores
☐ No herbicides used
☑ Limited herbicide use (typically one targeted application per season)
☐ Mechanical weed control only
☐ Information not available
Extremely limited. A rare opportunity to craft Rutherford Malbec from one of Napa Valley’s most respected family vineyard estates.
This is a 2026 harvest pre-order. Harvest is currently estimated for the first week of October. Following harvest, the fruit will be processed and transported to our Oregon distribution center before shipments begin.
Orders are expected to ship after the fruit arrives at our Oregon facility, typically around mid-October.
This product is made from fruit sourced from McGah Family Heritage Vineyard in Rutherford, Napa Valley. The vineyard name is used solely to identify the factual origin of the fruit and does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with the vineyard owner.
