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Robert Craig has an affinity for Napa Valley’s mountain grapes. As General Manager of Hess Estate in the 80 her developed 300 acres of vineyards on Mt. Veeder. He’s been making wine under his own label since the 90’s and this is his most popular wine. Sourced from his Affinity estate vineyard in the foothills south of Stag’s Leap, he maintains low yields for deep, intense flavors.2018 is Jason Price’s first vintage as head winemaker at Robert Craig Winery after many years in the associate winemaker role. Jason’s attention to detail shows in all the wines, and Affinity 2018 is no exception. La Londe Vineyard in Coombsville was planted by John Caldwell in 1988 on 5C rootstock, and I sometimes wish it were 110R or any other variation that did better in such stony soil. However, the wine exhibits a tremendous sense of site. Though Affinity is our least expensive Cabernet, it is no less cellar worthy than our mountain wine offerings. La Londe Vineyard is simply less expensive to farm by…
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