This limited production Syrah comes from the Cortese Vineyard in the hills of Coombsville. The Coombsville appellation, east of the city of Napa, is a crescent-shaped area in the foothills of the Vaca Range, where alluvial soils cover volcanic ash from Mt. George with cobblestone-strewn layers of rich, gravelly loams. This very temperate micro-climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly and steadily. Coombsville wines can often be recognized by their soft but significant tannins.