Regusci Estate Vineyards
Block by Block
Discover the character of Regusci Estate, one vineyard block at a time. Each parcel tells its own story, shaped by soil, elevation, and careful stewardship.
Explore the map below to learn more about our vineyards and the unique qualities that define every block.
Click on any point on the map below to explore our vineyards.
Angelo’s Hillside
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Date of Planting:
- 1998
- Yields:
- 2.5-3 tons per acre
- Acres:
- 3.63
- Location on Property:
- Northeast Hillside
- Sun Exposure/Climate Notes:
- Warm days with ample sun exposure, cool evenings with light wind develop the fruit with rich and bold flavors. Great east-west row direction that allows the sun to be above the canopy on the hottest part of the day. The cool foggy mornings allow the vines and fruit to recover from warm afternoons with the rocky soil reflecting the heat. Temperatures shifts can be as much as 60 degrees on a daily basis.
- Vineyard Management:
- Double Guyot Pruning, hand farmed.
- Geographical References:
- Growing up the foot of the palisades on Eastern side of the Stags Leap District.
- Clones:
- Clone 337
- Soil Types:
- Volcanic rock that remains from ancient volcanic eruptions and the erosion of the Vaca Range. This particular soil has very low water holding capacity and allows us to manipulate how much stress we induce on the vines.
Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Date of Planting:
- 1999
- Yields:
- 4-4.5 tons per acre
- Acres:
- 5.28
- Location on Property:
- Just south of the creek that runs through the property. Below Block 2 Merlot and Block 8 Zinfandel.
- Sun Exposure/Climate Notes:
- The vine rows run North to South with a horizontal divided canopy, yielding the proper amount of shading to each side of the vines. Temperatures shifts can be as much as 60 degrees on a daily basis.
- Vineyard Management:
- Horizontal divided trellis with alternating bilateral cordon vines.
- Geographical References:
- At the base of the palisades of the Stags Leap District where two soil types meet.
- Clones:
- Clones 15 & 337 on 110R and 3309 rootstock
- Soil Types:
- Volcanic rock that remains from ancient volcanic eruptions and the erosion of the Vaca Range meets up with the alluvial soil deposited by the Napa River thousands of years ago. This block also has diverse variation in the soil, with gravelly loam clay and as you move more towards the creek(west).
Block 8
- Varietal:
- Zinfandel
- Date of Planting:
- 1878
- Yields:
- 1.5 tons per acre
- Acres:
- .41
- Location on Property:
- Directly Below Angelo and Mary’s, southwest of the Tasting Room
- Sun Exposure/Climate Notes:
- Warm days with ample sun exposure, cool evenings with light wind develops fruit with rich and bold flavors. Cool, foggy mornings allow the vines and fruit to recover from warm afternoons with the rocky soil reflecting the heat. Temperatures shifts can be as much as 60 degrees on a daily basis.
- Vineyard Management:
- Head-trained, pruned vines that create small tress or “arbolitos” allowing uniform sun exposure.
- Geographical References:
- Growing up the foot of the palisades on Eastern side of the Stags Leap District
- Clones:
- Clone Heritage
- Soil Types:
- Volcanic rock and that remains from ancient volcanic eruptions and the erosion of the Vaca Range. Between Block 8 and Block 3, you begin to see major variations in soil types.
Block 2 Merlot
- Varietal:
- Merlot
- Date of Planting:
- 1995
- Yields:
- 3.5-4 tons per acre
- Acres:
- 7.11
- Location on Property:
- Just below the Regusci Family home. Middle block on the ranch.
- Sun Exposure/Climate Notes:
- Warm days with ample sun exposure, cool evenings with light wind develops fruit with rich and bold flavors. The cool foggy mornings allow the vines and fruit to recover from warm afternoons with the rocky soil reflecting the heat. Temperatures shifts can be as much as 60 degrees on a daily basis.
- Vineyard Management:
- Bilateral cane. VSP.
- Geographical References:
- Growing up the foot of the palisades on Eastern side of the Stags Leap District.
- Clones:
- Clone 181
- Soil Types:
- Volcanic rock is the parent material, with other unique qualities to the soil in this area. As you move downward, there is an increase in gravel. For this reason, we do harvest the block separately to create more diversity in the wine.
Block 1
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Date of Planting:
- 1997
- Yields:
- 3.5-4 tons per acre
- Acres:
- 12
- Location on Property:
- Southeastern corner of the property backed up against the hillside, where rocky outcroppings absorb heat during the day and release it overnight.
- Vineyard Management:
- Horizontal divided trellis with alternating bilateral cordon vines
- Geographical References:
- At the base of the Palisades of the Stags Leap District.
- Clones:
- Clones 15 and 337 on 101-14 Rootstock
- Soil Types:
- Bale Clay Loam
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