Vineyards

At Arger-Martucci Vineyards, we take great pride in our Estate-Bottled wines. Each of the Cabernet varietals is grown on the Arger Family Odyssey Vineyard property. Sitting atop Atlas Peak, the gentle hillside vineyard is situated 1,350 feet above the Napa Valley floor and enjoys a perfect climate for growing grapes. Between 1,000 and 2,000 feet is considered “the sweet spot” for growing hillside grapes, and we believe our vineyards take full advantage of the additional morning sun exposure and cool nights afforded by this location.

We call this Odyssey Vineyard because it has led us on a true “odyssey” from intense fascination to “garagista” and finally to commercial winery with the goal of producing limited amounts of premium wine. This vineyard produces our Odyssey proprietary blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petite Verdot. In addition, our Syrah is produced from a small, 3-acre rocky parcel located adjacent to this Cabernet vineyard and from a 3-acre parcel owned by the Martucci's, which is also located on Atlas Peak. We find that blending the fruit from these two vineyards gives our Syrah its richness and complexity for which it is known.

We also have a small parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon grown at the winery located on the St. Helena “Bench,” which is planted to the French 337 clone. In addition, our Viognier is grown at the winery that produces our premium white. In 2008, we started producing a white meritage called Iliad, which is a blend of Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer and Muscat. Dr. Arger has been experimenting with this blend for two years and since its release in August of 2009, it has been one of our best sellers.

For additional information on the Atlas Peak Appellation, please visit:
http://www.atlaspeakappellation.com/index.html
http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Atlas-Peak-~-Napa-Valley.html