Spring Valley Ranch

Off the Silverado Tr. S.E. of St. Helena on Taplin Rd.

119 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Scheurebe.

On lower blocks: Bale clay loam; silty clay with good moisture retention; volcanic.

Afternoon sun radiates hills.

Hillside and valley floor terrain offer two distinct microclimates for growing a diverse selection of grapes.

In 1973, Joe Phelps bought a 600-acre cattle ranch and planted 160 acres of vines.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Insignia, Viognier, Eisrébe and Sauvignon Blanc.