THE PREMIERE REALEASE OF THE ARTISTICO SERIES The 2001 growing season in the Napa Valley has proven to be not only outstanding, but potentially the best of the decade. Mother Nature kindly provided excellent spring and fall conditions that, with patience, yielded optimum concentration of pigment, tannin, flavor, and Syrah varietal expression. To ensure our highest standard of quality, we sourced our first Syrah from vineyards managed with our same strict viticultural philosophy. This blend was hand crafted from small one ton lots harvested exclusively from a small block inYountville and from the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville.