REVENTINO HILL
Single-barrel Cabernet Franc
from a hillside vineyard in Napa Valley
Rooted in the Mountain Viticulture of Southern Italy
Our Story
Reventino Hill traces its origins to the Calabrian massif, where Emilio Cardamone was born in 1896 in the shadow of Monte Reventino. It is a landscape of steep, rocky slopes shaped by generations of heroic viticulture, where donkeys once carried harvests across terrain too rugged for machinery.
Today, that working relationship with the land endures in Napa Valley. A small herd of donkeys roams our hillside vineyard, clearing brush and maintaining the site.
Produced from a single barrel (una sola botte), this Cabernet Franc reflects a restrained, mountain-grown expression of a single hillside.
The Vineyard
The Vineyard
The Vineyard
Planted at approximately 1,000 feet above sea level in the eastern hills of the Napa Valley, the vineyard is 100% Cabernet Franc. The site is defined by loamy, rocky soils that limit vigor and reduce yields.
Planted: 2023 ~ First Harvest: 2026 ~ First Release (botte no.1): 2028
Farming
The Vineyard
The Vineyard
Every single row is organically farmed by hand using sustainable practices, with a focus on minimal intervention. The vineyard's size allows for a level of control and selectivity at harvest not possible at larger sites.
Our Wine
The Vineyard
Our Wine
Each vintage is produced as a single barrel, either as a vineyard-designate Cabernet Franc or as a blend incorporating fruit from the vineyard. Morning fog and cool overnight temperatures on the Hill slow the ripening curve, while warm afternoons allow for full phenolic development. This results in small berries with natural acidity, moderate alcohol, and structural depth.
The Vineyard in Pictures
