Pilcrow is a love letter to the Napa Valley circa 1955 wherein we celebrate handicraft in wine.

Our wines are high-toned, SAVORY, place-driven, organically grown, OLD-SCHOOL, low oak, LOWER IN ALCOHOL, bright, ZERO RESIDUAL SUGAR, and long-lived. In other words; our wines will not only transport you to the Napa Valley they’ll take you back in time. Like getting into the DeLorean with Doc Brown.

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Glass Rock

Coombsville

“From a dry-farmed, organically grown, non-hedged, no-till vineyard that sits along the stair-step of another nested megaslide. The soils offer a geological mosaic of silica-rich rock—ranging from red jasper to white quartz to multi-coloured agate. Over-wintering cows and dedicated habitat corridors make this site a model for truly regenerative farming. … After all the effort Jonah and Sara Beer have poured into its development, the wine in the glass is brilliantly vibrant—perfumed with lifted, ironstone-like minerality and crushed rock.”

- Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter

Granite Lake

Howell Mountain

“From a vineyard that sits on the side of Howell Mountain, literally straddling a peak. Perched at 2,097 feet along the ridgeline facing into Napa Valley, the site is defined by iron-rich, volcanic, and severely depleted soils. Organically farmed, no-till, and surrounded by forest. … This is Howell Mountain reimagined—a wine that will make you fall in love with the region all over again, but in a wholly different way. … this shows a red-fruited elegance, with lifted rose petal, bright tobacco, and refined cedarwood aromatics.”

- Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter

Ghost Block

Yountville

“From a CCOF organically farmed vineyard that sits on the lower slopes of “Yountville Hill,” aformer mountain peak that once towered above the Stags Leap District. … There’s a wonderful plumpness and soft richness to the fruit, accented by warming spices. Generous from nose to finish, it’s a beautifully built wine that shows none of the stress of a warm vintage. Balanced, with great presence and sheer drinkability, it’s a wine to enjoy now while the Coombsville and Mt. Veeder cuvées continue to slumber in the cellar.”

- Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter

Archer & Byrd

Mt. Veeder

“From a dry‑farmed, organically grown, no‑till vineyard atop blue shale and ancient seabed soils, this wine honours Mt Veeder conservationists Drs Archer Taylor and Hasseltine Byrd, who preserved 161 ha of nearby redwood forest. With over‑wintering cattle and wildlife corridors, the site exemplifies regenerative farming, overseen by Tomas Comme Farming. This is an electric, coiled, and impressively textured Cabernet Sauvignon. It carries a regal mountain freshness, with a wild, sauvage character evoking sage, underbrush, crushed bay leaf and spearmint.”

- Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter

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About

“Our goal is to make the best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of the 1950s.”

We fell in love with the Napa Valley over two decades ago. And, much to the dismay of the cynical, we have seen our joy and adoration of this valley (and its characters) deepen and become enriched over the years. We find inspiration in the valley's past and the wines made by the icons of the 50s, 60s and 70s like Lee Stewart, Nathan Fay, Bob Travers, Bob Sessions, Al Brounstein, and so many more.

It is through Pilcrow that we demonstrate our love of quiet wines—ones that value grace and thoughtfulness and that amplify terroir. By searching for, valuing, and safeguarding the differentiating characteristics of each vineyard we stay alert, as winemakers, to the exceptional possibilities of each wine. And we do it all analog.

We’d like to thank the many mentors and thoughtful vintners like Jean-Michel Comme, Jean-Nicolas Méo, Maria Teresa Mascarello, Marco DiGiulio, Keith Emerson, Toshiaki Wakayama, and Trevor Chlanda whom have helped define, challenge, and develop the wine itself. To all of these real-life icons (and to the mentors-in-a-bottle we never got to meet) we thank you for enriching our lives and teaching us well.