Formerly known as “Hillwalker” we renamed our wine from this vineyard to honor Mt. Veeder conservationists Drs. Archer Taylor and Hasseltine Byrd who turned 399 acres of nearby redwoods into a permanent preserve.

This stunning vineyard is a prototypically Mt. Veeder complete with south-facing slope and broken blue-shale soils. The vineyard is dry-farmed, organically grown, non-hedged and getting adapted to some biodynamically-styled teas. This combination of non-intervention farming and ancient Pacific Ocean remnants amplifies the terroir pushing forward the signature Mt. Veeder violet and iris aromas that support the taut, vivid, and up-righted mouthfeel. Of the three wines, this one is the most chiseled and cool-climate like. This lean structure properly frames the blue fruit, pomegranate, bay laurel, and fine herb flavors.