2021, THE YEAR JOY WAS BACK
In the wake of several challenging vintages due to drought and fire, winemakers across Napa were forced to reflect on the future of viticulture in the region. For Annie and Andy, 2021 represented a new beginning: “The joy was back. ” Favia’s Cerro Sur 2021, a blend made predominantly from Cabernet Franc grapes at high elevation (the cuvee’s name translates to “southern hill” in Spanish), offers a reflection not o...
Over the past 20 years since Favia’s inception, founders Annie Favia and Andy Erickson have rapidly gained a cult following for their holistic winemaking philosophy, authentic reverence for nature, and appreciation of cooler-climate, under-the-radar AVAs. At the forefront of a new generation of California winemakers for whom Old-World inspiration is mutual and environmental protection is a shared mission, Favia is raising the bar for what Napa...
From the very start of Favia, the wife-and-husband duo has been working morganically, viewing the vines as an extension of their garden, where Annie also tends to orchards, vegetables, and herbs. “We believe in creating a great home for the vines,” Annie explains. This holistic philosophy extends to every aspect of the vineyard by increasing biodiversity plantings, bolstering the vineyards’ fauna, and reviving its soils. In the cellar, Andy fa...
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