Vine Hill Ranch

We are proud to be part of a long line of independent growers who have farmed this land over the past century.

Bob and Alex Phillips began cultivating fine winegrapes here in 1959 and, with the founding of Phillips Family Farming, Vine Hill Ranch continues to produce exceptional fruit for a collection of premier Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon vintners.

The long term sustainability of our vineyard and forest lands is paramount. ...

Lush, aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon grapes thrive in the well-drained soil and temperate climate of our seven-block vineyard—the perfect alignment of a place and its product.

Tucked along the wooded hills of the Mayacamas Mountain Range in Oakville, fruit from our higher vineyard blocks exude an earthy, forest floor chaparral quality—the sloping grade, gravelly soil and most mature vines produce intense, concentrated and expressive black...

VHR Cabernet Sauvignon is the culmination of our evolution from grapegrowing to winemaking. Years of traversing vineyard rows and caring for each of Vine Hill Ranch’s seven blocks have imbued a deep understanding of our vineyard’s unique characteristics.

To produce a true wine of place, we take a minimal touch approach to winemaking: harvesting at optimal ripeness, meticulous sorting of fruit, cold-soaking, extended maceration, use of ...

Wine maker Françoise Peschon

Raised in California's wine country with family roots in Luxembourg, Françoise received an enology degree from UC Davis. After post-graduate work at the University of Bordeaux and an apprenticeship at Château Haut-Brion, Françoise returned to the Napa Valley.

In 1993, Françoise joined Araujo Estate, soon stepping into the role of winemaker. The reputation of the vineyard and the Phillips Family's d...