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Buoncristiani, Artisan Winery, Napa Valley

The four brothers grew up in the Napa Valley where they first experienced vineyard work and home wine production with their dad and mom on an annual basis. In 1999, they commercially established the family winery and the vineyard management company. The following information details each of their scholastic achievements and professional experience.

Buoncristiani 2005 Napa Valley Syrah

Vintage 2005 provided some early hurdles but with attention to detail in the vineyards and with patience to hold harvest until the late season warmth, the vintage actually provided the platform for spectacular wines.

The ‘05 blend was handcrafted from small lots harvested exclusively from the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville, the Stagecoach Vineyard in the Vaca mountains above Oakville, and Larry Hyde’s vineyard in Oak Knoll.

The Buoncristiani brothers created the series “Artistico” to fuse winemaking passion with other forms of art expression. Our Syrah label features original artwork to complement our blend for each vintage.

2005 O.P.C. Napa Valley Claret

Just like our winemaking fathers before us, with “Ol’ Pa’s Cuvée” we four brothers continue the family tradition of handcrafting blends that help accentuate the enjoyment of life. Grapes are sourced from some of Napa’s most prestigious vineyards including Hyde, Stagecoach, Caldwell, and Bennett.

The Buoncristiani O.P.C. is our Napa Valley proprietary red blend. In the quest to create a wine uniquely ours, we discovered the synergy of marrying Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with Syrah, while adding complexity of texture and flavor with Napa Malbec and Merlot blenders.