| Region of production: | Napa Valley AVA |
| Winery Location: | Spring Mountain District |
| Year Established: | 1981 |
Vineyard Holdings
4 ha
Top Wines Produced
- Philip Togni (approximately 80-85% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot)
- Tanbark Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
- Ca‘ Togni
Inaugural Vintages
- Philip Togni: 1983
- Ca‘ Togni: 1985
Average Total Production
- 24,000 bottles
Summary
Former Chappellet and Cuvaison winemaker Philip Togni and his wife Birgitta purchased a 25-acre, 2,000 ft. elevation Spring Mountain estate in 1975, and planted vines in 1981. They released their first vintage, consisting of a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, in 1983. Togni studied under famed Bordeaux oenologist Émile Peynaud, and brought an Old World sensibility and austere style to his small Napa estate. Today, the winery produces three wines, solely from estate fruit: the Togni red, a Cabernet-based blend; the Tanbark Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, produced from the estate’s young vines; and a red dessert wine produced from the Black Hamburgh (Muscat of Hamburg?) grape, „Ca‘ Togni.“ Lisa Togni, daughter of Philip and Birgitta, is primed to assume control of the estate in her father’s advanced age. The style remains severe and unapologetic. Togni typically sells library selections, including a customary ten-years-on offering.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The „main“ wine is aged in 40% new Nevers French oak, and is typically bottled after two years and sold in its fourth year.
Producer Website: Philip Togni Vineyard