David Abreu and his wines need no introduction, nor do the legendary vineyards he farms. The wines produced from his vineyards are revered by many and attained by few. And over the last thirty years, only a select band of vintners have been allowed to source from Abreu's personal vineyards for projects of their own. Our key to the gate was forged from a partnership and friendship between David Abreu and our founder, Louis Ciminelli, permitting us passage to study Howell Mountain fruit while we patiently waited for our own estate vineyard on Howell Mountain to mature. Knowing we were still years away from producing wines from the vineyard he was helping to develop with us, Abreu suggested we source fruit from his Las Posadas Vineyard on Howell Mountain. Similar in climate, elevation, and soil composition to our property on the northeastern side of the mountain, this would allow our winemaker, Nigel Kinsman, the opportunity to experiment with Howell Mountain fruit. Not to anyone's surprise, what began as "research and development" resulted in our first Howell Mountain Proprietary Red Wine in 2019.

The Lucia Abreu Las Posadas Vineyard sits majestically atop Howell Mountain, surrounded by a quiet forest of fir and pine trees. Planted high above the fog line with predominantly Bordeaux varietals in Red Aiken soils over layered white tufa, this special vineyard has become known as the "benchmark" of Howell Mountain. Our 2019 Howell Mountain Proprietary Red from Abreu's Las Posadas Vineyard is a mélange of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Cabernet Franc with a small percentage of Petit Verdot and Malbec. This debut vintage, crafted by Nigel Kinsman and blended by Michel Rolland, hedonistically captivating and wildly luxurious and possesses the classic characteristics this site has become known for: personality, opulence, complexity, and longevity. Only 279 cases produced.