Beckstoffer Las Piedras “Sleepyhead”
Dark and brooding wines hail from the Beckstoffer Las Piedras vineyard. Crouched against the base of Spring Mountain, this 25 acre plot is a foreboding sight of renegade rocks spilled into an alluvial fan on the outskirts of the town of St. Helena. It feels sleepy, untouched, undiscovered. The name Las Piedras means tiny pebbles, referring to its notable gravelly loam and river wash soil that provides support for roots, fast drainage, and naturally low yields.
A heritage vineyard that can be traced back to the Mexican land grants, Las Piedras was first planted in the 1840s after General Vallejo gave the property as a wedding gift to Edward Bale and his new wife. It was the first vineyard planted in what is now designated as the St. Helena AVA. The Beckstoffer family added it to their portfolio in 1983, planting it to two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon. Rockier than any other site we work with, the wines we produce from these grapes have a mineral-driven profile that is layered throughout the extraordinary depth, structure, richness, and finesse.
Beckstoffer Las Piedras “Sleepyhead”
Dark and brooding wines hail from the Beckstoffer Las Piedras vineyard. Crouched against the base of Spring Mountain, this 25 acre plot is a foreboding sight of renegade rocks spilled into an alluvial fan on the outskirts of the town of St. Helena. It feels sleepy, untouched, undiscovered. The name Las Piedras means tiny pebbles, referring to its notable gravelly loam and river wash soil that provides support for roots, fast drainage, and naturally low yields.
A heritage vineyard that can be traced back to the Mexican land grants, Las Piedras was first planted in the 1840s after General Vallejo gave the property as a wedding gift to Edward Bale and his new wife. It was the first vineyard planted in what is now designated as the St. Helena AVA. The Beckstoffer family added it to their portfolio in 1983, planting it to two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon. Rockier than any other site we work with, the wines we produce from these grapes have a mineral-driven profile that is layered throughout the extraordinary depth, structure, richness, and finesse.
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