About the Wine

In a really nice growing year like 2013 when Doug Hill had vineyards to farm from Calistoga all the way down to American Canyon and up to Atlas Peak, there were almost too many lots to choose from. Merlots down at Red Door (Dunlap) and Beau Terroir in Carneros are charming and rich and add structure and plushy fruit

to the blend. Syrah is a bit trickier to add to a Bordeaux type blend, but they had some very exotic small lots that will be interesting to watch as they integrate. Malbec and Petit Verdot from Knubis and Apallas, though small vineyards, have also become a big part of the palate structure for the Origin. This year, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from the Windy Flats vineyard out in Wooden Valley, turned out to be important pieces in the blend, with Cabernet Sauvignon playing a smaller role. 

Blend: 51% Merlot, 23% Zinfandel, 7% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Sirah, 4% Malbec, 3% Syrah