Bryant Family Vineyard
| Bryant Family Vineyard | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Helena, California (Pritchard Hill), USA |
| Appellation | St. Helena AVA |
| Founded | 1986 |
| First vintage | 1992 |
| Key people | Donald L. Bryant Jr., Proprietor Bettina S. Bryant, President Marc Gagnon, Winemaker David Abreu, Viticulturist Michel Rolland, Consulting Enologist |
| Known for | Bryant Family Vineyard BETTINA |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Tasting | not available for tastings or tours |
| Website | www.bryantwines.com |
Bryant Family Vineyard is a California wine estate in the Napa Valley, founded by businessman and art collector Donald L. Bryant Jr. and his former wife, Barbara Bryant
Known for their 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines grown on their Pritchard Hill estate, Bryant Family Vineyard was one of the original cult wines to emerge during the early 1990s, along with wineries such as Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, and Colgin. Low production levels, high quality and high demand for the wines have driven prices to the upper echelon of wines produced in the United States, and Bryant Family Vineyard has established itself as the American equivalent of a first growth wine.
As of 2009, Bryant Family Vineyard produces two additional labels, "BETTINA" and "DB4". BETTINA is a parallel wine to Bryant Family Vineyard, made of grapes purchased from some of viticulturist David Abreu's vineyard sites. DB4 is a second wine, made of declassified wine from both BETTINA and Bryant Family Vineyard labels.
In 1985, Donald L. Bryant Jr. purchased the current site of the vineyard and winery with the intention of building a home. After learning that the site held excellent potential for grape growing, the decision was made to plant a vineyard at the location. The first vintage was released in 1992 with winemaker Helen Turley at the helm. Through the 1990s, the wines became part of the cult wine phenomenon, propelling Bryant Family Vineyard into cult winery status along with a number of other Napa Valley wineries, driving up prices and demand. The 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 wines scored 97, 98, 99, 99 and 100 points, respectively, on Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, thus solidifying the winery's status as one of the top Cabernet Sauvignon producers in the United States.
...
Wikipedia