Cathiard Vineyard – The 2024 Golden Vines® Fine Wine & Experience Online Auction Lot
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Summary
Napa Valley Experience: 3-bottle bespoke wooden case of 2021 Cathiard Vineyard, Founding Brothers & Cathiard Hora signed by estate owners, Daniel and Florence Cathiard, plus VIP tour, vineyard visit by jeep, tasting and fine wine lunch under the pergola of the historic Louis Martini villa for 6 guests.
Region
Napa Valley
Country
USA
Estimate
£2,500 - £5,000
Lot Components
Fine Wine Bottles ✓
Experience ✓
Estate Visit ✓
Vineyard Visit ✓
Tasting ✓
Social Occasion (Lunch) ✓
The Fine Wine
3-bottle bespoke wooden case of 2021 Cathiard Vineyard, Founding Brothers & Cathiard Hora, signed by owners, Daniel and Florence Cathiard. Rated twice 99 points (LPB + JS) and 18/20 by Jancis Robinson MW.
The Experience
Private visit of Cathiard Vineyard Super VIP - (great loop of the vineyard in a jeep) plus fine wine lunch on the pergola of Louis Martini historic villa. For 6 guests.
The Estate
Two brothers, James and William Rennie, immigrated from Scotland to the Napa Valley and purchased the property in 1885. They planted sixty acres of grapes covering Rutherford and St. Helena AVAs, and built their stone gravity-flow winery. The Rennie Brothers were the descendants of British engineers (their uncle, sir John Rennie, was knighted for his work in completing the London Bridge),and they carried this creative and innovative spirit as they constructed Rennie Brothers Winery, built an estate, and financed many local bridges including the current Pope Street stone bridge in St. Helena.
They were the first in the State to use a gasoline-powered engine to crush their
grapes, and they developed some well extracted vintages. Their dreams were cut short when two unfortunate situations arose. A fire broke out, burning their press and all their barrels. In addition, phylloxera was making its way throughout Napa Valley, bringing an end to the brothers’ winemaking journey.
The property changed hands and the winery was shuttered in 1920 with Prohibition.The beautiful old stone winery became one of many that were built between 1860 and 1900 that eventually fell into disuse in the Napa Valley. Intact but untouched for many years, these wineries came to be known as ghost wineries.
Then followed a series of exciting and historic changes. In 1933, Louis Martini purchased the property and built in the early ‘40s a large wood house where he lived with his family. In the late ‘70s, he sold to the Komes-Garvey family who then sold to the Cathiard family in January 2020.
Florence and Daniel Cathiard purchased the estate after falling in love with its biodiversity. This connection to nature has been the cornerstone of their properties in Bordeaux, including Château Smith Haut Lafitte which they have owned since 1990.As young and ambitious athletes, the Cathiards both became high level ski champions. Focused but also dreamers, they visited America for the first time in 1969 to attend the Woodstock festival, one of the most significant events of their generation.Their respect for nature and the arts is now expressed at Cathiard Vineyard.
Terms & Conditions
Experience to be taken up within 12 months of auction only on weekdays.
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