Our Vineyards
Thomas Bougetz is the winemaker behind Bougetz Cellars. Creating a truly special wine requires spending plenty of time in the vineyards, working closely with the vineyard team. Our wines focus on individual AVAs, or regions in Napa Valley, with the intention of displaying the strengths and unique characteristics of each region. We source from valley floor vineyards in Rutherford and Oakville, as well as mountain/hillside vineyards on Spring Mountain, Prichard Hill and Coombsville.
CALDWELL VINEYARDS
Our Coombsville vineyard source resides in the Coombsville Caldera. This half-bowl formation was formed when a volcano erupted and collapsed upon itself, leaving a pocket where the cool marine air from San Pablo Bay collects during the warm summer days. This allows for extended hang-time on the vine, resulting in a long, steady growing season.
RIDGEBACK VINEYARDS
This small, three acre vineyard on Spring Mountain was planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 2001 in a bunch of sand and broken volcanic material. This low vigor environment is exaggerated with sort of a “forced” deficit irrigation – there’s just not that much water up there. It is fruit-driven clone 337 on de-vigorating 101-14 rootstock.
Like most Spring Mountain sites, the berries are small and its tannins need to be tamed with gentle extraction. The wines have showed a core of minerality, dark fruit and the herbal hint you get from Spring Mountain fruit.
STAGECOACH VINEYARDS
Nestled between Pritchard Hill and the Atlas Peak AVA, this vast mountain top vineyard sits between 1200’ and 1750’ above sea level, well above the fog line. A difficult terrain to farm, immense amounts of basalt boulders were removed prior to planting this south facing vineyard. We source from a few blocks, containing different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
CATIE’S CORNER VINEYARDS
Catie’s Corner is located in the Russian River Valley and consists primarily of Huichica loam soil. It receives a consistent cycle of gentle warming and cooling each day, often the result of foggy mornings and evenings. This helps preserve the balance between attractive natural acidity and the fresh fruit flavors found in Pinot Noir. The Pinot Noir at Catie’s Corner was budded onto existing rootstock in 1996.
DALLA GASPERINA VINEYARD
Located in Rutherford, the heart of Napa Valley, the soils from this organically farmed vineyard are a mosaic of gravely loam, and sand along with volcanic and marine sediments that provide excellent drainage. Wines from this vineyard display crisp citrus notes of grapefruit and lemon-line, combined with minerality.
YATES VINEYARD
The 35 acres of steep, hillside vineyards were replanted by the Yates’ family in the early 1980s to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. At an average elevation of over 1,100 feet, the site, with its combination of micro climates and volcanic soils, produces incredible grapes with intense fruit flavors.
