Titus Vineyards

Titus Vineyards
PO Box 608
St. Helena, California
USA 94574
Phone: (707) 963-3235
http://www.titusvineyards.com

Contact: Eric Titus
Email: [email protected]

Working hard for the good life and located among 40 acres of historic vineyard in Napa Valley along the Silverado Trail just north of St. Helena, Titus Vineyards is a 2nd generation, family-owned and farmed estate producing high quality grapes for limited production, premium Napa Valley wines. Our small, wine portfolio includes artisan Cabernet Sauvignon (our flagship wine), Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Sauvignon Blanc and Lot I, our untraditional, heralded blend of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot.

Our wine style focuses on creating well balanced, robust reds that complement the Titus brothers' down home character. The hard work of brothers Eric (grape grower) and Phillip Titus (winemaker) keeps our real Napa style and vision just a bit under the radar and off the main drag - a treat for those who discover us with friends, at a local wine shop or restaurant, or during a Napa Valley visit!Following harvest, the grapes are de-stemmed only, rather than crushed, leaving a higher percentage of whole berries in the fermenter. This method allows Phillip increased control over tannin extraction and prevents the seeds from breaking and releasing harshness into the wine. A 48-hour cold soak is followed by high fermentation temperatures and long pump-overs with the goal of extracting as much color, flavor and structure as possible without over-extracting tannins. Grapes stay on the skins for 10-20 days before pressing. Once pressed, Phillip keeps the free run and press wine separate to evaluate the quality of each, with press wine rarely blended back into the free run. The resulting wines are aged in barrels for up to 2 years at 58 F, allowing them to mature and develop gracefully.

Philosophy

Titus Vineyards places equal importance on both our viticultural and winemaking practices embracing the belief that it takes great grapes to make great wine and emphasizes the partnership between brothers.

In addition to our portfolio being exclusively red wines, all of our wines are blends. This is the cornerstone of our winemaking philosophy. We believe blending varietals completes a wine offering a superior expression of the primary grape variety, vintage, vineyard and region. This blending philosophy has become our hallmark of style, and influences our approach to every wine we make.

Winemaker: Phillip Titus

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