We woke up this morning (if we went to sleep at all) relieved that the #HennesseyFire has continued to veer away from the valley floor. We’re hopeful that the hills to the east of #Napa have been through the worst of it. While not contained, the endless work that first responders and fire crews have Read the full article…
Harvest Updates
Day 2 of wildfire watch.
Here’s the latest from #NapaValley: Currently, the valley and towns inside the valley are safe. The valley floor remains untouched. The #HennesseyFire, which started in the mountains near #LakeHennessey, continued to move east on Monday and Tuesday, sparing the valley floor while putting some of our mountain vineyards in the east in danger. The latest Read the full article…
Hennessey Fire in the Eastern Hills of Napa Valley
Our firefighters are once again proving to be #heroes. As many of you have heard, on Monday morning, a lightning strike in the eastern hills of Napa Valley started a #wildfire now known as the #HennesseyFire. We are encouraged by the overnight developments that the growth of the fire has slowed and the fire is Read the full article…
Continual canopy adjustment means perfect exposure right up to harvest
2020 Growing Season Recap from Davis Estates
2020 Growing Season Recap by Justin Leigon, Viticulturist at Davis Estates The first autumn rains came a few days before Thanksgiving 2019, bringing small amounts of precipitation throughout the Napa Valley. By the end of the month, only ~2 inches of rain had accumulated. Early December 2019 continued with the same pattern and was only Read the full article…




