Three Palms 25th Harvest Print

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Three Palms Vineyard
Celebrating 25 years of Merlot
(Actual Size is 4-feet by 6-feet)

For more than 25 years, Duckhorn Vineyards has been producing wine from the Napa Valley. Often we look back to that first vintage in 1978, when we produced our first Three Palms Vineyard Merlot. That unique wine—and that exceptional vineyard site—is really where it all began.

The 83-acre Three Palms Vineyard is located on the northeast side of the Napa Valley, on an alluvial fan created by the outwash of Selby Creek where it spills out of Dutch Henry Canyon. The site is covered with volcanic stones washed down over the centuries from the canyon. The soil (what there is of it) is rocky and well drained, causing the vines to send their roots deep to find the necessary nutrients and water. The stones absorb the sun’s heat during the day and then radiate it during the night, protecting the vines during frost season, and helping to ripen the fruit throughout the summer.

The Three Palms Vineyard owners, brothers John and Sloan Upton, have become friends and partners of our winery. The Uptons acquired the property in 1967 and created one of Napa Valley’s most famous vineyards. “They thought we were nuts,” recalls Sloan. “City slickers planting a vineyard amongst the rocks!” Time and a great deal of very hard work have proved them wrong. In 1990, the vineyard began to show the serious effects of Phylloxera infestation, and the long and arduous task of replanting began (the final phase of replanting was completed in 1999). In 1992, the vineyard suffered the loss of one of its 105-year-old palm trees. The brothers hosted a brief ceremony during which a 40-foot Washington palm was planted in its place.

Over the last two decades the reputation of the Three Palms Vineyard bottling has grown. Dan Duckhorn decided to commemorate 25 years of producing Three Palms Vineyards Merlot in print, using art deco vintage posters for inspiration. He commissioned artist Michael (Mick) Allard of Zimbabwe to create a painting of harvest at the striking Three Palms Vineyard.

Mick’s work is not new to Duckhorn: he created the updated version of the Duckhorn Vineyards mallard, the artwork for the redesigned Decoy label, and the mural that graces the wall in the Estate House tasting room. We were thrilled with Mick’s latest effort, which captures the beauty of the Three Palms site and the excitement of harvest. And he did a fabulous job of capturing the personality of the Uptons’ beloved tractor, Tom. To coincide with the release of the 2001 Three Palms Vineyard Merlot, we are pleased to announce that four-feet by six-feet prints of this limited edition, commemorative artwork are available for sale exclusively from the winery.

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Other items in the duckhorn wine company product Holiday 2006 Gift Items:

Duckhorn Vineyards Etched Bottle Offerings -- Etched Pair: $185.00
Etched Cabernet Sauvignon: $100.00
Etched Merlot: $85.00

Paraduxx Half-Bottle Vertical Pack -- $85.00

Duckhorn Vineyards Red and White Gift Pack -- $85.00

Goldeneye Magnum -- $115.00

Duckhorn Vineyards Estate Grown Selection -- $185.00

A Classic Magnum: 1996 Duckhorn Vineyards Estate Grown Napa Valley Merlot -- $225.00

A Classic Magnum: 1999 Duckhorn Vineyards Howell Mountain Napa Valley Merlot -- $225.00

Cellar Starter -- $220.00

Duckhorn Wine Company Portfolio Collection -- $350.00

Duckhorn Vineyards Vertical Selection -- $475.00

Taste of Terroir Magnum Collection -- $600.00

Duckhorn Wine Company Corkscrew -- $21.00

Duckhorn Vineyards Corkscrew in a wood box -- $30.00

Paraduxx Corkscrew in a metal case -- $20.00

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