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High on Howell Mountain, at 1,700 feet above Napa Valley, Ashby Park Estates farms one of the region’s most intimate and distinctive vineyards—a mere three acres tucked into a natural saddle divided by a vernal creek.

Since the very first vintage, the estate has been guided by winemaker Chad Alexander, a Napa veteran whose career includes shaping wines at the historic Mt. Veeder winery Hess Collection, where he crafted mountain-driven Cabernets renowned for depth and finesse.

He is known for his non-interventionist philosophy, favoring native fermentations, minimal handling, and modern, precision-driven equipment to capture the vineyard’s purest expression.

Working with passionate farmers and sustainably tended vines, Ashby Park crafts limited-production wines defined solely by their place—wines of altitude, volcanic structure, and unmistakable Howell Mountain character.

And just like the mountain-driven precision of Ashby Park Estates, this single-vineyard 2020 Coastal Pinot Noir proves what happens when a site is allowed to speak for itself.

It’s a knockout—pure, laser-true fruit, unmistakable coastal terroir, and a kind of effortless elegance that only comes from a vineyard working in perfect harmony with its land.