HDV - Hyde de Villane Belle Cousine Bordeaux Blend Napa Carneros 2008

• The name Belle Cousine is a reference to Pamela Fairbanks de Villaine, Larry Hyde’s lovely cousin who is the wife of Aubert de Villaine of Burgundy. It is Pamela who brings these visionary viticultural families from Burgundy and the Carneros region of Napa Valley together to make wines that express the character of place, with that rare minerality so dear to the Burgundian palate

Vineyard Profile

• Subterranean: Ancient terraces and alluvial fans

• Vineyards: Hyde Vineyard, at the eastern edge of Los Carneros District
• Vineyard Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Aubert de Villaine, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence W. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hyde III
• Appellation: Los Carneros, Napa Valley
• Size: 5.87 acres
• Vine Age: 17 to 33 years
• Soil: Haire Clay Loam
• Exposure: South by southwest