Hillside Cabernet Franc, Elevated Now available: Premium Cabernet Franc grapes from the Crystal Springs AVA in Napa Valley — a rare opportunity to source fruit from one of the region’s newest and most distinctive hillside appellations. Crystal Springs is defined by its rugged volcanic soils, steep slopes, and elevations reaching up to 1,400 feet , creating ideal conditions for producing fruit with intensity, structure, and layered aromatics . Cabernet Franc thrives in this environment, developing deep color, expressive aromatics, and a balance of ripe fruit and mineral character that makes it highly desirable for both blending and premium standalone wines. With vineyard sourcing decisions actively underway, listings like this offer wineries the chance to secure distinctive, site-driven fruit early and build future vintages around emerging Napa terroir.

TTB AVA Map Explorer Napa Valley has its newest sub AVA, the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley which wineries can begin listing on their labels Nov 15th of this year. That brings the total to 17 sub AVAs within Napa Valley. The TTB has some great resources on their site including their AVA Map Explorer which is a huge resource for wineries to confirm the boundary details of any AVA.