Tournesol is a 15-acre estate in the Coombsville AVA. It is owned by Bob and Anne Arns, who purchased their estate property in 1998. Bob Arns is principal at his San Francisco law firm. The couple was inspired to start their own wine venture by the famous 1976 Judgement of Paris, in which California wines took top honors in a Paris contest of French and California wines. Ken Bernards is winemaker. The estate makes Cabernet Sauvignon and white Bordeaux-style blends.
Coombsville AVA is one of Napa Valley’s newer appellations, having received its official designation only in 2011. Tucked just to the northeast of Los Carneros and a few minutes’ drive east of downtown Napa, the Coombsville appellation is relatively large at a total of 11,000 acres. The elevation varies from 100 to 1,000 feet, and the climate is moderated by marine breezes from the San Pablo Bay. The main grape varieties here are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir.
One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.
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