Decades 5 has a truly unique mission: It is dedicated to making 100% Petit Verdot from one of Napa Valley’s most prestigious vineyards, Stagecoach Vineyard. Petit Verdot is known as the fifth varietal in Bordeaux blends, but only a few estates in France or California regularly bottle straight Petit Verdot. However, the 1,400-foot elevation of the higher parts of Stagecoach Vineyard are above the fog line and therefore warm enough to produce balanced Petit Verdot grapes. The wine is made by consulting winemaker Jean Hoefliger, who has worked for Château Lynch Bages, Alpha Omega and other international estates. Robert M. Parker Jr. called the 2012 vintage “a tour de force in Petit Verdot.”