Nine Suns is a new producer in the Pritchard Hill area of Napa Valley. It was founded by the Chang family, and is run by son Jason Chang. The name of the enterprise is taken from Chinese mythology, in which the archer Houyi shoots down nine sun birds who are blocking the sun, causing dangerous imbalances in the earth’s natural cycles. The Chang family named their vineyard Houyi Vineyard after the heroic archer. Sam Kaplan, one of Napa Valley's rising stars, is winemaker. The estate makes a luxury Cabernet Sauvignon generally available through a mailing list only. The 2012 Nine Suns is the debut vintage.