Arnot-Roberts Chardonnay Watson Ranch

Arnot-Roberts Chardonnay Watson Ranch

Watson Ranch Vineyard is perched on a steep hillside overlooking the San Pablo Bay at the southernmost end of the Napa Valley. Exposed and unprotected from the elements, this wind-whipped site was planted in 1993 by the talented Napa Valley veteran grower Salvador Ramos. Soils at Watson Ranch are composed of calcareous clay over limestone.

This soil type is extremely rare on the North Coast but shows itself in a narrow fin at the tail end of the Vaca Mountains in Southern Napa County. The fruit harvested each year from Watson is consistently textural and vibrant with underpinnings of ample natural acidity and salinity.