Meteor Vineyard

Meteor Vineyard is a 22-acre property located in the Coombsville agricultural area of the Napa Valley AVA. It was established in 1998 by former America Online Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Barry M. Schuler and his wife, Tracy Strong Schuler. Meteor Vineyard is located at the southeast end of the Napa Valley, near the San Francisco Bay.

History

Through 2004, Meteor Vineyard’s grapes were sold in bulk to a handful of Napa Valley properties including Dyer, Arietta, Etude and Vineyard 29. In 2005, the Schulers entered into a partnership with winemakers Dawnine Dyer and Bill Dyer to produce a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon bottled under the Meteor Vineyard. The team bottled their first vintage later that year, and the wine was released beginning 2008. [Cite news|publisher=Napa Valley Register|url=http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2008/05/16/wine/doc482d14e938122102158523.txt|title=A meteoric rise Meteor Vineyard debuts eastside cab|date=2008-05-16|author=Louisa Hufstader]

Coombsville

Soil conditions in the Coombsville area are a mix of well-draining river rock and mineral-rich volcanic ash, both of which are considered suitable for Bordeaux varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon. [Swinchatt, Jonathan, Howell, David. The Winemaker’s Dance: Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley. (Los Angeles and London: University of California Press). 133. ISBN 0520235134]

References

External links

* [http://meteorvineyard.com/ Meteor Vineyard]