Origins in Cabernet Sauvignon
The Townsend Cabernet Sauvignon is the first chapter in the story of Antinori Napa Valley’s wines. Named for Atlas Peak resident and neighbor June Townsend, who sold her 40-acre ranch to Piero Antinori in 1998, the Townsend Cabernet Sauvignon became the estate’s inaugural release. Located high on a west-facing ridgeline overlooking the steep-sided Rector Canyon, June’s parcel was planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1999 and swiftly proved to be one of our best vineyards.
Today, Townsend is composed of Cabernet Sauvignon and a touch of Cabernet Franc from an assortment of top vineyard sites on the property, including the original Townsend parcel. Townsend is a wine of precision, balancing generous fruit and fine-textured tannins with freshness and lift, while emphasizing structure, elegance, and sophistication.