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Roy Estate in Napa Valley
Looking to plan a virtual wine tasting for a very high-end customer or prospect event? Want to drive FOMO and ensure that everyone invited says ‘yes’? purple cork’s Napa winery partner, Roy Estate, is the answer.
A history of impressive wines
Shirley Roy established Roy Estate in 1999 with her late husband. The couple sought to produce world-class wines, identifying the ideal site and engaging Napa Valley’s most respected vineyard and winemaking consultants to craft wines worthy of the Grands Crus de Napa Valley designation.
Today, under new ownership but the same exceptional winemaking practices, these wines are highly coveted, selling out of their vintages in days, with long waiting lists for memberships. The Roy Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, for example, was awarded 98 points in 2022.
What makes the wine so special?
The scenic vineyard is a unique property blessed by its geography, topography. It’s situated immediately south of the renowned Stags Leap District at the cooler, southern end of the Napa Valley. The gentle slopes nestled at the base of Atlas Peak are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. A creek divides the parcel roughly in half, producing two noticeably distinct sites on one small estate “akin to the Right Bank and the Left Bank in Bordeaux,” says winemaker Philippe Melka.
On one side, classic volcanic soil produces smaller, low-yielding vines that generate wines with powerful tannins. The other side possesses deeper, more loamy soils, supporting bigger and stronger vines that bear more generous, profound, layered wines. Cooler overall conditions provide a more Old World style tannic structure with a clear focus on the purity of the fruit.
Winemaker Philippe Melka began working at Roy Estate in 2005. Many credit Melka with catalyzing a return to a focus on terroir in the Napa Valley. Melka blends his French influence and training with decades of experience at the most celebrated wineries in the United States. Under Melka’s careful guidance the vineyards are farmed entirely by hand and with the Roy’s winemaking approach.
Add a ‘can’t miss element’ to your next virtual event
Meet the team from Roy Estate while your guests sip some of the hardest to acquire wines in the country. Reach out to purple cork today to schedule your exclusive wine tasting event.
