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Bryant Family Vineyard

Field	Value
distribution
winery_name	Bryant Estate
location_city	St. Helena, California (Pritchard Hill)
location_country	USA
coordinates
appellation	St. Helena AVA
other_labels
year_founded	1986
first_vintage	1992
key_people	Donald L. Bryant Jr., Founder
Bettina S. Bryant, Proprietor & President
Kathryn Carothers, Winemaker
Michel Rolland, Consulting Enologist
signature_wine	Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet
BETTINA
varietal1	Cabernet Sauvignon
varietal2	Merlot
varietal3	Cabernet Franc
varietal4	Petit Verdot
homepage	www.bryantwines.com
tasting	not available for tastings or tours

Bettina S. Bryant, Proprietor & President Kathryn Carothers, Winemaker Michel Rolland, Consulting Enologist BETTINA

Bryant Family Vineyard is a California wine estate in the Napa Valley, founded by businessman Donald L. Bryant Jr.

Known for their 100% Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wines grown on their Pritchard Hill estate, Bryant Estate was one of the original cult wines to emerge during the early 1990s, along with wineries such as Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate. Low production levels and high demand for the wines have driven prices to the upper echelon of wines produced in the United States.

As of 2009, Bryant Estate produces two additional labels, "Bettina" and "DB4". Bettina is a parallel wine to Bryant Family Vineyard, DB4 is a second wine, made of declassified wine from both Bettina and Bryant Family Vineyard labels.

History

In 1985, Bryant purchased the current site of the vineyard and winery with the intention of building a home. After learning that the site held excellent potential for grape growing, the decision was made to plant a vineyard at the location. The first vintage was released in 1992 with winemaker Helen Turley at the helm. Through the 1990s, the wines became part of the cult wine phenomenon, propelling Bryant Family Vineyard into cult winery status along with a number of other Napa Valley wineries, driving up prices and demand. The 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 wines scored 97, 98, 99, 99 and 100 points, respectively, on Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, thus solidifying the winery's status as one of the top Cabernet Sauvignon producers in the United States.

Critic Robert Parker Jr., has remarked about Bryant Estate, "The wine from this hillside vineyard near Napa's Pritchard Hill, has already become mythical (1992 was the debut vintage). This is a wine of world-class quality, and is certainly as complete and potentially complex as any first-growth Bordeaux...It is not too much to suggest that in the future, Bryant's Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon might well be one of the wines that redefines greatness in Cabernet Sauvignon." Critic Antonio Galloni, who has taken over Robert Parker Jr.'s role in scoring California wines for the Wine Advocate as of 2011, has stated, "Bryant is without question one of the most spectacular vineyards in Napa Valley. I don’t see any reason why the Cabernets that emerge from this property shouldn't be among the top 5-10 wines in the valley each and every year".

Production

Bryant Estate overlooks Lake Hennessey and has approximately 13 acres under vine, all planted to 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine itself is called "Bryant Family Vineyard." Bettina wine is composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from some of David Abreu's vineyards. DB4 is the second wine for Bryant Family, consisting of declassified wine from Bryant Family Vineyard and Bettina.

References

Food & Wine Magazine. (January 2004). "Cult Worship".
(November 2009). "Napa Valley Classification: First and Second Growths". Fine Magazine.
Schlachter, Kyle. (2012-12-20). "Interview: Don Bryant of Bryant Family Vineyard". Decanter Magazine.
(March 2005). "The Cults". Wine Zap.
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