Dear Friends of Wine,

Welcome to Schrader Cellars. We are extremely proud to present a compelling portfolio of single vineyard wines from the Napa Valley's most historic estates along with our efforts in California's dynamic emerging appellations. Our philosophy is to bring together the finest grape-growing resources available with the brightest talent in winemaking and then let the natural brilliance of this partnership shine through in the wine.

Our programs focus on classic grape varietals that are grown in exceptional vineyard estates and handcrafted to reflect the highest expression of the vintage. We pursue a "no-holds barred" approach to winemaking. Our wines are produced in very limited quantities and are often defined by a single clone of a grape variety, a specific block within a remarkable vineyard or in some cases, a matrix of the two. This intricate and involved method offers an extremely provocative and rewarding exploration of the influences of clone selection and terroir on the resulting wine.

We are delighted to report the 2012 vintage has fulfilled on its early promise of a spectacular harvest. The weather throughout the season was warm, dry and even without any incidents of extreme heat or significant rain. Now resting in the cellar, the young wines show deep, dazzling color, exceptional richness and gorgeous, abundant aromatics and all the hallmarks of classic wines. 

Over the years, we have been very fortunate and we are immensely proud of the history-making honors that have been bestowed upon our wines including Robert M. Parker, The Wine Advocate, awarding three successive years of perfect 100-point scores to our Schrader CCS and Schrader "Old Sparky" Cabernets and James Laube, Senior Editor Wine Spectator, giving the first-ever 100-point scores to an American wine. We genuinely appreciate that these amazing accomplishments came about through the passion and dedication of our prodigious winemaker, Thomas Brown, and his extremely talented team working together with a single vision to achieve the very best and want to take this opportunity to raise our glasses to them. It is through their commitment to excellence that we are able to bring you the very best the vintage had to offer.

For all of the astonishing critical feedback and the tremendous support we have received from our friends on our Mailing List, we are genuinely honored. We sincerely appreciate your faithful patronage and enduring enthusiasm for our wine program. For us, sharing our wines with friends and family is the most enjoyable part of the winemaking process and our highest wish is to create a great experience for you from start to finish.  

Cheers,
Fred & Carol