We’re thrilled to celebrate a milestone worth toasting: 20 years of crafting wines and curating a library of 20 exceptional vintages—wines that have matured to perfection, ready to be savored at their peak. This milestone is even sweeter when enjoyed with friends like you.

To honor this 20th anniversary, we’re opening our Fiftyrow Cabernet library doors and releasing a trio of gems: the 2005, 2006, and 2007 vintages. I tasted them not long ago, and they’re absolutely stunning—full of depth, energy, and character and hitting all the right notes. These 100% Cabernet Sauvignons come from a perfect marriage of the Morisoli Vineyard in Rutherford and the Lewelling Vineyard in St. Helena; a spot my partner Gary calls the "Golden Rectangle" for its magic soil. They’re wines that punch well above their weight, easily rivaling bottles at a much higher price. 

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Morisoli Vineyard is a historic, family-owned vineyard located in Rutherford, California, within the renowned Napa Valley wine region. Situated along Niebaum Lane, just west of Highway 29, it lies at the heart of the Rutherford Bench, a celebrated area known for its exceptional terroir. Spanning 53 contiguous acres at the base of Mt. St. John, the vineyard benefits from well-drained, gravelly bale-clay and Pleasanton-loam soils, eroded over time from the Mayacamas Range. These conditions contribute to wines with great complexity, firm tannins, and abundant fruit flavors, often exhibiting the signature "Rutherford Dust" character—a term that reflects the area's unique, soft, and silky tannin profile.

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The vineyard’s story begins in 1902 when Swiss-Italian immigrants Rocco and Lodovina Morisoli settled in Rutherford as sharecroppers. After Rocco’s mysterious disappearance in 1910, Lodovina, alongside her new husband Natale Tonarelli, purchased the initial 11-acre plot. Over the subsequent generations, the family expanded the property, with their descendants—now in the fourth and fifth generations, including Gary Morisoli and his son Chris—continuing to farm it. This makes Morisoli Vineyard one of the longest continually run, family-owned vineyards in Napa Valley, with over 120 years of operation.

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Lewelling Vineyard is a historic, family-owned estate in St. Helena, California, nestled in the heart of Napa Valley. Established in 1864 by John Lewelling, a pioneering horticulturist, it ranks among the oldest continuously family-operated vineyards in the region, now in its sixth generation under the stewardship of the Wight family. Located near Spring Street on the western side of St. Helena, the vineyard is celebrated for producing elegant, structured Cabernet Sauvignon that reflects its unique terroir.

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Today, Lewelling Vineyards spans 28 acres, a smaller footprint than its original size, but it remains a prime site on St. Helena’s western benchland. The soils are deep, gravelly loam with excellent drainage, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon, which dominates the plantings. The vineyard benefits from a warm climate moderated by afternoon breezes from the Mayacamas Mountains, contributing to balanced fruit with concentrated flavors and firm tannins. It’s divided into distinct blocks, each managed to highlight the site’s character.

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Historically, Lewelling supplied grapes to top Napa producers—think Inglenook, Charles Krug, and later, modern icons—before focusing on its own wines. The vineyard’s longevity and consistency have made it a benchmark for Napa Valley Cabernet.

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​​This exclusive release is reserved for our mailing list. Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to 20 years and many more memorable sips ahead!​​

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