Veraison - Hill Family Estate

The growing season here in Napa Valley is in full swing. The vines are growing vigorously, and the pale green clusters are getting bigger and bigger. Right now the vineyard work is mostly focused on suckering: getting rid of the shoots from the main vine that are growing in ways that do not benefit the yield from the plants or the future direction of the vine itself.

In 1981, Doug and Darci Hill settled down on an acre of land at the northern edge of Yountville. Their children, Ryan and Carly, grew up playing in the vineyards, tending chickens, and played baseball and basketball. They also helped their neighbors