A curious nostalgia began to form in the early days of California’s wine renaissance. At the time no one knew it would be famous — folks were simply taking risks. One of the risks that seems to have been lost is the art of blending. There is an emphasis on single vineyard wines — wines that speak of a place. Sometimes this place is compelling — often times it is not. Mockingbird seeks to revisit our heritage. By crafting a meticulously blended wine — one sourced from some of the greatest vineyards in the Napa Valley — we've made a wine that is an expression of the greatest value. A wine where each vineyard contributes to a whole far greater than the individual parts.

As a child I played in the vineyards. As a young man I worked alongside some of the finest winemakers in the world. The vineyards are my life because I have lived my life in and amongst them. And there I learned by doing. Hands on. When I wanted to learn something, I asked someone to show me. I got my hands dirty. Absorbing every lesson offered about meticulous crafting of some of the finest wines made over the course of many years inspired me — because in wine, one can take a lifetime of knowledge and pass it forward.

Mockingbird is about connecting the past to the present. It’s the story of the courageous people who created and shaped the Napa Valley. This is my wine. This is their wine.

–A. Tuck Beckstoffer