Purlieu means “the edge of the forest” or “an outlying area.” Directly, this reflects the winery’s home base in the new Coombsville AVA, which is at the edge of the forest and the entire Napa Valley.

Symbolically, “purlieu” refers to the winemaking approach, exploring the outskirts and navigating the boundaries of what one may expect of a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. For the Purlieu team, the key to successfully walking that edge lies in maintaining balance: between innovation and tradition, confidence and restraint, depth and refreshment.