Round Pond’s Rutherford designated wines are 100% estate grown, reflecting both the vagaries of the growing season and the select vineyard blocks from which they are sourced. In short, these wines mirror the estate and the vintage.

Because Round Pond uses only about five percent of their estate grapes for their Rutherford release, they can select the best. Having the ability to selectively pick from the 362 acres of Rutherford vineyards year after year enables the winery to achieve reliably high quality wine, while the different blocks create a spice rack to work with, allowing complexity and layers that add so much to the finished release. The flavor profile Round Pond hopes to achieve in their Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is dictated by Rutherford’s terroir: exuberant ripe cherry, boysenberry, and currants. All the wines are well structured without being overpowering and display the classic cocoa powder of “Rutherford Dust” tannins.