Phil Holbrook and Danni Hill are a beautiful young husband and wife team, both Napa Valley natives, and both passionate about making great wines. For Phil, it’s clearly in his blood. The most compelling thing for me about Phil’s deep family roots here in the valley is the beautiful variation of experiences to which this exposed him… Phil worked harvest at Arnot-Roberts, alongside one of his cousins, Nathan Roberts, making cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon, Trousseau and Syrah; he worked another harvest at RAEN alongside two other cousins, Carlo and Dante Mondavi, whose far west Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs are graceful and lithe; cleaning tanks and tugging hoses, he also has worked at the powerhouse mainstay Robert Mondavi Winery, located in the heart of the famed Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. Yes, you might have pieced it together, Phil’s grandmother was the late Margrit Mondavi, and her influence on this project is multifaceted. Phil and Danni were honored to share one of her watercolors on the label. Margrit and her daughter, longtime Mondavi Winery Chef, Annie Roberts, are some of the most legendary dinner party hostesses in the new world. Let’s not forget: wine is at its most sublime when paired with food. This we believe, and this simple fact informs every decision Danni and Phil made with REVIK.
The last vintage from Steve Matthiasson’s Linda Vista Vineyard. Lean, with tinges of green fig, this is a Champagne lover’s Chardonnay. Native yeast fermented, no lees stirring, this is a nervy and taut Chardonnay which features a silken core, permitting sensory pleasure from the nose to the mouthfeel to the palate. No toast, no butter. 150 cases. 12.4% abv.
