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David Arthur

David Arthur Vineyards is a family-owned Napa Valley estate on Pritchard Hill in the eastern hills above Oakville, farming around 30 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon at elevations ranging from 1,100 to 1,400 feet. The Long family established the vineyard in 1985, and the estate is best known for Elevation 1147, a Cabernet Sauvignon named for the elevation of the site's highest block. Elevation 1147 leads the auction record with 89 lots averaging $131 per bottle and the 1999 vintage most traded; the Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon averages $260 across 7 lots — the estate's highest-value wine. Meritaggio, an Italian-style Cabernet blend, averages $54 across 38 lots. Top auction prices reach $777. Pritchard Hill's volcanic, rocky soils at elevation produce Cabernet Sauvignon of distinctive concentration and structure — a profile that attracted Robert Parker's attention in the late 1990s, with scores of 91–97 awarded to top vintages. With about 1,500–2,000 cases total production and a direct mailing list, secondary market supply is limited. The estate's positioning on Pritchard Hill places it among Napa's most distinctive mountain Cabernet producers alongside Bryant Family, Chappellet, and Colgin.