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Louis Martini

Fait-Main is a small Napa Valley producer — the name means 'handmade' in French — focused exclusively on single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay from benchmark Napa sources including Sleeping Lady Vineyard in Yountville, Beckstoffer Las Piedras, and Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard in St. Helena. The Beckstoffer program is the estate's primary credential: while To Kalon is the most famous Beckstoffer vineyard, Las Piedras and Missouri Hopper are among the most sought-after secondary Beckstoffer sites, with access tightly controlled through multi-vintage contracts requiring significant quality commitments from purchasing wineries. At auction, 112 lots average $104 per bottle, reflecting a portfolio anchored in the $80–$150 range for most lots with the Las Piedras commanding premiums for its volcanic mineral character. The Toyon Farm Chardonnay represents a shift from the standard Beckstoffer Cabernet focus, sourced from a specific Napa Valley Chardonnay site. Fait-Main's winemaking emphasizes whole-cluster percentages, native fermentation, and new French oak aging of 18–20 months — an artisanal approach appropriate to the high-quality fruit sources and the estate's positioning in the premium small-production tier. Production is small, typically 200–500 cases per vineyard designation. The Monte Rosso Vineyard's extreme longevity — Martini has farmed some blocks since 1938, meaning vine ages exceeding 80 years — provides a level of old-vine concentration that the estate's large-production peers cannot replicate.