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TOR Kenward Family

TOR Kenward Family Wines is a micro-production Napa Valley project founded by Tom Kenward, former vice president at Beringer, focused almost exclusively on single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Beckstoffer's renowned Rutherford benchland sites. The label produces multiple distinct bottlings from the To Kalon vineyard: Old B block averages $134 from 74 lots; standard To Kalon averages $174 from 21 lots; Vineyard C averages $221 from 19 lots; and the Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Franc commands the highest average at $417 from 20 lots — a niche bottling reflecting exceptional treatment of the variety from this historically significant Rutherford site. Black Magic, a proprietary selection, averages $307 from 14 lots. Cimarossa Vineyard Cabernet averages $98 from 28 lots. Tierra Roja Vineyard adds another tier at $105. The 276-lot auction record with a $688 ceiling reflects a dedicated following among Napa specialists who prize granular single-block comparisons from the same terroir. The 2008 vintage anchors the most sought-after To Kalon lots, consistent with broader Napa collector enthusiasm for that year. TOR is rarely encountered in mainstream auction channels, maintaining its appeal as a specialist discovery among serious Napa Cabernet Sauvignon collectors seeking site-delineated, block-level production from Rutherford's most historic benchland — a micro-production philosophy that prioritises specificity over volume.