John Anthony Family of Wines has acquired Church Vineyard, located in the Napa Valley side of the Carneros winegrowing region.

The 10-acre parcel has 4 acres planted to sauvignon blanc grapes. John Anthony Truchard, founder and CEO of John Anthony Family of Wines and FARM Napa Valley vineyard management company, leased Church Vineyard from the original and subsequent owners, planting the grapes in 2003 and farming them since. The fruit goes into the single-vineyard John Anthony Carneros Church Vineyard sauvignon blanc.

“Church Vineyard is a unique property, both for the historic beauty of the church surrounded by vines, but also the terroir and microclimate in Carneros, which produces exquisite, high-quality sauvignon blanc,” said John Anthony Truchard in the announcement Tuesday. “The wine we make from this vineyard has consistently received some of the top scores for sauvignon blancs since its first vintage of 2005.”

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