Wine should be fun.
It should be one of life’s pleasures.
Winemaking is one of my greatest joys.

I have named my new wine Eponymous in a playful vein. Eponymous means “one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named.” My fanciful definition is “a play on words by one who is unable to use his family name on his own bottle of wine.”

I built my reputation making Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sangiovese for my family's Napa Valley winery and for other wineries in Napa Valley and around the world. For my new, personal label I chose an outstanding fruit source for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Two years later I had the opportunity to work with another exceptional vineyard just over the Sonoma County border from Mount Veeder. I'm using fruit from this remarkable vineyard to make a Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Together, I think these wines strongly assert that hillside Cabernet-driven wines from Napa and Sonoma can be the rival of any in the world.

Robert L. Pepi