winery

TEXTBOOK

United States

Philosophy

Small-lot French oak aging, hand-sorting and minimal intervention. Winemaker Abigail Estrada maintains the house signature of "richness with restraint"—balancing Napa Valley's power with restrained European sensibility, captured through careful component selection and integration throughout the year.

Reputation

Jonathan and Susan Pey's formative years spanning Europe and California kindled an abiding vision: to marry Napa's fruit intensity with Old World discipline. In 2004, tasting their first Oakville Cabernet from barrel, Jonathan declared it "textbook Oakville Cab," and the name crystallized a philosophy: each wine expresses the quintessential qualities of its place, whether from the gravelly Vyborny and Holmes vineyards in prestigious Oakville or from select growers across the valley.

AllocationOwnership transition 2019: Jonathan Pey (founder) sold TEXTBOOK brand to Distinguished Vineyards & Wine Partners (formed 2008, Marin County base, owned by Lion, subsidiary of Kirin Brewery Japan). Susan Pey died 2016. Jonathan continues as winemaking consultant alongside Abigail Estrada (current winemaker, UC Davis viticulture/enology, trained Italy/NZ/Israel, former Markham/Robert Mondavi/Domaine Chandon). Production volume circa 21,000 cases annually (~126,000 bottles). Farming practice listed as 'sustainable' per third-party retail descriptions (BuyWinesOnline, etc.), but no formal organic, biodynamic, or certified-sustainable (CCSW, SIP, Napa Green) certification located in search results. Parent company Distinguished Vineyards states its portfolio includes 1,000+ acres certified sustainable. Profile Wine Group lists as distributor. No specific UK or general importers identified beyond direct-to-consumer and Kirin distribution networks. Importer_japan noted as Mercian Corp., Kirin subsidiary, per Napa Valley Register and Napa Wine Project. Languages on website and labels confirmed English. | Importer overflow captured (importer_japan): 'Mercian Corporation (Kirin subsidiary)'

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