Crafted from Cabernet Franc vines planted on a volcanic outcropping in 1986, and adjacent Merlot planted in the same year in clay-loam, the “H Block” has always been regarded as Arietta’s signature wine, paying great respect to the wines we love from the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Like the 2005 and 2013 vintages, the 2020 H Block is destined for a long evolution. Winemaker Andy Erickson’s note below describes the extraordinary care given to birthing this wine in the 2020 vintage and nurturing it from fermentation through bottling.