Eponymous

Winemaker Robert Pepi named this portfolio of wines in a playful vein. Eponymous means “one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named.” His fanciful definition is “a play on words by one who is unable to use his family name on his own bottle of wine.” Robert built his reputation making Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sangiovese for his family's Napa Valley winery and for other wineries around the world. For his personal label, he chose an outstanding fruit source for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Two years later he had the opportunity to work with another exceptional vineyard just over the Sonoma County border from Mount Veeder. He uses fruit from this remarkable vineyard to make a Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.