From an Old Distillery, New Brandies.

In 2002, Etude, a Napa Valley winery that specializes in pinot noir, bought property in the Carneros district for its tasting room and visitor center. The property had once been a distillery and came with barrels of unfinished, aging brandy, some more than 20 years old. Jon Priest, the winemaker at Etude, sampled and selected the brandies, and now he has made two blends, one that is 100 percent pinot noir from various vintages, and another that is assembled from eight varietals, including pinot noir, French Colombard, muscat, ugni blanc and chenin blanc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]