Gallica

Gallica is a wine producer in St. Helena, Napa Valley, whose winemaker and proprietor, Rosemary Cakebread, began making her own wine in 2007. Its name honours the ancient apothecary rose, rosa gallica.

The family estate has Cortina soils, with Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 1990 alongside Petite Sirah dating to 1953. Farming on the estate uses holistic organic methods, composting and cover crops. Its Grenache comes from Rossi Ranch in Sonoma Valley, while its only white, Albariño, comes from the Bokisch family’s Terra Alta Vineyard in eastern Lodi. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are often co-fermented. Winemaking also includes fermentation in open-top tanks with some stems. Its wines include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Albariño and Petite Sirah.