Accendo Estate — Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon • Purity • Timeless Elegance

Founded in 2013 by Bart & Daphne Araujo—after elevating Eisele Vineyard to the pinnacle of Californian “cult wines”—Accendo Estate marks a return to a more classical, essential vision of Napa Valley.

Inspired by the balance of Left Bank First Growths, this family project is devoted to the pursuit of absolute harmony: calm power, radiant purity, controlled freshness, and exceptional longevity. Under the technical direction of Nigel Kinsman, one of Napa’s most refined winemakers, Accendo has become the archetype of the modern, vibrating, precision-driven Cabernet Sauvignon.

Terroirs & Origins — Napa Valley’s Finest Sites

Accendo sources its wines from an elite selection of parcels located in Napa Valley’s coolest, most expressive districts:

• Oakville
• Yountville
• St. Helena

These sites offer:

• gravel-rich, perfectly draining soils,
• cooling breezes funneled through the valley,
• slow, even ripening,
• long, gentle sunlight promoting finesse and depth.

This parcel-driven, Bordeaux-inspired approach allows for blends of exceptional depth, mineral tension, and finely sculpted aromatics.

Philosophy — Purity, Harmony & Truth of Vintage

For the Araujo family, Accendo is a return to the essence of wine: less artifice, more truth, always in search of perfect balance.

• Controlled power — dense and deep, yet never heavy.
• Precision & balance — echoing the discipline of First Growths, with unmistakable Californian identity.
• Transparency of terroir — gentle extraction, subtle oak, timeless style.

Winemaking & Ageing — Haute Couture by Nigel Kinsman

Winemaking at Accendo follows an artisan, detail-driven approach focused on total respect for the fruit:

• 100% manual harvesting,
• rigorous berry sorting,
• native yeast fermentations,
• gentle extractions and extended macerations,
• subtle French oak maturation (adjusted yearly),
• no fining, no filtration.

Every choice aims to enhance texture, aromatic depth, and the wine’s mineral backbone.

Style — Cabernet Sauvignon Nobility & Mineral Length

Accendo wines are defined by:

• brilliant aromatics (blackcurrant, black cherry, violet, graphite, blond tobacco),
• a remarkably elegant texture,
• fine, elongated, perfectly polished tannins,
• a driving mineral tension,
• a long, poised, harmonious finish.

Key Wines

Accendo Estate – Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The flagship wine: deep, vibrant, aristocratic, long-lined. A sovereign expression of modern Napa Cabernet.

Accendo – Sauvignon Blanc
One of Napa’s greatest whites. A subtle blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Sauvignon Musqué: crystalline purity, aromatic intensity, remarkable tension.

A New Benchmark at the Pinnacle of Napa Valley

Accendo Estate represents the culmination of a vision: a return to finesse, purity and classical proportion. With its exacting parcel selection, legendary family pedigree, haute couture winemaking and very limited volumes, the estate now stands among the most sought-after producers in Napa Valley — a beacon of elegance in a region once associated with opulence.