Relic was born in 2001 with the mission to make world-class wines that have ultimate complexity, aromatics, nuance and personality from some of the best sites in Napa Valley and the Sonoma Coast. Making Bordeaux varietals from Napa and Burgundian varietals from Sonoma. Owners Michael Hirby and Scatzi Throckmorton strive to make wines that represent place and time. Traditional Wine making with st century attention to detail.

The Sonoma AVA is on one side of the Mayacamas mountain range and Napa is on the other. Thanks to the proximty to the Pacific ocean, the cooling influences ease growth of the otherwise challenging Pinot Noir grape.