US-based vineyard Sill Family Vineyards has acquired Ardente Estate Winery, which is located in Napa Valley.

Well-known for its cabernet sauvignon, Ardente Estate Winery consists of 24.4 acres of natural set within the Atlas Peak Appellation. 

Sill Family Vineyards vintner and winemaker Igor Sill said: "The complex influences that result in this vineyard's unique characteristics are embodied in the concept of 'terroir,' a term that aptly captures the elements of soil, slopes, climate, placement of vines, environmental and cultural influences in producing wine.

"We are thrilled to have secured this truly magical vineyard. It's the domain of some incredibly great cabernet sauvignon vineyards."

"We are thrilled to have secured this truly magical vineyard. It's the domain of some incredibly great cabernet sauvignon vineyards."

"These mountain vineyards are much more difficult to farm, harder to establish and they provide lower grape yield.

"These hillsides are steeper, rockier with better water drainage than those on the valley floor. Mountain vineyards tend to produce smaller grapes with relatively less juice, but with greater skin tannins.

"A wine's colour, its tannin and flavors comes from the skin, so mountain vineyards tend to produce more intense, deeply colored and more complex, balanced wines."

Ardente Estate Winery's growing season tends to be considerably longer than Napa Valley floor vineyards.

Sill added: "Our purchase of Ardente Estate Winery, with its great mountain wines and incredible history, will provide our customers with old world style, exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux style wines."

Sill Family Vineyards is a family-owned and operated vineyards that produces cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and rosé wines.