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The David Fulton Winery specializes in ultra premium, estate bottled Petite Sirah. In two more years, the Fulton family will be pleased to announce the first release of their Cabernet Sauvignon. Located just a short walk to the east from downtown St. Helena is the recently restored winery tucked beneath three large valley oaks (Quercus lobata). A replica of the old Fulton stone wine cellar, the three story building sits at the northwest edge of the family vineyard. A few yards to the west are two large sentinel palm trees, a restored tank house and David Fulton's original, historic farmhouse. The 14.5 acre vineyard itself stretches south from this point as if to run away from Mount St. Helena, a vast silhouette looming to the north and reminding us of its once violent volcanic nature. This romantic setting of old head trained vines enjoys early morning fog, warm afternoons and cool night air of the northern Napa Valley as well as the rich igneous alluvial soil of the local appellation. Only a small number of cases of Petite Sirah are produced by the estate to distribute in California to fine restaurants and specialty wine shops. An even smaller amount is released to a few private collections. The bulk of fruit produced by David Fulton Vineyards are sold to a local and well received Napa Valley winery noted for its fine quality wines at reasonable prices.