Nestled between time and place, with the greatest reverence given to Mother Nature, the work is revealed in the wine.
HOBBS is the coalescence of Paul’s 40 years’ experience with cabernet sauvignon and continuous exploration to refine wines from the region, carrying us closer to crafting the best expression of the land, beyond expectations.
A third generation farmer, who learned by planting and harvesting crops at the family farm in upstate New York, Paul became rooted in California when he attended UC Davis in 1978 and started an internship at Robert Mondavi Winery. One year later, after being hired full-time, he was invited to join the inaugural team at Opus One.
His advanced understanding of viticulture and enology over the decades compelled him to discover the possibilities of cabernet sauvignon. Through the prism of his own understanding and appreciation for the noble variety, he worked closely with legacy growers and helped identify new parcels in the region. The experience and experimentation that transpired over the decades transformed farming and created some of the first vineyard designate wines, including the first 100pt score from the revered Beckstoffer To Kalon vineyard
Nearly eleven years ago, and twenty years after establishing his eponymous winery, Paul’s first estate was established in Napa Valley, providing the foundation for a concept that otherwise may not have been brought to life. Derived from select blocks from legacy vineyard parcels, the wine is composed with the aim to achieve the best expression of cabernet sauvignon from the vintage. With no limits or constraints on sourcing and winemaking, HOBBS is a culmination and continuation of Paul’s quest for further delineation and precision of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with the greatest reverence given to Mother Nature.