Blackbird Arriviste Seasonally Allocated PROFILE PRESTIGE PERSONALITY Saignée method Bordeaux varietals from Napa Valley Deep hue (for Rose)bright fruit, brilliant acid Since our 2007 vintage, Blackbird believed in Rose before its popularity Parallel to “Crown in Shadow” “Everyone loves an upstart” • Contemporary packaging Blackbird Dissonance Core Offering The singular white Blackbird wine Inspired by a Graves Blanc blend (Sauvignon Blanc /Semillon) A dissonant acid profile with a contributing richness/textural component Discordant aromatic to flavors Cool climate Carneros Sauvignon Blanc from Hudson Vineyard Semillon from Knights Valley “Please don’t wear red tonight” • Inspired by The Beatles song ‘Yes it Is’ Blackbird Arise Core Offering Foundation of the Blackbird red wine portfolio Composition of our CS, CF, ME varietals The lyric “Arise” is from ‘Blackbird’ off The Beatles White Album The birds on the wires represent the first five notes of the song Arise is aspirational Over 20 Bordeaux varietal vineyard lots contribute to diversity in sourcing within Napa Valley, producing a wine that consistently over- delivers “Every artist needs a muse” • The singular bird flying off the wire is aspiring to join the principal flock Blackbird Illustration Allocated Offering Illustrating the excellence of world class Merlot Result of Winemaker Aaron Pott’s extensive experience in France The original wine from Blackbird in 2003 Rated 98 points Currently less than 25 barrels crafted “The heart is full of infinite possibilities” • Striving to be THE archetype for the Merlot varietal in Napa • Exemplifies Blackbird’s portfolio as Merlot translates to “Little Blackbird” in French patois Blackbird Paramour Allocated Offering Cabernet Franc leads the composition Reveals the harmony embodied in the relationship between Cabernet Franc and Merlot One of the few Cabernet Franc blends in Napa that expresses the true varietal character from mountain, hillside and cool climate vineyard locales “Wine and the sensuous go hand in hand” • Defines our love affair with aromatics, texture and flavor colliding Blackbird Contrarian Allocated Offering Contrarian to our Merlot blends Homage to Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Leading balance with elegance Cool climate mountain fruit that is both savory and acid driven in winemaking style Less than 75 barrels produced annually by winemaker Aaron Pott Satisfies this varietals’ connoisseurs “Vive les différences” • Napa Cabernet does not have to be overbearing or cloying to give indulgence Located in the heart of the Oak Knoll District, Blackbird Vineyards is an artisanal producer of Right Bank Bordeaux-inspired wines from the Napa Valley. Winemaker Aaron Pott’s philosophy is simple, “let the wines speak for themselves and don’t screw it up.”