Arietta

Arietta, an ultra-premium Napa winery specializing in Bordeaux blends, was born of the joint passions for fine wine and classical music shared by wine auctioneer Fritz Hatton and winemaker John Kongsgaard.  The vinous inspiration for Arietta was an extraordinary 2.3 acre block of Cabernet Franc on the Hudson Ranch in Napa.  Arietta's label features the manuscript of Beethoven's Arietta movement from his last Piano Sonata, Opus 111, written long after the composer had lost his hearing. Opus 111 is one of the most transporting and revolutionary pieces of music ever composed. Serene yet complex, rich yet ethereal, Beethoven’s Arietta provides an inspirational model for great winemaking.