Pure Magic Beckstoffer to Kalon Vineyard B F D
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Prime dry-aged ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, rich venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
TOR's 'Pure Magic' from the legendary Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville is a masterclass in Napa Valley terroir. The 'B F D' designation represents an ultra-exclusive, barrel-selection blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from this historic site. To Kalon, meaning 'the highest beauty' in Greek, was first planted in 1868 by pioneer H.W. Crabb and has since become Napa's most celebrated grand cru-equivalent vineyard. Winemaker Jeff Ames crafts this cuv ee using native yeast fermentations and minimal intervention, allowing the gravelly alluvial soils and unique microclimate of Oakville to speak directly through the wine. It is renowned for its seamless integration of power, opulent dark fruit, and the complex, gravelly minerality characteristic of this hallowed ground.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2001 by Napa Valley veteran Tor Kenward and his wife Susan, TOR Wines is an artisanal producer located in St. Helena, California. Drawing upon Kenward's nearly three decades of executive experience alongside legendary growers and winemakers at Beringer Vineyards, the estate is dedicated to crafting small-production, vineyard-designated wines from premier sites throughout Napa Valley. TOR focuses primarily on historic grand cru-caliber terroirs, most notably Beckstoffer To Kalon, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, and Cimarossa Vineyard. Employing a minimalist, site-expressive winemaking philosophy, the winery is internationally celebrated for its powerful, cellar-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons, refined Chardonnays, and rare, expressive Syrahs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc