Winery Information for Relic

Winery Information

Winery Information for: Relic

Winery Location: United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: St. Helena
Winery Founded: 1/1/2001
Winery Founded by: Mike Hirby and Schatzi Throckmorton
Winery Current Owner: Mike Hirby and Schatzi Throckmorton
Winery Description: Relic Wine Cellars is a boutique winery in Napa Valley, California, known for producing small-lot, artisanal wines that emphasize site expression and traditional winemaking techniques. Founded by winemakers Michael Hirby and Schatzi Throckmorton, Relic focuses on crafting elegant, terroir-driven wines from carefully selected vineyard sites across Napa and Sonoma. The winery produces a diverse portfolio, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, and Rhône-style blends, often employing whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, and minimal intervention to enhance complexity and character. Relic's underground winery and cave facility provide the ideal environment for aging and precision winemaking. With a philosophy rooted in craftsmanship and authenticity, Relic Wine Cellars continues to create unique, expressive wines that captivate collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Winery Web site URL: http://www.relicwines.com/
Winery Mailing List URL: https://www.relicwinecellars.com/mailing-list
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Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/RelicWines/
Instagram URL: https://instagram.com/relicwinecellars
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Last updated information for this winery on: 5/7/2025

Relic wine releases

2025 Wine Releases

January 2025;
February 2025; 2021 Sonoma Valley Moon Mountain District Deering Vineyard Mourvedre (2/11/2025, 73 cases, $60), 2021 Napa Valley Coombsville Cortese Vineyard Scarpa Syrah (2/11/2025, 23 cases), 2022 Sonoma Coast Silver Eagle Pinot Noir (57 cases, 2/11/2025, $95), 2022 Napa Valley Hyde Vineyard Mythos Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot (2/11/2025, 148 cases, $100)
March 2025; 2024 Sonoma Coast The Archive Pinot Noir Rose (3/18/2025, 48 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga Kenefick Ranch Atmos Proprietary Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot (3/20/2025, 48 cases)
April 2025;
May 2025; 2022 Napa Valley Calistoga Alfred Frediani Vineyard Field Blend Carignane/Petite Sirah/Alicante Bouschet (5/7/2025, $80), 2022 Old Vines Petite Sirah (5/7/2025, 24 cases), 2022 Napa Valley Calistoga Kenefick Ranch Petit Verdot (5/7/2025, 25 cases), 2022 Napa Valley Oak Knoll District Moulds Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (5/7/2025, 75 cases, $150)
June 2025;
July 2025;
August 2025;
September 2025;
October 2025;
November 2025;
December 2025;

2024 Wine Releases

January 2024;
February 2024; 2021 Sonoma Coast Dutton Ranch Sullivan Vineyard The Sage Chardonnay (49 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga Frediani Vineyard Charbono (24 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Oak Knoll District Moulds Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (105 cases), 2021 Sonoma Coast Kashaya Pinot Noir (392 cases)
March 2024; 2023 Sonoma Coast The Archive Pinot Noir Rose (47 cases)
April 2024;
May 2024; 2022 Napa Valley Los Carneros Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay (48 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga Alfred Frediani Vineyard Old Vines Petite Sirah (24 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga Alfred Frediani Vineyard Field Blend (52 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga La Place Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (150 cases)
June 2024;
July 2024;
August 2024; 2023 Napa Valley Rutherford Vermentino (148 cases, $55), 2022 Frediani Vineyard Old Vines Valdiguié (28 cases)
September 2024; 2022 Sonoma Coast Dutton Ranch The Sage Chardonnay (118 cases, $75), 2021 Napa Valley Old Vines Ritual Carignane/Syrah/Grenache/Petite Sirah (295 cases, $75), 2021 Napa Valley Frediani Vineyards The Prior Cabernet Franc (57 cases, $120), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga Kenefick Ranch Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon (171 cases, $150)
October 2024; 2022 Napa Valley Calistoga Alfred Frediani Vineyard The Archive Old Vine Carignane (64 cases, 11/12, $50), 2022 Napa Valley Calistoga La Place Vineyard The Archive Cabernet Sauvignon (11/12, 28 cases, $75)
November 2024;
December 2024;

2023 Wine Releases

January 2023;
February 2023; 2020 The Sage Chardonnay, 2019 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir, 2019 Field Blend Old Vines Proprietary Red, 2019 The Prior Cabernet Franc
March 2023;
April 2023;
May 2023;
June 2023;
July 2023;
August 2023;
September 2023;
October 2023; 2019 Coombsville Cortese Vineyard Scarpa Syrah (111 cases), 2021 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir (61 cases), 2021 Hyde Chardonnay (40 cases)
November 2023; 2021 Napa Valley Mt. Veeder Paras Vineyard Grenache (24 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Alfred Frediani Vineyard Old Vines Carignane (57 cases), 2021 Napa Valley Calistoga La Place Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (24 cases)
December 2023;

2022 Wine Releases

January 2022;
February 2022; 2019 Napa Valley Ritual Blend Carignane/Syrah/Grenache/Charbono/Petite Sirah/Mourvédre (271 cases), 2019 Napa Valley Los Carneros Hyde Merlot (149 cases), 2019 Napa Valley La Place Cabernet Sauvignon (147 cases), 2018 Napa Valley Coombsville Cortese Vineyard Scarpa Whole Cluster Syrah (42 cases)
March 2022;
April 2022;
May 2022;
June 2022;
July 2022;
August 2022; 2019 Sonoma Coast Fort Ross Seaview Carbonic Pinot Noir
September 2022;
October 2022;
November 2022;
December 2022;

2021 Wine Releases

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2018 Wine Releases

2017 Wine Releases

January 2017;
February 2017;
March 2017; 2015 The Sage Chardonnay, 2015 Putnam Family Pinot Noir, 2014 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2014 Paras Vineyard Grenache, 2014 The Prior Cabernet Franc
April 2017;
May 2017; 2016 The Archive Rose', 2015 The Archive Pinot Noir
June 2017;
July 2017;
August 2017; 2015 Kashaya Pinot Noir, 2015 Ritual Red Wine, 2015 Scarpa Syrah, 2015 Old Vines Petite Sirah, 2014 The Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon
September 2017;
October 2017;
November 2017;
December 2017;

2016 Wine Releases

January 2016;
February 2016;
March 2016; 2014 The Sage Chardonnay, 2013 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 The Prior Cabernet Franc, 2014 Putnam Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
April 2016;
May 2016; 2015 The Archive Rose', 2014 The Archive Pinot Noir
June 2016;
July 2016;
August 2016; 2013 Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 Kashaya Pinot Noir, 2014 Scarpa Syrah, 2014 Old Vines Petite Sirah, 2014 Ritual Red Wine
September 2016;
October 2016; 2014 The Archive Chardonnay, 2014 The Archive Malbec, 2014 The Archive Carignane
November 2016;
December 2016;

2015 Wine Releases

January 2015;
February 2015;
March 2015; 2013 The Sage Chardonnay, 2013 Kashaya Pinot Noir, 2013 Ritual, 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 The Prior Cabernet Franc
April 2015;
May 2015;
June 2015; 2014 The Archive Rose' of Pinot Noir
July 2015;
August 2015;
September 2015; 2012 Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Old Vines Petite Sirah, 2013 Scarpa Syrah, 2013 Mt. Veeder Paras Vineyard Grenache, 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
October 2015;
November 2015;
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2014 Wine Releases

January 2014;
February 2014;
March 2014; 2012 The Sage Chardonnay, 2012 Kashaya Pinot Noir, 2012 Ritual, 2011 The Prior
April 2014;
May 2014;
June 2014;
July 2014;
August 2014;
September 2014; 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($58), 2012 Old Vines Petite Sirah ($55), 2012 Scarpa Syrah ($55), 2011 Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon ($80)
October 2014;
November 2014; 2012 The Archive Old Vines Carignane, 2012 The Archive Pinot Noir
December 2014;

2013 Wine Releases

January 2013;
February 2013;
March 2013; 2011 Sonoma Coast The Sage Chardonnay (135 cases, $45), 2011 Sonoma Coast Kashaya Pinot Noir (375 cases, $58), 2011 Napa Valley Ritual Mourvedre/Carignane/Grenache/Syrah/Petite Sirah (420 cases, $48), 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (265 cases, $65)
April 2013;
May 2013; 2012 The Archive Rose of Pinot Noir ($28)
June 2013;
July 2013;
August 2013;
September 2013; 2011 Sonoma Coast Avion Pinot Noir ($58), 2011 Napa Valley Scarpa Syrah ($50), 2011 Napa Valley Old Vines Petite Sirah ($52), 2010 Napa Valley Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon ($80)
October 2013;
November 2013; 2011 Sonoma Coast The Archive Pinot Noir (40 cases, $30), 2011 Napa Valley The Archive Old Vines Carignane (120 cases, $30), 2011 Napa Valley The Archive Cabernet Franc (130 cases, $45)
December 2013;

2012 Wine Releases

January 2012;
February 2012; 2010 Sonoma Coast Kashaya Pinot Noir (265 cases, $58), 2010 Napa Valley Ritual Mourvedre/Grenache/Carignane/Syrah/Petite Sirah (460 cases, $48), 2009 Napa Valley Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon (425 cases, $75)
March 2012;
April 2012;
May 2012;
June 2012; 2011 Sonoma Coast The Apothecary Rose (44 cases, $28)
July 2012;
August 2012;
September 2012; 2010 Napa Valley The Prior Cabernet Franc/Malbec (180 cases, $90), 2010 Napa Valley Frediani Vineyard Old Vines Petite Sirah (150 cases, $52), 2010 Napa Valley Scarpa Syrah (275 cases, $50), 2010 Sonoma Coast Avion Pinot Noir (150 cases, $58)
October 2012;
November 2012; 2009 Napa Valley The Archive Cabernet Sauvignon ($50)
December 2012;

2011 Wine Releases

January 2011;
February 2011;
March 2011;
April 2011;
May 2011;
June 2011;
July 2011;
August 2011;
September 2011; 2009 Napa Valley Frediani Vineyard Old Vines Petite Sirah (198 cases, $52), 2009 Napa Valley Scarpa Syrah (95 cases, $50), 2010 Sonoma Coast The Sage Chardonnay (43 cases, $45), 2009 Avion Pinot Noir (108 cases, $54)
October 2011;
November 2011; 2010 Sonoma Coast The Apothecary Pinot Noir (95 cases, $30), 2010 Napa Valley The Apothecary Old Vines Carignane/Petite Sirah (72 cases, $30), 2008 Napa Valley The Apothecary Cabernet Sauvignon (52 cases, $50)
December 2011;

2010 Wine Releases

January 2010;
February 2010;
March 2010; 2008 Napa Valley Scarpa Syrah ($45), 2007 Napa Valley Rockledge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($70)
April 2010;
May 2010;
June 2010;
July 2010;
August 2010;
September 2010; 2009 Avion Pinot Noir, 2009 Kashaya Pinot Noir (165 cases, $58), 2009 Ritual Mourvedre/Grenache/Carignane/Syrah/Petite Sirah (460 cases, $48), 2008 Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon (350 cases, $75)
October 2010;
November 2010;
December 2010;

2009 Wine Releases

January 2009;
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April 2009;
May 2009;
June 2009;
July 2009;
August 2009; 2008 California The Sage Chardonnay/Viognier/Marsanne/Roussanne, 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2008 Napa Valley Ritual Mourvedre/Grenache/Syrah/Petite Sirah, 2007 Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah/Mendocino, 2007 Napa Valley Artefact Cabernet Sauvignon
September 2009;
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2000 Wine Releases

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