Hesperian Wines is the small, hands-on label of owner and winemaker Philippe Langner, whose first vintage was 2004. The winery's philosophy is simple: single vineyard, single variety, small lot. Most of the wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, made in a structured, food-friendly style rather than chasing ripeness and power. The anchor is the Kitoko Vineyard on Atlas Peak, where Hesperian farms 14.2 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon in the thin volcanic soils of the mountain. Langner also leases the four-acre Eagles Nest vineyard in southern Napa Valley and a two-acre site called Upstream in Coombsville, giving the lineup a chance to compare mountain and cooler valley fruit. Bottlings include PAWA, WITHA, Kitoko Vineyard, Rutherford, Coombsville and Muscatine Vineyard. Hesperian is a good find for readers who want age-worthy Napa Cabernet from a small producer with a clear point of view, and the wines are sold mainly direct to customers.