(Decanter) - Napa Valley's Long Meadow Ranch has recently purchased 36.4ha (90 contiguous acres) of prime vineyard property in the Rutherford appellation. The winery now joins renowned names like Inglenook (fomerly Rubicon Estate), Quintessa, Beckstoffer and Beaulieu Vineyard as one of the 10 largest land holders in Rutherford. The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, combines four parcels of land currently planted to 30ha of vines — primarily Sauvignon Blanc, but 4.4ha of Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Merlot. Owner Ted Hall says the clay-based soil is ‘ideal for Sauvignon Blanc’ and adds he will change the plantings very little.