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Charles Woodson Wines is an estate based in Calistoga, in the north of Napa Valley. It was founded by NFL football star Charles Woodson in partnership with winemaker Gustavo A. Gonzalez in 2001, and makes just three wines under its Twenty Four label: a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Cabernet Franc and a Sauvignon Blanc.

The estate produced its first wine in 2001, a single barrel of Merlot that was created specifically for Charles Woodson to use as a donation gift for charity. The first commercial wine was released in 2006, and as of 2016 annual production has grown to approximately 110 barrels of wine. The estate also produces a range of specially autographed wines by its founder Charles Woodson. 

The vineyard, at the southern end of Calistoga, covers 20 hectares (50 acres) of land, and is owned by Heitz Cellar. This land was first planted to vine in 1904 by the Heitz family after they settled in the Napa Valley from Alsace. It is planted to Bordeaux varieties, of which Cabernet Sauvignon forms the greatest proportion.

The Twenty Four brand takes its name from Woodson's jersey number when he played for the Oakland Raiders. The tasting room and wine lounge at the estate are also split into three sections named after Woodson's previous jersey numbers – 2, 21 and 24.

The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the 2011 vintage underwent a four-day cold maceration before being fermented for 13 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in a mixture of new and old French oak barrels for approximately 36 months prior to release.