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Napa Valley | Calistoga |
Wineries
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of The Valley
 Storybook
Mountain Vineyards - Climate - in the broad context
of temperature, precipitation, prevailing wind and storm patterns
as well as exposure to the sun - is of crucial importance
for optimum fruit development and thus the quality of a vineyard.
Storybook Mountain is located at the top of the Napa Valley,
on an eastern slope of the Mayacamas Range whose ridges separate
Napa from Sonoma. This gives us the desired eastern exposure,
an orientation we share with many of the greatest vineyards
in Bordeaux and Burgundy. Adequately warm weather for ripening
is rarely a problem in the Napa Valley - and certainly not
for us. Open to the morning sun and providing an oblique angle
to the hot afternoon sun for a growing day of even temperature,
an easterly exposure helps avoid both the heat spikes and
heat accumulation that can occur on a late summer afternoon.
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ONLINE CAVES (707)
942-5310 DIRECTIONS
 Frank
Family Vineyards - Approximately 20 acres of
vines were planted on Winston Hill starting in1991. Cabernet
Sauvignon is the primary variety, along with small amounts
of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Sangiovese. Through site specific
vineyard management, several clonal selections are matched
with the appropriate rootstocks. Extensive hand labor balances
the vine canopy and maintains the yields to produce rich and
concentrated wines. The soil consists of well-drained, volcanic
deposits and sandstone. Due to its southwest exposure, Winston
Hill has a high radiant value. Typical warm summer days give
way to cool nights with soft mountain breezes. The vineyard
has an average rainfall of 24-36 inches per year.
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ONLINE (707) 942-0859 DIRECTIONS
 Madrigal
Vineyards - The Madrigal family originally came
to California via Numarin Mexico in 1932. My grandparents
boarded a train bound, or so they thought, for California.
On a cold and snowy day the conductor told them it was time
to get off and that they were in California. They were actually
in Kansas and it was the middle of a cold and windy winter.
My grandfather ended up having to work for the railroad for
a few years until they saved enough money to continue on to
California. When they arrived in California, they originally
stopped in Azusa, a suburb of Los Angeles. My grandfather,
not satisfied with his prospects in Azusa in '37, traveled
north to join a cousin in a town called Calistoga. Convinced
that a better life could be had here, he sent for his family
and settled in a cabin that's a stone's throw from what is
now Madrigal Estate.
TASTINGS (707)
942-6577 DIRECTIONS
 Schramsberg
- Hugh Davies, President and Winemaker of Schramsberg, is
devoted to carrying on his parent's vision: to create America's
premier sparkling wines. His passion for constant refinement
of vineyard sources and winemaking techniques is captured
in each bottle. Our small winery spares no effort to create
the complex bouquet, refreshing acidity and depth of flavors
found in the finest of sparkling wines. Schramsberg grapes
are sourced from 80 cool-climate vineyards located in four
counties. In a century-old tradition rarely practiced today,
the winemakers use barrel fermentation and barrel aging in
the creation of our sparkling wines. After bottling, the wines
are hand-stacked and hand-riddled in our historic Diamond
Mountain caves. Our releases have been heralded as some of
the best sparkling wines available in the world.
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ONLINE CAVES (707)
942-4558 DIRECTIONS
 von
Strasser Winery is located in the Diamond Mountain
region of the Napa Valley nestled between the towns of St.
Helena and Calistoga. Diamond Mountain is situated in the
Valley's western Mayacamas mountain range. Althought outwardly
an inhospitable place for agriculture to take root, Diamond
Mountain has long been known for producing some of the Napa
Valley's most concentrated red wine. In fact, viticulture
and wine making in the region dates back to at least the 1860's.
As a champion of this rich heritage, in 1999 Rudy von Strasser
spearheaded a committee of fellow property owners to petition
the BATF to acknowledge Diamond Mountain as an official American
Viticultural Area. In May 2001, Rudy's efforts came to fruition:
"Diamond Mountain District" was declared as a unique
AVA.
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ONLINE CAVESS (707)
942-0930 DIRECTIONS
 Silver
Rose Cellars -The winery is the fruition of a
life long dream of J-Paul Dumont and family. Since buying
the property in 1985, J-Paul, his wife Sally and son Derrick,
have gradually been developing the Silver Rose to be a first
class destination resort. With luxurious accommodations, full
service spa, conference center, winery and soon a planned
four star restaurant, Silver Rose offers visitors a truly
unique stay in the world famous “Napa Valley”.
The Winery opened in June of 2000. The first 4 vintages have
accumulated over 200 awards. Included is a 93 rating from
the Wine Spectator for our 2002 D’argent Chardonnay
and our 2002 Jupilles Merlot received a score of 98 at the
California State Fair. We were recently recognized in the
American Gold Medal wine guide… To be included in this
guide you must be in the top 10% Gold Medal winners for 2005,
based on major wine competitions throughout the U.S.A.
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ONLINE (707)
942-1440 DIRECTIONS
 Graeser
Winery Graeser Winery Estate on Diamond Mountain
is an oasis of old Napa Valley charm. The picturesque hillside
vineyards are planted to the classic Bordeaux varieties Cabernet
Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Our wines are a true
reflection of this very special place with a relaxed, classic
beauty that is timeless.
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ONLINE (707)
942-4437 DIRECTIONS
 Cuvaison
Winery is situated on the historic Silverado
Trail in northern Napa Valley. In 1969 Thomas Cotrell and
Thomas Parkhill, both Silicon Valley engineers, founded Cuvaison
with a 27-acre vineyard at the winery’s present location.
New York publisher Oakleigh Thorne purchased the winery in
1974 and then appointed the Swiss-born Philip Togni as Winemaker.
In 1979, the Schmidheiny family of Switzerland purchased Cuvaison
as well as 400 acres of prime vineyard land in the Carneros
region in southern Napa Valley. The fall of 1998 marked the
purchase of the historic 170-acre Brandlin Ranch on Mt. Veeder.
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ONLINE (707)
942-6266 DIRECTIONS
 Clos
Pegase - Can a winery elevate the craft of winemaking
to a fine art? Of course it can. Can a winery dedicate itself
as a temple to works of fine art? Why not? But can a winery
that does one also achieve the other? Good question. Now,
if you were to put that question to Bacchus, god of wine,
mischief-maker and generally acknowledged originator of the
practice of horsing around, we know just where he'd send you:
straight to the horse's mouth. And not just any horse. He'd
send you to Pegasus, the winged horse of ancient myth whose
hooves brushed against the earth, unleashing the sacred spring
of the muses. Lucky earth. That spring gave life to grapevines,
and the wine that flowed from them inspired poetry and art
in all who drank it.
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ONLINE (707)
942-4981 DIRECTIONS
 Vincent
Arroyo Winery produces over 6,000 cases from
estate vineyards. Every year we make Chardonnay, Cabernet,
Petite Sirah, Merlot, Sangiovese and a couple red blends –
in fact, our dog even makes a wine! We consider Petite Sirah
to be our signature wine, and develop those vineyards into
several different bottlings – a “Napa Valley”
Petite Sirah which is a blend our many Petite Sirah vineyards;
2 vineyard designated Petite Sirahs, Greenwood Ranch and Rattlesnake
Acres; a Winemaker’s Reserve Petite Sirah which is barrel-aged
for 34 months; and a Petite Sirah Port. Most of these wines
are sold on a waiting-list basis.
TASTINGS (707)
942-9231 DIRECTIONS
 Chateau
Montelena - We defined the Chateau Montelena
style in 1972 – fruit, first and foremost, balanced
by an underlying structure of natural acidity for an elegant
and balanced wine that provides both drinkability and ageability.
Winemaking at Chateau Montelena is regarded as a continuous
process that begins in the vineyard, which is why we use the
term “winegrowing”. Exceptional wine can only
be made with exceptional grapes.
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ONLINE (707)
942-5105 DIRECTIONS
 Calistoga
Cellars. - Without friendship, wine is altogether
one-dimensional. Something to wash down a meal. But to those
who love wine and wine-making, friendship is their core inspiration.
From the winery to the tasting room to the dinner party, hospitality,
celebration, dialogue, graciousness, romance and social gathering
all contribute equally to the experience that is wine. Friendship
likely never before has been taken to such lengths in the
wine making business as when the original partners from around
the United States joined forces to create Calistoga Cellars.
Not the typical story of abandoning the rat race to settle
into an earth-bound lifestyle in a leafy little wine country
hamlet, Calistoga Cellars instead is owned primarily by ambitious
professionals who keep their day jobs, but contribute immeasurably
to the winery's success.
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ONLINE (707)
942-7422 DIRECTIONS
 Dutch
Henry Winery - Established in 1992, Dutch Henry
Winery is a small family-owned and operated winery in Napa
Valley. The Chafen family takes great pride in caring for
and nurturing all aspects of the winery and vineyards. Less
and Maggie Chafen have grown grapes in Napa Valley for nearly
20 years. Their son, Scott Chafen oversees the daily operations
of Dutch Henry Winery
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ONLINE (707)
942-5771 DIRECTIONS
 Diamond
Terrace - In 1998 we realized our dream of owning
a high quality vineyard by purchasing a 16-acre parcel on
Diamond Mountain near the town of Calistoga. We moved our
family of six onto the property and determined that Diamond
Terrace was the perfect name for our new home.
TASTINGS (707)
942-6926 DIRECTIONS
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