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 Bouchaine
Vineyards - Bouchaine wines are a compelling
expression of nature and culture, a marriage of grape and
craft that harmonizes the elegance of Burgundy with the exuberance
of California. Bouchaine Vineyards is established in the site
of the oldest continually operated winery in Carneros in the
southern end of the Napa Valley. Bouchaine is dedicated to
the pursuit of enticing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, whose grapes
are best suited to the climate and soils of our beautiful
100-acre estate vineyard. Located just north of the San Pablo
and San Francisco Bays, the vineyard climate is directly influenced
by the fog that rolls in each night, and the shallow, clay
loam soils are perfectly suited to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Bouchaine Vineyards has a rich history that dates back to
the late 1800’s when wine grapes were first planted
at this historic site.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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252-9065 DIRECTIONS
 Ceja
Vineyards - Terroir, (pronounced tair wahr),
is a French term and strictly translated refers to the earth.
In the Carneros Region, the term is defined as a special set
of conditions encompassing all the components that affect
the grapes grown here. The soil’s chemistry and physical
structure, the slope and orientation of the hills and valleys
and the weather are all factors of terroir. Located approximately
40 miles northeast of San Francisco, the Carneros Region’s
moderate climate is created by fog, moist air, and cool breezes
from the Pacific Ocean. Protected from harsh weather by the
Coastal Range, Carneros summer days are warm with cool nights
and winters are mild. As a result, grapes stay on the vine
longer, reaching high acidity and full flavor development.
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255-3954 DIRECTIONS
 Domaine
Carneros - Located in the heart of the Carneros
region, Domaine Carneros stands alone as the only sparkling
wine producer using exclusively Carneros grapes. The Carneros
Appellation is the first American Viticultural appellation
to be defined according to climate rather than along political
lines. The appellation is characterized by a long, moderately
cool growing season tempered by the maritime breezes and lingering
fog off the San Pablo Bay just to the south. These are optimum
growing conditions for pinot noir and chardonnay, the two
primary grape varieties used in Domaine Carneros wines.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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257-0101 DIRECTIONS
 The
Hess Collection Winery is founded with a respect
and care of the land through sustainable agricultural practices.
Our vineyards and those that work it form our core. Forty
years in the making, the art collection reflects Donald Hess’
belief in the power of human expression and art's ability
to move and influence our views and actions. Through a blending
of Hess’ passions for wine and art, our company proudly
embraces creative expression and the enrichment of life in
all our endeavors. Join us in the barrel cellar of our beautiful
and historic 1903 stone winery to taste older vintages of
our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and our newest top-tier wine,
The Lion. This intimate experience is limited to 8 people
per tasting so you can have ample time to enjoy the wines
and ask questions of our knowledgeable staff.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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255-1144 DIRECTIONS
 Laird
Family Estate - We have seen a family dream come
to fruition, from vine to tasting room, based primarily on
the incredible diversity and quality of our vineyards. The
stewardship of these vineyards began nearly twenty-five years
ago when many pioneer farmers passed on critical knowledge
and techniques to Ken Laird and later to son Justin, all in
the spirit of kindness and helping hands. Several of these
farmers, like Guillermo “Willie” Medina, were
there in the beginning and continue to play core roles within
our vineyard operations. Today Justin oversees nearly 2000
prime vineyard acres for Bayview Vineyards, the Laird’s
vineyard management company. While Bayview Vineyards is small
and completely family run, it serves over 35 ultra premium
wineries including our own family label.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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257-0360 DIRECTIONS
 Reynolds
Family Winery - My interest in wine started when
I was living in Germany as a young teenager. Wine was always
part of our daily life and my father often took the whole
family on wine tasting trips through Europe. At the time we’d
curse him as we spent our day throwing rocks into a pond while
he tasted. Now, of course, I’m grateful to him for sharing
his passion and infecting me with his enthusiasm. My father
and I dreamt of building a winery together and our vision
became reality when my wife, Suzie, and I traded my dental
practice for the life of wine growers in 1994. I’d like
to say that we moved in and started making wine on day one.
But the truth is the property was a 100-year old chicken ranch
that needed lots of love but was full of potential. It took
us over a year to clean up and begin renovations. I acted
as general contractor, and built everything from the fences
to the tasting room. Apart from having to live in a friend’s
garage for six months, we can now say it was a labor of love.
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258-2558 DIRECTIONS
 Broman
Cellars is a small, family operation located
in the heart of the Napa Valley. Renowned winemaker Bob Broman
creates our small lots of handcrafted wines exclusively from
Napa Valley grapes. We have long term contracts with several
highly acclaimed vineyards. Our Cabernet comes from Beckstoffer's
Dr. Crane Vineyard in St. Helena and Georges III in Rutherford;
and our Sauvignon Blanc from the Melrose Vineyard in Rutherford.
Our Syrah is harvested from the Page Nord vineyard in North
Napa. We have also just planted a small, two-acre vineyard
in St. Helena on our Deer Park Road property, which is below
the Howell Mountain appellation boundary on the western facing
slope. Take a few minutes to read the next few pages. They
will give you a better idea of what Broman Cellars is all
about.
PRIVATE ORDER
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 Buoncristiani
Family Winery - We, the Buoncristiani brothers,
take pride in performing all aspects of enology, viticulture,
wine production, and art design in order to share with you
a true expression of our wine making passion. Our motto is
quality not quantity and we craft our wines without compromise.
Handcrafting these limited production wines allows for the
utmost attention to detail of every gallon in each barrel.
We are very pleased to share with you Buoncristiani wine.
We are excited to be a part of a new cave winery in the southeastern
hills of the Napa Valley. Come meet the brothers! We are offering
limited private tours and tastings strictly by appointment
only. Please call us at 707-259-1681.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
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(707) 259-1681 DIRECTIONS
 Darioush
Napa Valley invites you to join us for a private
tasting of several of the world’s finest small-production
artisan cheeses paired with a selection of Darioush’s
meticulously-crafted estate-based wines. Fine Wines, Artisan
Cheeses is a truly unique, ninety-minute tour and tasting
experience offered daily in the winery’s luxurious Barrel
Chai. This is your chance to savor hard-to-find cheeses crafted
by small family farms in California, Vermont and beyond, served
with Darioush limited release, special release and library
wines you won’t have the opportunity to taste anywhere
else. Advance reservations are essential for this one-of-a-kind
culinary experience. Fine Wines, Artisan Cheeses is offered
daily at 2:00 PM at Darioush. Tariff of $50. per person. Please
contact the Darioush Concierge at 707.257.2345, Ext. 130.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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(707) 257-2345
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 Del
Dotto - The Del Dotto’s cave was one of
the first wineries in Napa Valley, hand dug in 1885. They
began aging their red wines in the caves after restoring it
in 1997. It became evident that “Cave Aged Wines”
were more voluptuous and opulent than wines aged in modern
facilities. Come and experience wines thieved right out of
the barrels! Taste the difference between barrels made from
the great forests of the world, up to 45 different flavors
of highly rated wines. Voted #1 wine tasting by world wine
critics! The Caves are candle-lit Friday through Sunday and
Italian opera plays until 4pm. After 4pm the Doors and Santana!
Cave Experience and Barrel Tasting includes barrel tasting
in the cave out of several types of different oak barrels.
Following the barrel tasting you will sample select bottled
wines along with handmade chocolate truffles and cheese. Finishing
off with a sampling of our ports.
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253-2476 DIRECTIONS
 Elyse
Wine Cellars - What will you find in a bottle
of Elyse or Jacob Franklin wine? I make wines that I want
to sit down and enjoy – juicy, rich, voluptuous wines.
I like a little oak, but I don’t want it to be overpowering
– I want to taste the fruit. I love wines that pair
well with food. A meal without wine is eating; a meal with
wine is dining – it’s a conversation, an event.
It’s what wine is about. When I make a wine, my tastes
and techniques will influence the process, but what’s
most important is the fruit. The fruit dictates what the wine
will be. We’re fortunate to work with an amazing group
of growers and vineyards, whose fruit keeps taking us to wonderful
places. We started out making Zinfandel, then expanded into
Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. No doubt those will continue
to be the focus of our winemaking, but now we’ve made
a tiny quantity of Chardonnay, and soon we’ll be releasing
our first Pinot Noir. What wines we make after that will depend
on the fruit that’s available, because I just can’t
say no to wonderful fruit.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
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 Jarvis
Winery - The Jarvis winemaking facility is
totally contained within 45,000 square feet of cave tunneled
into the scenic Vacas Mountains four miles east of the town
of Napa. It is not only a visual masterpiece, but a technical
masterpiece as well. The underlying principle behind the
Jarvis cave construction is that a parabolic shaped tunnel
is inherently stable, so the cave tunnels and chambers are
in the shape of a true parabola. Throughout the cave’s
design and fixtures you will find many arches, subtly echoing
its parabolic structure. With the help of Jim Gangwer and
other artisans, the cast bronze doors, brass wall sconces,
arched alcoves, and fiber optic chandeliers add to the mystique
and beauty of the cave. William Jarvis has designed and
created a unique cave winery which functions to produce
ultra-premium wine, but which in form alone creates an incredibly
beautiful atmosphere in which to enjoy the very wine it
produces.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
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255-5280 DIRECTIONS
 Madonna
Estate wines have been handcrafted by the Bartolucci
family, Napa Valley winegrowers and winemakers for more
than eighty years. They are created from 100 percent organically
grown grapes, which are dry farmed on the Estate Vineyard.
Located in the world renowned Carneros Region, the Bartolucci's
take great pride in the wines they craft. Through great
skill, elegance and care, Madonna Estate wines are styled
to capture the best of the vintage, the vineyard, and the
variety. In addition to organic farming, Andrea believes
dry farming is the best method to ensure maximum quality
and grape flavor. Using the dry farming method the newly
planted vines are irrigated only until they create an extensive
root system. After the roots become established, all irrigation
lines are removed and the vines are left to fend for themselves.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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 Quixote
Winery - We've spent decades working against
the conventional wisdom of the Napa Valley. When Cabernet
Sauvignon dominated the California wine industry, we passionately
supported Petite Syrah. We still do. But a little cabernet
is nice, too. We want to make good wine, not a good name.
If our wine doesn't speak for itself, no signature will
make it any better. Ours is a family-owned winery. As you
can see, given the number of owners and the size of our
production, we have a strictly enforced allocation system
to ensure that customers can have a few bottles of Panza
and Quixote to enjoy. Unlike many winemakers, Monticelli
doesn't have concerns about leaving a “wine widow”
at home. His wife Anna, whom he met at Davis , is the winemaker
for Bryant Family Winery. “Wine governs our lives,”
says Mario.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE (707) 944-2659 DIRECTIONS
 St.
Barthelemy Cellars - While we cultivate our
own vineyards dedicated to growing grapes for our ports,
we have forged relationships with vineyard owners and growers
in order to harvest the best quality grapes at the ripeness
levels we seek. The hand-harvested grapes arrive at the
winery picked much later than grapes used for a still wine.
The longer “hang time” of up to one additional
month on the vine allows the grapes to develop higher levels
of ripeness and more intense flavors. At the winery, the
juice is tasted daily during fermentation in order to determine
the optimum time to fortify with brandy. Combined with testing
the wine’s natural sugar content, we use taste as
the main factor when deciding to stop the fermentation process.
We then add aged brandy from RMS Caneros Alambic Distillery
to raise the alcohol level and halt the natural fermentation
of the wine. The wine, now a port, is then put into oak
barrels to age for 18 months.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
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