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Ackerman Family Vineyards		Map Website
The Ackerman’s Napa story started with their wedding in April 1989 when they were married at Auberge du Soliel in Rutherford. As they looked out over the beautiful, romantic vineyard countryside, they vowed that, someday, they would live in the Napa Valley. That day came in 1994 when Bob was looking to purchase a horse for Lauren, an avid rider. It just so happened that the horse he found was located on a beautiful 16-acre vineyard property in the eastern hills of Napa that was also for sale. Karma being what it is, the Ackerman’s bought the house and vineyard and were given the horse as part of the deal – their new life in the Napa Valley became a reality.

Andretti Winery		Map Website
Andretti Winery was established in 1996 and takes its inspiration from the distinguished career of its namesake and founder, Mario Andretti, widely regarded as the greatest race car driver of all time. When Mario retired after nearly five decades of competition, a commemorative wine was produced in his honor in 1994. That event sparked an interest in owning a winery. To accomplish this goal he teamed up with his former associate, Joseph E. Antonini, who as President, Chairman and CEO of Kmart, was one of Mario's major sponsors. Together they formed Andretti Wine Group (AWG Limited), a publicly traded stock company, to acquire property and build Andretti Winery, with Joe serving as Chairman and Mario as Vice Chairman.

Artesa		Map Website
Artesa is Napa's newest, most exciting winery. Our architecturally-acclaimed facility opened as Codorniu Napa in 1991, dedicated solely to méthode champenoise sparkling wine production. But in 1997, with the arrival of a world-class winemaker and a $10 million conversion, the winery shifted focus dramatically. Artesa was born with the inaugural release of ultra-premium still wines in September 1999.

Black Coyote		Map Website
Black Coyote is the name given to the union of Dr. Ernest A. Bates, Dr. Olin Robison, Jack Ruffle, and Stanley S. Trotman, Jr. They're strategically collaborating their time, energy, interest, and resources into the Napa Valley wine industry. Their name, "Black Coyote," represents the whimsical, yet clever, side of four very prominent gentlemen, who enjoy the occasional stress release that the name suggests. Collaboratively, they're ingeniously enjoying the quality of life that's synonymous with Napa Valley. The pursuit of fine wine is a passionate mission for each "Black Coyote."

Bourassa Vineyards		Map Website
The turning point for Vic Bourassa, owner and proprietor of Bourassa Vineyards in the Napa Valley, really occurred over a lunch he had in 1999 with the godfather of California wine, Robert Mondavi. By that time Bourassa, who had moved to the Valley permanently three years before and had entered a second professional career in real estate development, was already a committed home winemaker. The chance to talk wine about the wine business with one of the most influential winery figures in the world was to be savored and appreciated.

Buoncristiani Family Winery		Map Website
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.

Delectus Winery		Map Website
Gerhard and Linda launched Delectus Winery in 1995 with a focus on making wines representing the terroir of each vineyard. It was during their first overseas trip together that Linda and Gerhard saw Michelangelo's David, which provided the initial spark of inspiration for starting their own winery based on single-minded, uncompromising pursuit of an ultimate ideal. For that reason, a sketch of David appears on the Delectus label.

Elyse Wine Cellars		Map Website
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.

HaGafen Cellars		Map Website
HaGafen Cellars is located in the Napa Valley, in the heart of California's premier wine grape region. Less than a mile south of the famed Stags leap District and twenty yards from the Oak Knoll District--Napa's newest and most exciting of American Viticultural Areas--our well-drained soil is ideal for the growth and production of ripe and rich, intensely fruity small lot estate bottled wines.

Hendry		Map Website
Each of the 50 blocks at the ranch is a product of our efforts to discover the vineyard's full potential. To us, each block is an experiment and results are obtained very slowly. With our approach to farming, it takes about 7 years for root systems and canopies to reach full development and several more to understand how the wine will progress. As a result, it often takes 10 years to discover if our choice of clone, root, and varietal was appropriate for a given site. Our blocks will continue to change as we learn and try new things, and because they reflect the state of our vineyard, our wines will change as well. Expressing the individuality of these blocks in the wines made from them is educational for us and we hope it is for you too.

Hess Collection Winery		Map Website
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.

Jarvis Winery		Map Website
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.

Judd's Hill Winery		Map Website
Beginning as garage winemakers, pioneering vintners Art and Bunnie Finkelstein have been producing legendary wines in the Napa Valley since the 1970s, when they created Whitehall Lane Winery. Now, along with their son, Judd and his wife Holly, they continue to hand-craft ultra-premium wines with the same heartfelt and intimate style that has been their signature for more than 30 years.

Patz & Hall		Map Website
Patz & Hall Is the creation of four dedicated individuals - Donald Patz, James Hall, Anne Moses and Heather Patz - with an important diversity of experience and skills. Together, they have created one of California's most lauded artisan wine brands. James Hall and Anne Moses have spent their working careers in the production of fine wine. Between them, they have made wine at Flora Springs, Honig Cellars, Far Niente, Spring Mountain, Marimar Torres and Cain Vineyard. In tandem, they bring tremendous winemaking talent to the Patz & Hall team.

Phoenix Vineyards		Map Website
The Bader family has been in the wine grape growing business since the family bought eight acres in the Western Napa Valley Together the family works to produce Phoenix Vineyards' small output of 2,500 cases annually. Now three generations are involved in the wine-making business, producing estate wines crafted from some of the best vineyards in the Napa Valley.

Quixote Winery		Map Website
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.

Reynolds Family Winery		Map Website
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.

Robert Craig Winery		Map Website
For Robert Craig, winemaking always begins with the vineyards -- more specifically, with his belief in the crucial importance of vineyard location in producing wines of tremendous depth and character.

Saintsbury		Map Website
Now at 60,000 cases, Saintsbury remains at the forefront of the Pinot Noir revolution in California and the constant evolution in Carneros winemaking. Dick and Dave continue to inch their way out the limb that they ventured onto in the early days. However, now it is a place from which they can continue to innovate yet also peer down from to survey a part of the California wine industry they helped create and inspire.

Signorello Vineyards		Map Website
Ray Signorello Jr. began his journey as winemaker and vineyard owner in the Napa Valley during the mid 1980's. Ray, born in San Francisco, California, moved to Vancouver, Canada where the Signorello family continues to maintain a home. Ray divides his time between Napa, San Francisco, Vancouver and business related travel. Ray's father, Ray Sr., initiated the vineyard project during the mid 1970's by purchasing the 100-acre estate located on the Silverado Trail in the beautiful Napa Valley. Ray Sr. worked side by side with Ray Jr., establishing the winery's reputation for excellence until his passing in the fall of 1998.

Silenus Vintners		Map Website
Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley’s Oak Knoll District, Silenus Vintners is Napa’s newest multi-winery operation. We offer winemakers and vineyard owners the unique opportunity to produce their wines in our state of the art facility and are currently home to eighteen of the Valley’s most sought after boutique wineries. Collectively, our clients produce more than 30 wines from some of the best known vineyards in Napa Valley.

Sodaro Estate Winery		Map Website
The Sodaro Family’s Estate Vineyard and Winery is located in the world-famous Napa Valley, California. Sodaro Estate Winery offers the opportunity to truly experience wines that are of a place. Bringing together some of the most experienced and trusted minds in wine making and vineyard management, founder Donald Sodaro and his world-class team have meticulously developed a vineyard of unparalleled diversity and constructed a winery to suit the complexities of the vineyard, resulting in wines that ultimately reflect the stunning beauty and individuality of this estate.

Stoneheath Winery		Map Website
We make our wines in small lots, using artisan Italian winemaking techniques. Our Nebbiolo is hand-picked once the sugar hovers around 24 brix. We have found that a higher sugar level in Nebbbiolo grapes at picking time makes a resulting wine that is fuller in the mouth.

Stonehedge		Map Website
In 1992, the Shahabi Brothers began producing wines in the small town of St. Helena, situated in the heart of Napa Valley. The Shahabis selected Napa Valley with the strong belief that the rich and diverse terrain of Napa Valley combined with the ever beaming and warm California sunshine would produce exceptional wines, hardly matched anywhere else in the world. From the very beginning, the Shahabis made the gentle care of the grapes from vine to bottle priority one. This care and dedication has pushed the small family operated Stonehedge to the forefront of California winemaking and a recognized name for exceptional quality.

ZD Wines		Map Website
Beginning in September and lasting throughout most of October, ZD's Chardonnay grapes are hand harvested and brought quickly to the winery, where they are crushed and pressed. Each vineyard lot is maintained separately. The juice is then cooled and put into 50-gallon oak barrels for its 100% barrel fermentation. Due to the cool temperature in ZD's cellars, the fermentation lasts about 6-8 weeks, whereas most barrel fermentations last about 3-6 days. This very slow, cool, fermentation is extremely important to the quality of ZD Chardonnay. It maintains the fruit and gives the wine a creamy, toasty character that is brought about from extended contact with the yeast as it is suspended in the fermenting wine. This cool temperature also inhibits a secondary (malo-lactic) fermentation, allowing ZD Chardonnay to maintain its natural acidity.