The Napa Valley Wineries and Vineyards
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The Napa Valley has been long renowned for its
scenic beauty and world-class wines. The valley is a popular visit for
travellers from around the world as well as a weekend retreat for San
Francisco residents. California's history of fine winemaking took root in
Napa Valley over a hundred years ago. Now there are well over two
hundred wineries maintaining that tradition.
Here is a small sample: |
St. Supery Vineyards & Winery
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| Two vineyards - one in the heart of Napa
Valley's Cabernet country, the other in a serene corner of the Valley -
gave rise to the divine wines of St. Supéry, most notably, award-winning
Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Chardonnay, Merlot, Red and White
Meritage wines and a handful of limited-edition varietals round out the
offering. Adding diversity to the range of fine wines is the inclusion of
the third vineyard, Hardester Ranch, since 1999.
The winery estate, situated in Rutherford, welcomes visitors with a
tour of the modern winemaking facility or a visit to the historic landmark
1880 Victorian Atkinson House (now a living museum). Yet perhaps the
biggest attraction is the uniquely informative and engaging St. Supéry
Wine Discovery Center
www.stsupery.com |
St Supery Winery |
Luna Vineyards
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Luna Vineyards Hospitality Center welcomes you
to enjoy fine wines surrounded by Italian architecture. View the 44-acre
estate Pinot Grigio vineyards from the Bella vista tower. Relax on the
porch while watching cellar operations. Savor the well-crafted Luna wines,
Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese, Merlot, and our proprietary wine, Canto. They
offer a selection of library and limited edition wines. Luna is open daily
from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome.
www.lunavineyards.com |
Luna Vineyard's Tuscany Villa |
Regusci Winery
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| Built in 1878, Regusci Winery's handsome
hand-cut stone façade, with its graceful arched windows and two-foot
thick walls, is crafted entirely from lava stone. All three stories of the
building were efficiently designed for wine production, resulting in a
275,000-gallon capacity (115,500 cases). The top floor was used for
crushing. Juice was then gravity fed to the second floor for settling and
fermentation, and finally to the bottom floor for barrel storage and
aging. Today, the bottom floor is used for the storage and aging of
Regusci Winery's small production of estate wines.
Regusci Winery re-opened its doors in June of 1998 showcasing its
estate wines - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay.
Regusci Winery is open, by appointment only, for tours and tastings
www.regusciwinery.com |
Regusci Winery's vineyard |
Pine Ridge Winery
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| A silhouette of pine trees on a steep hillside
in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley welcomes you to Pine Ridge
Winery, founded in 1978 by the Andrus Family. Pine Ridge has been at the
forefront of innovative farming practices devised to intensify flavours of
the fruit and exalt the distinctive attributes of the various Napa Valley
regions where the estate vineyards are located.
Tours are highlighted by a visit to the dramatic caves, one hundred
feet underground, the result of excavation into one half mile of volcanic
rock hillside. Here guests sample future releases directly from a
selection of the over 4,600 French oak barrels housed within. www.pineridgewinery.com |
Entry gates at Pine Ridge |
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More Napa wineries information at:
www.napavalley.com/wineries/
www.napavintners.com |
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| Napa Valley wineries and vineyards, long renowned for
their scenic beauty and world-class wines |
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