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| Wineries
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some of Napa Valley's many Wineries, Cellars, and Vineyards
while you are here. You have a few options for touring
this beautiful place including: the Napa Valley
Wine Train where you will return to the gracious era of
elegant rail travel and dining, a cruise from San Francisco
Bay into the heart of California's Wine Country where the
finest wineries open their cellars and wines to welcome you,
and Hot Air Balloons with an unforgettable aerial view.
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Area Wineries
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Araujo
Estate Wines - The Araujo Estate is a
Chateau-style wine property located in the northeast Napa
Valley. Its two primary components are the 40-acre Eisele
Vineyard, and the winery and cave complex which we designed and
built specifically to vinify Eisele Vineyard grapes. The
Eisele Vineyard is one of the most respected cabernet sauvignon
vineyards in the Napa Valley, equivalent to a premier cru
Bordeaux. Warm days, cool nights and well-drained cobbly soils
produce remarkable wines. The vineyard was established more than
100 years ago, and was first planted to cabernet sauvignon in
1964. When we acquired it in 1990 we began extensive renovation,
refining the varietal mix and upgrading clone-rootstock
combinations to realize the property's potential for joining the
international elite of limited production wine estates oriented
exclusively to quality.
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Atlas
Peak Vineyards - is producing some of the most
exciting wines on the market today. The winery and surrounding
property are a collaborative effort between Allied Domecq Wines,
USA, and Piero Antinori, whose family has a distinguished
600-year Italian winegrowing history. Atlas Peak Vineyards is
America's leading producer of Sangiovese — a grape made famous
in the Northern Italian region of Tuscany.
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Carneros
Creek Winery - was founded in 1972 as the first
winery to be built in the Carneros Region of California since
Prohibition. The Carneros is an officially designated viticulture
area located on the northern edge of the San
Francisco Bay and is recognized as having a distinct
microclimate: cool bay breezes, minimal rainfall, and a long
growing season. These are conditions that prove to be ideal for
growing outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varities . .
. the same grapes that made Burgundy famous. Owners
Francis and Kathy Mahoney recognized the Carneros' potential for
producing wines similar to the great wines of Burgundy, and in conjunction
with U.C. Davis, Francis implemented a critical
research project on clonal selections best suited for the
Carneros. Consequently, Francis Mahoney is considered one of the
pioneers in bringing Pinot Noir to the forefront in California
red wine production.
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Jessup
Cellars -
produces its high quality wines by using the finest Napa Valley
and Sonoma Valley grapes. Grapes are hand picked and gently
crushed. The winery has top of the line equipment to make wine
the age-old way -- gentle punch down, pressing, barrel to barrel
racking and topping. The winery chooses barrels that
specifically enhance the characteristics of the varietals that
are produced in them. Jessup Cellars wines are all aged in
American or French Oak Barrels. The wines are made without
compromise to quality. Jessup Cellars has a reputation and
family tradition of high quality standards and hard work ethic.
Mark Jessup is the winemaker, with 20 years experience.
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Hagafen
Cellars - is located in the Napa Valley, in the
heart of California's premier wine grape region. Owned and
operated by Irit and Ernie Weir, the winery was founded in 1979.
The first vintage released commercially was harvested in 1980.
In the ensuing 20 years, we have grown from a small partnership
producing wine with grapes from Winery Lake Vineyard, then owned
by Rene DiRosa, to a well-established wine company whose wines
are distributed throughout North America and overseas. Our wines
have been served on numerous occasions at the White House to
visiting foreign dignitaries. In November 1999, we broke ground
for our new winery on the Silverado Trail. Hagafen Cellars
currently produces 7,000 cases of premium table wines each year.
(707) 252-0781
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Staglin
Family Vineyard - is a family-owned Napa Valley
winery, devoted to producing extremely limited quantities of the
highest quality wine from its own vineyard. Staglin has been
rated one of the top five vineyards in all of California. Wines
of distinction have been made from this vineyard for more than
30 years.
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Pepi
Winery - located in the Napa Valley, is an
innovator and pioneer in the quality production of Italian
varietals in California. We are well-known for crafting the
quintessential California Sangiovese, stellar Sauvignon Blanc,
and limited quantities of rare varieties such as Arneis and
Teroldego. (707) 945-1391
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Robert
Keenan Winery - Chardonnay was the first Keenan
wine released and it immediately established the winery as a
leading producer of Chardonnay. The Cabernet grapes came into
leaf and the resulting Cabernet vintages were immediate
successes. The 1978 was voted the best California Cabernet of
that vintage. The 1986 Cabernet was acclaimed as the 42nd best
Cabernet in the world by Wine Spectator. In 1978, Keenan
purchased a small volume of Merlot grapes as a way to also
acquire some desired Chardonnay grapes. The resulting Merlot
proved extremely popular and Merlot became a permanent part of
the winery's selection. The reputation of the Keenan Merlots was
solidified in 1988 when tasting of the Keenan Merlots against
the world famous Petrus wines (Merlots) resulted in a virtual
draw.
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