Mahoney Vineyards is owned by Francis and Kathy Mahoney and dates from 2004. However long time vintner Francis has roots in the Carneros region that date back to the early 1970's. He moved into the area when he was only in his mid 20's as he already had a strong passion for wine and was confident in the Carneros growing region. He was one of the first to plant Pinot noir grapes in the Carneros region and he has conducted much research involving Pinot clonal varieties. He has founded several wineries and wine brands over the years. You come here for their Pinot noir's of course as that is what they are most known for; when we visited 4 of the 5 wines on their tasting menu were Pinots. Our favorite is the Las Brisas with various fruit flavors, mostly cherry, a little spiciness and a beautiful long finish. They also make an excellent very dark in color "cold weather" Syrah from their Mahoney Vineyard in the Carneros region. It is ready to drink now, shows a little pepper typical of this type of wine and has lots of berry flavors on the palate. In addition, Mahoney has several Italian & Spanish varietals which are very obscure for Napa - the Vermentino (a white Italian varietal which in their case has a lot of peach and other fruit flavors on the palate and ends with a taste similar to a pear) and a Montepulciano. Try finding these varietals at other Napa wineries!
We tasted at their old winery before they sold to Folio Winemakers Studio as well as at their tasting room in Napa. Their Taste at Oxbow tasting room is located right next to the Oxbow Public Market near downtown Napa and opened in mid January 2008 in conjunction with Waterstone winery (view our Waterstone review here). This is a corner location and is part of the new wine tasting area in Napa with Mason Cellars next door, Oxbow, Uncorked all lined up on several blocks. The tasting room is very large and well decorated. They are in a "green" building which means the building materials and furnishings are environmentally friendly. Check out their mostly green wine bar countertop; it is made from glass pieces of recycled wine and olive oil bottles. This tasting room has a slight wine lounge feel with tables and chairs scattered about (even the cushions on the chairs are made from recyclables!). They have a kitchen on site and offer sit down wine and food pairings by appointment. For a set tasting fee you choose 5 tastes out of 10 wines, (5 Waterstone wines and 5 Mahoney wines are available). Ask about the Downtown Napa Wine Tasting Card - multiple downtown area tasting rooms participate in this - for a one-time fee you can visit & taste at each of their tasting rooms. You can buy this card in each of the participating tasting rooms. Visit www.mahoneyvineyards.com
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Open to Public: Yes
Appointments: No
Regular Tours: No
Hours: 11-7pm
Phone: 265-9600
Address: 708 First Street, Napa
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