Levendi Estate Winery currently makes their wines at the popular Laird Estate just south of Yountville. Laird offers custom crush solutions for a number of small to medium sized wineries (see our review of Laird above for more information about this custom crush facility). Levendi is owned by the Gianulias', a Greek family with a long tradition of making wine in Greece as well as in the Napa area. Their family has been making private wine for centuries in Greece and also for a number of years in the USA. James, the father, has a long background in property development and his son David and family friend Todd currently oversee the day to day operations of the winery.
The name "Levendi" in Greek essentially is a toast to "celebrate life". Their winemaker Alison Doran studied for many years under the famed viticulturist Andre Tchelistcheff and she has been with Levendi since day 1. Her style of winemaking is very traditional and she has over 30 years experience in the industry. They are a small producer but have future plans to build their own winery just off of Highway 29 across from Grgich Hills. This winery is projected to open sometime in the next few years and will be open to the public by walk-in. The new winery will be full service with a limited section for small custom crush clients. In addition it will be the only Napa winery paired with an artisan cheese producer who will offer their own flight of "cheese tastings".
Levendi concentrates on 100% varietal wines with the focus being Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon; in addition they typically will not blend multiple varietals into the same wine. They make two Chardonnays - the Red Hen Vineyard from the Wente clone which is known for its very small concentrated fruit and the other from Cold Creek on the Sonoma side of Carneros. The Red Hen Vineyard Chardonnay is our favorite of the two; it is a rich wine with very nice tropical fruit flavors and hints of butterscotch and vanilla. Our two favorite wines from Levendi are the Symphonia and Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. Both are elegant wines which come from grapes that are grown in entirely different areas. Symphonia is wine made from valley fruit contrasted with the Stagecoach fruit which is grown at an elevation of about 1500 feet. Visit: www.levendiestates.com or view their blog here: http://levendiwinery.blogspot.com
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Open to Public: No
Appointments: Yes, On a limited basis until their new winery opens
Regular Tours: No
Hours: Call
Phone: 877 538-3634
Address: 5055 Solano Ave, Napa
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