Chanticleer Wine is a winery with vineyards located just above the town of Yountville close to the Veterans home on the west side of the valley. Astute readers will note that the name Chanticleer is the name of a heroic rooster in one of the Canterbury Tales. The actual vineyards called Morningside are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese and are 8 … [Read more...]
Chappellet Winery
Chappellet Winery is located on the slopes of Pritchard Hill, arguably the Napa Valley's best known 'neighborhood' to not yet be designated with its own sub appellation. Pritchard Hill is named after the first settler in this part of Napa Valley, Charles Pritchard. He first planted grapes here in 1882 and the Chappellet property is where he used to live. … [Read more...]
Charbay Winery & Distillery
Charbay Winery & Distillery is located towards the top of the Spring Mountain District in the hills west of the town of St. Helena. Come here when you need a break from Napa Valley still dry wines in order to taste some very high quality ports and desert wines. This is the only winery/distillery in the Napa Valley. The Karakasevic family originates from … [Read more...]
Charles Krug Winery
Charles Krug Winery. Our first ever visit to Charles Krug in 2009 was very special because we had been looking forward to a tasting here for quite some time ever since starting The Napa Wine Project in 2006. This is Napa Valley's oldest winery still in existence and that deserves special recognition (although the original winery building is long gone). This … [Read more...]
CHASE Cellars
CHASE Cellars is a boutique winery located almost at the base of the western hills of Napa Valley (the Mayacamas mountains) on Sulphur Springs Road just south west of the town of St. Helena. Most visitors won't discover CHASE Cellars on their first few trips to the valley - the winery is not located along the busy "wine strip" along Highway 29 and for many … [Read more...]
Chimney Rock Winery
Chimney Rock Winery was founded in 1981 by Sheldon 'Hack' and his wife Stella Wilson (both now deceased). Hack enjoyed a lengthy career as a businessman in a variety of ventures including owning and operating a number of Pepsi-Cola plants in Africa, was president of New York-based Rheingold Corp and later operated restaurants and luxury hotels. Already … [Read more...]
Clark Claudon
Clark Claudon Founders Laurie Claudon & Tom Clark focus on growing premium grapes from their hillside vineyard in Pope Valley while their son Josh runs a vineyard management company his parents founded in 1978 (Clark Vineyard Management). Driving through Pope Valley one might easily miss their vineyard - a sign next to the road is the only indication of … [Read more...]
Clif Family Winery
Clif Family Winery operates a beautiful open-to-the-public tasting room in St. Helena. Clif Family Winery produced their first vintage in 2004. Founders of Clif Family Wines, Gary Erickson and his wife Kit Crawford have always enjoyed good wine and were inspired to start a winery during extended bike tour stops at villa estate wineries in northern Italy. … [Read more...]
Clos du Val
Clos du Val (founded in 1972, means "small vineyard estate of a small valley" in French) is still under original ownership. The winery was founded by an American businessman and prolific patron of the arts, John Goelet (died in early 2023 at age 91) & his wife Henrietta. Goelet lived a very full life; he was the son of a French mother and an American father. … [Read more...]
Clos Pegase
Clos Pegase is a very contemporary looking winery despite being over 30 years old, is often called the Napa Wine Temple due to its Greek styled architecture and several statues of Bacchus which used to be prominently placed on the grounds. Its design was created by prolific architect Michael Graves (1934-2015). Clos Pegase is located in the northern part of … [Read more...]
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