Roy Estate. Founding proprietors Charles and Shirley Roy purchased property off of Soda Canyon in 1999; we first met with them many years ago at their home overlooking their vineyard. Charles who passed away in 2010 was a Civil Engineer from Massachusetts who founded his own consulting business in 1973 focusing on the development and design of office … [Read more...]
Bure Family Wines
Bure Family Wines was founded by Valeri (Val) Bure and his wife Candace Cameron Bure. Valeri was a professional hockey player for a number of both Canadian and American hockey teams. Born in Moscow he eventually moved to North America to play hockey in 1991 and enjoyed a 10-year career in the NHL including playing in the NHL All Star game in 2000. He also … [Read more...]
PB Hein Vineyards
PB Hein Vineyards is owned and operated by Paul Hein a 5th generation Napan whose family has wine making roots dating back to the early 1870's on Mt. Veeder in the Mayacamas mountains (the range that forms the north south spine between Napa and Sonoma counties). In fact Paul has records that show his family operated a winery in 1871 with vineyards totaling … [Read more...]
Marco DiGiulio Wines
Marco DiGiulio Wines is run by well-known Napa winemaker Marco DiGiulio. His family immigrated to San Francisco from Italy. With family roots in Tuscany, living in the Italian community of North Beach, and parents who were restaurateurs, good food and wine were integral parts of their lives. Marco earned his degree in Fermentation Science from UC Davis and … [Read more...]
In Vino Felicitas Wines
In Vino Felicitas Wines, meaning, in wine there is happiness, was founded by the husband wife wine making team of Anna and Mario Monticelli. Like other winemakers these days, both have international harvest experience. They met during their last quarter of school as undergrads at UC Davis while earning their enology and viticulture degrees. Mario is a … [Read more...]
Roberts+Rogers
Roberts+Rogers was founded by Roger Louer and his partner Robert Young. We first came across this label at a Howell Mountain Appellation tasting at Charles Krug Winery and then followed up later with Roger who we met for a private tasting and visit to the vineyard on Howell Mountain the supplies the grapes for their Cabernet Sauvignon. Roger was one of the … [Read more...]
Crane Family Vineyards
Crane Family Vineyards was founded by Peter and his wife Frances (who we originally met with); their son Tom Chiarella eventually took over the business from his father. Their family name is not to be confused with Michael Chiarello the chef who has his own Napa wine and coincidentally whose family also comes from the same small region of southern Italy as … [Read more...]
Fontanella Family Winery
Fontanella Family Winery is located among the rolling hills of the southern part of the Mt. Veeder appellation almost on the AVA dividing line between Mt. Veeder and Carneros. Their property is west of the town of Napa, located about 5 miles from Highway 29. Jeff Fontanella is the winemaker; he originally studied Biochemistry at the University of California … [Read more...]
Match Vineyards
Match Vineyards are owned by Randy Sloan and Sasha Match. The winery is named in honor of Sasha. Randy was a Russian linguist for the US army for a number of years before eventually settling in the San Francisco Bay Area. While raising their young son in the Bay Area they started looking for a weekend home. They found a nice piece of property just north of … [Read more...]
Continuum Estate
Continuum Estate was founded in 2005 and is located on Pritchard Hill in the Vaca mountains, the range that forms the eastern boundary above Napa Valley. This location was purchased in midsummer 2008 and two existing vineyard properties were combined into one large property. These included Versant founded by former architect Richard Martin and Cloudview, … [Read more...]
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