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Napa Valley's Luxury Winery Experiences

Author: Michael Keenan
by Michael Keenan
Posted: Dec 30, 2017

Napa Valley is known for the luxury winery experience world over. Stunning natural beauty aside, this region produces some of the world's best wines. Full-bodied Cabernets, fruity Merlots, and buttery Chardonnays are just a few of the dozens of varieties presented by the 400-plus wineries that pepper these fertile soils. Napa Valley is one of the world's premier viticultural regions, and famous for its prized Cabernet Sauvignon. But wine, as visitors quickly discover, is only the beginning. Stay in lavish resorts, charming bed & breakfasts or modern hotels.We are happy to bring you top suggestions for Napa Valley's Luxury Winery Experiences. Here is the list of some top Napa Valley Winery but not limited to.

Beau Vigne Winery

Beau Vigne (Bo-Veenya) was founded in 2002 by Ed Snider. They are a small, family winery with a production of about 4,000 cases per year, and are known for Cabernets. Beau Vigne Vineyard is up-and-coming and been making high-quality wine for many years, they primarily make Cabernet some pinot, and a very little Chardonnay but all again are of high quality & highly rated. Their other wines are also very good-excellent. Highest marks to the Estate Cab, Petit Verdot, Reserve Cab, Widow's Peak Pino Noir, Reserve Chardonnay, Juliet, Hay presszin, and the Old Rutherford.

Fortunati Vineyards

Fortunati Wines is a small producer owned by husband and wife Ellen and Gary Luchtel. The fortunati using natural farming, and winemaking techniques to deliver the high-quality wines. The husband-and-wife team of Gary & Ellen Luchtel pour their hearts and souls into producing award-winning, premium wines at a very reasonable price. They released their first wines under the Fortunati label in 2009 - an estate Syrah and also a rosé of the same varietal.

Keenan Winery

Keenan Winery is located in the Spring Mountain in Napa Valley. It producesworld-classwines, in 1974 Robert Keenan purchased 180 acres in the Spring Mountain District at an elevation of 1700 feet. Located on the eastern slope of the Mayacamas mountain range, Spring Mountain District gained recognition as an American Vineyard Appellation (AVA) in 1993. Keenan Winery specializes in estate grown fruit for the following varietals: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot Carneros. Their total production each year runs 12,000 to 14,000 cases. However, several of their wines are made in very tiny quantities (usually a few hundred cases) for wine club members, and for on-site visits. Most of their wines are approachable with a diversity of flavour.

Stags' Leap Winery

Stags' Leap Winery is the most popular & most visited winery in all of Napa. It offers award-winning winesat a great price. Stags' Leap Winery is located near Yountville, California, in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. The winery's 240 acres (97 ha) estate vineyard was first planted in 1893. By 1895 production on the estate was up to 40,000 gallons of wine. It's one of the few wineries that consistently win top awards for all of their wines.

Napa has dozens of other best wineries in Napa valley worth noting, such as Beaulieu, Beringer, Cakebread, Ehlers, Far Niente, Mondavi, Pine Ridge, and Silver Oak, to name a few.

About the Author

Robert Keenan Winery produces nearly 14,000 cases per year. The reputation of the Keenan Merlots was solidified in 1988 when tastings of the Keenan Merlots against the world famous Petrus wines (Merlots) resulted in a virtual draw.

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