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It would be silly to try and replicate other really great winery guides. Here are two of our favorites:

Napa Vinters List of Wineries

www.napavinters.com

Napa Wine Project

www.napawineproject.com
"To date, we have personally visited & tasted with representatives from 460+ Private (do not see visitors), Appointment Only & Walk-in Napa Wineries. We are looking forward to milestone visit number 500. Our reviews focus on personal stories, tasting notes, winery history, unique features, where you can find the wines, photography (if applicable) & more." From their website.



http://www.lunavineyards.com
luna@lunavineyards.com
wineclub@lunavineyards.com
Phone: 707-255-LUNA (5862)

Luna Vineyards has been known for more than a decade as the benchmark Napa Valley producer of Pinot Grigio and Sangiovese. Today, President MaryAnn Tsai and the rest of the Luna Vineyards team are still passionate about creating world class wines that reflect the character of the local terroir. By seeking out exceptional vineyard sites for each varietal, using natural fermentation methods and a minimum of intervention in the cellar, Luna has also gained critical acclaim for its Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and proprietary white wine blend, Freakout.

Luna Vineyards is located on the Silverado Trail, in Napa Valley, California, a region renowned for its beauty and legendary wineries. This video showcases Luna Vineyards and reflects on the beautiful scenery and hard work that goes into the winemaking and refining.

Please enjoy this look into our last day of the Fall Harvest 2007 as we prepare Luna Vineyards wine.

Napa Valley is widely considered one of the top AVAs in California, and all of the United States with a history dating back to the early nineteenth century. By the end of the nineteenth century there were more than one hundred and forty wineries in the area. Of those original wineries several still exist in the valley today including Charles Krug Winery, Shramsburg, Chateau Montelena and Beringer. Viticulture in Napa suffered a setback when prohibition was enacted across the country in 1920. Furthering the damage was an infestation of the phylloxera root louse which killed many of the vines through the valley. These two events caused many wineries to shut down and stalled the growth of the wine industry in Napa County for years. Following the Second World War, the wine industry in Napa began to thrive again.

In 1965, Napa Valley icon Robert Mondavi broke away from his family's Charles Krug estate to found his own. This was the first new large scale winery to be established in the valley since before prohibition. Following the establishment of the Mondavi estate, the number of wineries in the valley continued to grow, as did the region's reputation. In addition to large scale wineries, Napa Valley's boutique wineries produce some of the world's best wines. The producers of these wines include but are not limited to: Araujo, Bryant Family, Colgin Cellars, Dalla Valle Maya, Diamond Creek, Dominus Estate, Duckhorn Vineyards, Dunn Howell Mountain, Grace Family, Harlan, Husic, Kistler, Jericho Canyon Vineyards, Marcassin, Screaming Eagle, Shafer Hillside Select, Sine Qua Non, Spencer-Roloson Winery and Vineyard 29.

Today Napa Valley features more than three hundred wineries and grows many different grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, and other popular varietals. Napa Valley is visited by as many as five million people each year, making it the second most popular tourist destination in California, second only to Disneyland.



Napa Valley Wine Country Area
Wineries with Art, Collections, Sculpture


List of Napa Valley Area Wineries with Art