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Hall Wines

Hall Wines

In 2005, Craig and Kathryn Hall unveiled a state-of-the-art winery amid the legendary Sacrashe Vineyard in the hills of Rutherford that is dedicated to making single vineyard and limited-production wines. The Halls acquired the historic Bergfeld winery in St. Helena in 2003, and are merging history and innovation with the completion of California's First Winery to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED?) Gold Certification. (Learn More)

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Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi Winery

With its legacy of more than 40 years of fine winemaking, the Robert Mondavi Winery is a shining symbol of Napa Valley. Founded in 1966, the winery's beautiful architecture by Cliff May reflects the missions of early California history. Come learn about the history of winemaking in California and share in our philosophy of integrating wine, food and the arts into gracious living.

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Pride Mountain Vineyards

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Pride Mountain Vineyards, situated at 2100' on the top of Spring Mountain and often referred to simply as "Pride" is owned and operated by Carolyn Pride, and her children, Suzanne Pride Bryan and Steve Pride. Highly acclaimed for producing wines of exceptional character and concentration, the winery's eighty acres of rugged mountain vineyards are planted to twenty-seven distinct vineyard blocks which span the crest of the mountaintop and enjoy a variety of exposures. Vinified and barrel aged separately, each resulting lot makes its own unique contribution to winemaker Sally Johnson's final varietal blends.

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Adastra Wines

Adastra Wines

Chris and Naomi Thorpe, the owners of Adastra Vineyards, moved to Northern California in 1980. They bought the 33-acre Carneros ranch that was to become Adastra in 1984. In 2002 Adastra began to farm organically, in the belief that this would produce better quality grapes and have a positive environmental impact. In 2005 its vineyards were certified organic by the California Certified Organic Farmers.

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