April 3, 2019 – Calistoga, CA – Davis Estates is honored to announce that they have been named the 2019 Rising Wine Stars’ “Winery of the Year” by LuxeSF (formerly The Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco). The award was formally presented to Davis Estates’ proprietor Mike Davis during the 7th Annual Wineries Boot Camp, held Thursday, March 28th at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville, California.
A panel of fourteen respected wine industry professionals chose Davis Estates based on brand distinction and innovation, rising industry recognition, and acknowledgement of their elegant setting, “blending the best of the past and present in showing off the future of winemaking.”
LuxeSF Chairman and Founder, Alf Nucifora, pronounced during the award ceremony, “the estate is a product of cultural influences that have helped establish a brand reputation and an industry visibility that others can only dream of – and in a relatively short period of time. These include owners obsessed with delivering a truly unique experience, stunning design elements that guarantee memorability of the visit, an attention to detail that manifests itself in product, service and experience, and a willingness to remember and glorify the past while taking the visitor into the future of what an exceptional wine experience should be — for aficionado and novice alike.”
Davis Estates’ proprietor, Mike Davis, is delighted to have received this award. “As we designed the property it was enormously important to Sandy and me that Davis Estates was both historically authentic and modern in design. We wanted to create a place where people could experience everything that we love about the wine industry… history and technology, art and science, wine and food, luxury and comfort. It is extremely rewarding to be recognized for achieving those goals.”
About Davis Estates
Davis Estates is a family-owned and operated winery estate located in Calistoga, Napa Valley. Inspired by the original barn built on the property in 1916, Mike and Sandy Davis hired renowned architect Howard Backen to design a winery and tasting room that paid homage to this heritage building while incorporating cutting edge technology and 11,000 square feet of caves. The estate property consists of 155 picturesque acres with sweeping views of the Napa Valley, and 11 acres planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah and Cabernet Franc. Additional vineyards are planted in Rutherford, Carneros and Howell Mountain. Wines are produced under two labels, with Davis Estates wines created by Cary Gott and the exclusive, small-lot Phase V wines crafted by Philippe Melka.
