Mountain AVA in Napa County welcomes visitors
St. Helena, Napa Valley, August 2021 — Wineries in the Spring Mountain District AVA in St. Helena are welcoming visitors and customers to their tasting rooms. Like most wineries in Napa Valley, visits are by appointment only.
This AVA may have been one of the hardest hit growing regions when the Glass Fire rampaged through Napa Valley last fall. Thanks to the resilience of the people who farm on Spring Mountain, today the roads are clear and wineries are welcoming customers.
There are currently about 30 vineyards and wineries in the appellation, encompassing 1,000 acres of vineyard. With a unique identity formed over one and one half centuries, the Spring Mountain District appellation became an official AVA in 1993. The region is known for its wide array of mixed hardwood forests, which include oak, madrone, Douglas fir, redwood, tan oak and conifers. The AVA is known for its steeply sloped vineyard blocks, which span slopes up to 30% at elevations between 200 and 2,250 feet.
The Spring Mountain District AVA is primarily reached via Spring Mountain Road, a 10-15 minute drive from the town of St. Helena. Spring Mountain Road provides dramatic vistas as the road curves to the top of the AVA. Heavily forested, the area does not feel commercial, in that there are relatively few wineries, most of which are not visible from the Road. Wineries here grow highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, as well as outstanding Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Syrah and Zinfandel.
Spring Mountain District wineries ready to receive visitors:
Barnett Vineyards
https://www.barnettvineyards.com/Visit
707/963-7075
Behrens Family Winery
https://behrensfamilywinery.com/contact
707/963-1774
Fantesca Estate & Winery
https://fantesca.com/experience/fantesca-private-tour-and-tasting
707/968-9229
Keenan Winery
https://www.keenanwinery.com/visit-us-directions/
707/963-9177
Paloma Vineyard
https://palomavineyard.com/book/
707/963-7504
Pride Mountain Vineyards
https://www.pridewines.com/visit-us/guest-experiences
707/963-4949
School House Vineyard
https://www.schoolhousevineyard.com/pages/contact
707/963-9001
Schweiger Vineyards
https://www.schweigervineyards.com/wine-tasting/
707/963-4882
Sherwin Family Vineyards
https://sherwinfamilyvineyards.com/contact-us/
707/963-1154
Smith-Madrone Winery
https://www.smithmadrone.com/visitus.htm
707/963-2283
Spring Mountain Vineyard
https://www.springmountainvineyard.com/RSVP/
707/967-4188
Stony Hill Vineyard
https://www.stonyhillvineyard.com/visit-us/
707/963-2636
Vineyard 7 & 8.
https://www.vineyard7and8.com/experience.html
707/963-9425
Wineries whose wines are available online but do not currently have tasting rooms open to the public are:
Fe
707/244-1191
Flying Lady
303/775-5502
Juslyn Vineyards
https://juslynvineyards.com/contact-us
707/477-3484
Luscher-Ballard
707/967-9975
Peacock Family Vineyard
https://www.peacockvineyard.com/
650/773-2843
Ritchie Creek Vineyard
http://www.ritchiecreek.com/contact_us.html
707/963-4661
Sarocka
707/339-0530
Terra Valentine
https://www.terravalentine.com/
707/967-8340
Wineries who grow grapes and produce wines from the Spring Mountain District AVA with tasting rooms not on Spring Mountain are:
Castellucci Napa Valley
https://www.castelluccinapavalley.com/wine/experience/
415/948-3370
Frias Family Vineyard
https://www.friasfamilyvineyard.com/Visit
707/927-5106
Kieu Hoang
https://www.kieuhoangwinery.com/RSVP
707/253-1615
Marston Family Vineyard
https://www.marstonfamilyvineyard.com/
707/963-8490
Newton Vineyards
https://www.newtonvineyard.com/en-US/our-virtual-experiences/
707/204-7423
Grape growers on Spring Mountain include Bale’s Creek, York Creek Vineyards, Marvin Atchley and Joan Crowley.
Other wineries located in the Spring Mountain District AVA are Cain Vineyard & Winery, Lokoya and Philip Togni Vineyard.
