Barnett, Pride Mountain, Smith-Madrone, Vineyard 7&8 represented Dogs from four wineries from the Spring Mountain District are featured in the 24th edition of Wine Dogs California, a popular compendium which shares photographs of winery dogs from all over the Golden State. Barnett Vineyards’ four dogs are featured on pages 12 and 13. They are a…
The Spring Mountain District Association’s entry in The Wine Spectator’s 19th Annual Video Contest was awarded second place, in results announced on September 24. Videographer Evan Roscoe traveled up through the Spring Mountain District, noting elevation and steepness of slopes (and degrees Brix) as he chatted with Carolyn Butler of Juslyn, Rebecca Fogg of Peacock…
For Smith-Madrone, the weather has been very cooperative. The reds are moving along, albeit slowly. We’ve harvested small blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, showing good flavors, character and maturity. We’ve harvested our small block of Petit Verdot and it was double last year’s light production. The Petit Verdot is a fairly young block at five years…
At Smith-Madrone the whites are in, as has been reported. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are just being patient little soldiers waiting to be brought into the action. The sugars are pretty stable, as is the weather; we’ve only had a few little heat spikes. The grapes are just enjoying lovely late summer weather…
Wine Spectator has announced the finalists for their 2025 Video Contest! This year, storytellers from across the wine world shared their tales about how important wine is in our lives—how we enjoy it, celebrate it, even dedicate our lives to it (and sometimes go a little overboard in pursuit of it). You’re invited to watch…
Here at Smith-Madrone both the Chardonnay and Riesling have been harvested. The clusters were well-formed; the berries were very uniform and the crop level was fairly standard. The chemistry was also good. We’ve moved now into a nice break with the weather, with a cooldown and slight amount of rain on Monday evening and Tuesday…
At Smith-Madrone we have put our toe in the water for this coming harvest. We harvested a small amount of both Riesling and Chardonnay this past week. The vines seem very happy and are doing well; there’s lots of water from this past winter. There’s no question that this will be a good-sized crop, but…
We’re thrilled to be a part of Harvest STOMP this year! Check out our lot along with some other exceptional wines and one-of-a-kind experiences in the Harvest STOMP eAuction HERE. Bidding opens August 16th at 8 am PT! Every year the Napa Valley Grapegrowers and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation host Harvest STOMP, which is their…
In episode forty-nine of the Napa Valley Insider podcast, Andrew sits down with Garret Hales, Estate Director at Spring Mountain Vineyard, one of Napa Valley’s most storied and secluded properties. Garret shares his journey from working the floor at The French Laundry to leading the revival of a 151-year-old estate perched above St. Helena. He…
Napa winery | Spring Mountain Vineyard, one of Napa Valley’s most historic wineries, was nearly destroyed by wildfire. Its new owner is in the middle of an ambitious, multi-year revitalization.