Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? And why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American Viticultural Area (AVA)? In 1981 Carroll and Christina Ballard took up residence in Napa Valley, Carroll coming from Los Angeles and Christina from Switzerland. Both were involved in the movie…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “My parents, Chris and Betsy Peacock, built their home on the vineyard property. They sold their fruit to Barnett for several years in the ’90s. Once my Dad realized that he was sitting on some amazing vines, he started bottling in 1999, which…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “Fantesca Estate & Winery was founded by Susan and Duane Hoff. After successful careers in the corporate world, the college sweethearts decided to slow things down and raise their family in Napa Valley. They took the leap and established Fantesca on Feb. 13,…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “Founded in 1977.” Why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American Viticultural Area (AVA)? “The wines and the availability of real estate at the time.” Who is owner? Who is winemaker? Who is vineyard manager? “Owners are Manuel and…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “We purchased our property in 2012. The previous owner assembled adjacent parcels to create the current 17 acres. There was no vineyard planted but there was an approved Erosion Control Plan to plant 5 acres, which we completed in 2014. First fruit was…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? Who is the owner? “Lokoya was founded in 1995. We are owned by the Jackson Family.” Why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American Viticultural Area (AVA)? “Lokoya’s four mountain AVA wines were made at Cardinale in Oakville for…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “The property for Titanium Winery was purchased in August of 2022. We love the rich history that this property has dating all the way back to Olga Beringer in the 1930s.” Why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “We purchased the property in 2013, and it is known by locals as the old ‘Heinemann Mountain Vineyard’ property from the 1970s. It was originally developed by Florentine Kellogg in the 1890s when he was given a large land grant in exchange for…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “Property acquired in 1943. First vintage was 1952.” Why did you choose to be in the Spring Mountain District American Viticultural Area (AVA)? “The McCreas had a friend who knew the property was for sale. They were in search of land to start…
Originally published in the St. Helena Star When was your winery founded? “Winery founded in 1957 — vineyard purchased by my father, John O. Gantner, in 1940. First release of the School House Pinot Noir was 1957. It was made at Stony Hill — other side of the mountain — by Fred McCrea.” Why did…