The frantic tempo that preceded and continued during the hot spell has slowed to match the great weather. Many of the Spring Mountain District wineries who thought they’d be finished now are merrily harvesting when the time seems just right. Most, but not all, will be finished by this week’s
The rain scrubbed away all that dust, and with moderate temperatures it’s a Chamber of Commerce picture-perfect harvest. Everyone on Spring Mountain will be harvesting their reds this week. The waiting is over. As Wes Steffens at 7 & 8 said, ‘It’s game on this week.’ Ron Rosenbrand at Spring
2019 Cabernet Sauvignons from the Spring Mountain District are reviewed by Jonathan Cristaldi in Decanter: This tiny northerly AVA, perched on steep terraces in the Mayacamas range which divides the Napa and Sonoma valleys, enjoyed a stellar Cabernet Sauvignon vintage in 2019. Decanter’s Napa correspondent Jonathan Cristaldi picks out the
Most on Spring Mountain waited out the heat spell and are just now starting to harvest their reds. Frank Schaeffer at York Creek Vineyards says, ‘The fruit looks great.’ Matt Sherwin says, ‘The fruit is maturing nicely.’ Matt will also wait another week or so before starting his reds. Frank
The 2022 harvest is starting out very similar to the 2021 harvest with Bergman Family Winery, Keenan, Schweiger, Smith-Madrone and Spring Mountain Vineyards and Stony Hill all finishing their whites by Sept. 2. The Schweigers will also have finished their Pinot Noir. Unfortunately, nature has thrown some curve balls at
Pride Mountain Vineyards is pleased to announce that Matt Ward, formerly of Atelier Melka, has joined the team as Winemaker. Steve Pride: “Matt is an amazing young man. Through his hard work, inquisitiveness and experimentation, he has developed as much insight into all aspects of the winemaking process as any
We have some upsetting news about one of the core team members of Keenan Winery. Laura March, whom you have surely met if you’ve come for a tasting at the winery, was recently injured in a motorcycle accident when riding with her partner, Marc Ferneau, near Calistoga. Laura has been
Ron Rosenbrand didn’t need a fire to cement his legacy at Spring Mountain Vineyard in Napa. By that awful late September night in 2020, he had already logged almost 20 years as a premier grape grower at one of the region’s most historic properties. Two fires engulfed Spring Mountain, which
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