
Howell Mountain Wine Napa Valley, California
Learn about Howell Mountain wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more...
Today Cabernet Sauvignon is the star of this part of Napa’s rugged, eastern hills, but Zinfandel was responsible for giving the Howell Mountain growing area its original fame in the late 1800s.
Winemaking in Howell Mountain was abandoned during Prohibition, and wasn’t reawakened until the arrival of Randy Dunn, a talented winemaker famous for the success of Caymus in the 1970s and 1980s. In the early eighties, he set his sights on the Napa hills and subsequently astonished the wine world with a Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Shortly thereafter Howell Mountain became officially recognized as the first sub-region of Napa Valley (1983).
With vineyards at 1,400 to 2,000 feet in elevation, they predominantly sit above the fog line but the days in Howell Mountain remain cooler than those in the heart of the valley, giving the grapes a bit more time on the vine.
The Howell Mountain AVA includes 1,000 acres of vineyards interspersed by forestlands in the Vaca Mountains. The soils, shallow and infertile with good drainage, are volcanic ash and red clay and produce highly concentrated berries with thick skins. The resulting wines are full of structure and potential to age.
Today Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petite Sirah thrive in this sub-appellation, as well as its founding variety, Zinfandel.
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Bravante Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Sbragia Rancho del Oso Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Turley Rattlesnake Ridge Zinfandel (torn label) 2004Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Outpost Howell Mountain Grenache 2004Grenache from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Robert Goodman Wines Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Hundred Acre Fortification (OWC) 2004Port from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Bravante Vineyards Merlot 2004Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Beringer Bancroft Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Turley Rattlesnake Petite Syrah 2004Petite Sirah from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Bravante Vineyards Trio Claret 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Merlot 2004Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Duckhorn Howell Mountain Merlot 2004Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Highlands Winery Zinfandel 2004Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Hundred Acre Fortification 2004Port from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Bremer Family Winery Austintatious Red 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Spence Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Robert Goodman Wines Polaris Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Bravante Vineyards Simpatico Meritage 2004Bordeaux Red Blends from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Bremer Family Winery Bremer Family Cimarossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Black Sears Estate Zinfandel 2004Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2004Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Elyse Zinfandel 2004Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California