
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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Retro Cellars Howell Mountain Petite Sirah 2011Petite Sirah from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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D-Cubed Cellars Howell Mountain Zinfandel 2011Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Ladera Howell Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Uproot Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Robert Foley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Spence Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Outpost Immigrant True Vineyard Merlot 2011Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Beringer Bancroft Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Quill Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Clif Family Winery Cold Springs Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Ladera Sauvignon Blanc 2011Sauvignon Blanc from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Forefront by Pine Ridge Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Pina Napa Valley Buckeye Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc 2011Sauvignon Blanc from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Turley Rattlesnake Ridge Petite Syrah 2011Petite Sirah from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Pestoni Howell Mountain Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Ledson Winery & Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Cornerstone Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Howell at the Moon Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Outpost Howell Mountain Grenache 2011Grenache from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Playwright Wines The Script Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Turley Cedarman Zinfandel 2011Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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W.H. Smith Piedra Hill Vineyard Bronze Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Ladera Stile Blocks Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California