
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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Roberts + Rogers Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Rudius Savory Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauivignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Hindsight Wines Bella Vetta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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CADE Howell Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Merlot 2014Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Moone-Tsai Howell Mountain Hillside Blend 2014Bordeaux Red Blends from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Duckhorn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Boich Family Cellar Wall Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Hundred Acre Ark Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Turley Cedarman Zinfandel 2014Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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CADE Howell Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Beringer Vogt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Nickel & Nickel Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Outpost True Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Turley Dragon Zinfandel 2014Zinfandel from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Lail Mole Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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CADE Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Bordeaux Red Blends from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Cimarossa Vineyards Riva di Levante Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Ladera Howell Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Beringer Bancroft Ranch Vineyard Merlot 2014Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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Arkenstone Howell Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2014Sauvignon Blanc from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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