St Helena
St Helena Wineries have been in the business center of the Northern Napa Valley. This quaint, beautiful town has about 6,000 residents and bustling wine community. Some of the state's most renowned wineries are located in St Helena.
St Helena Wine Country
St Helena wineries make wine with grapes grown in a very warm climate. Many of these wineries produce Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines with great success. Well-known St Helena Wineries include Beringer, Charles Krug, and Vineyard 29.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel are a couple of the grapes that thrive in the sunny climate of St Helena Wine Country. These wines are usually fuller-bodied than examples from cooler, more southern regions. Because of the distinct robustness of St Helena Wines, the region is a magnet for wine tours and tastings.
The terrain of St Helena Wineries is made of alluvial and volcanic soils. The San Pablo Bay once covered several southern AVAs in Napa Valley, but it never extended as far north as St Helena.
Commercial wine production in the Valley began with St Helena Wineries; this shaped the history of wine production in the golden state. In 1861, a German immigrant named Charles Krug founded the first winery in the valley. A number of other notable Germans soon followed, including the Beringers and the Schrams.
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-->Latest News – St Helena
- Apr 25, 2007
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Parry Cellars Releases New Wine
St Helena’s Parry Cellars released their 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon to their mailing list and the public. - Mar 06, 2007
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards Releases 2003 Insignia
St Helena’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards releases 2003 Insignia to mailing list. - Feb 20, 2007
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Clos Pegase offers Limited Release Pinot Noir
St Helena’s Clos Pegase has announced the release of their 2005 Mitsuko’s Vineyard Pinot Noir. - Feb 15, 2007
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Drinkward Peschon Releases new Wine
St Helena’s Drinkward Peschon Winery released their 2004 “Entre-Deux-Meres” Cabernet Sauvignon. - Feb 04, 2007
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Napa Valley Vintner’s trip to the Big Apple
Last week, the Big Apple got a taste of what the Napa Valley has to offer. From January 22nd-25th over 75 Napa Valley wineries hosted a series of 26 wine tasting events featuring Napa Valley wines.
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