Mount Veeder AVA wineries and descriptions.
Crane Family
Hendry
Hess Collection
Mount Veeder
Mayacamas
Wing Canyon Vineyards
Godspeed
Chateau Potelle
* Mt. Veeder AVA (Varietals produced : Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel)
The Mt. Veeder AVA is an American Viticultural Area located within Napa Valley AVA among the Mayacamas Mountains. The boundaries of this appellation include 25square miles (64.7km2) with 1,000acres (400ha) planted on thin volcanic soil. Many vineyards are found on the steep mountain face some as steep as 30°. The steepness of the angle gives the vineyards benefits of more direct sunlight and better drainage.
Wineries making wines from Mt. Veeder grapes include: Hess Collection, Wing Canyon Vineyard, Vinoce, Yates Family Vineyard, Rubissow, Mount Veeder Winery, Lokoya, Lagier-Meredith, Franus, O’ Shaughnessy, Domaine Chandon, Mayacamas Vineyards, Sky, Random Ridge, Cuvaison, Godspeed and Hendry. The unique sense of place, or terroir of the Mt. Veeder AVA produces wines that are typically powerful in structure – depending on how they are made and how the vines are tended. For example, Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the mountain commonly shows “briary” flavors, moderate to bold tannins and herbal, floral aromatics. With the increasing interest in wine in America, wines grown in sub appellation AVA’s such as Mt. Veeder are gaining recognition for their unique sense of terroir.
