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KYLE SCHLACHTER, CSW
Celebrated winemakers are flocking to these slopes of the Vaca Mountains.
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Grounds in bloom at Chappellet Winery (left).
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Donn and Molly Chappellet.
Winery at David Arthur Vineyards.
Chappellet Winery vine-yards (top left) and cellar (above).
Ovid winemaker Austin Peterson.
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Plantings at Bryant Fam-ily Vineyard.
David Arthur Vineyards father-and-daughter team David and Laura Long (left); Brand winemaker Philippe Melka (below) and cellar (bottom).
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Brand Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $225
Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $335
Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill 2009 $135
Colgin Cellars Syrah IX Estate 2005 $175
Continuum 2009 $165
David Arthur Vineyards Meritaggio 2009 $55
Gandona Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $190
Montagna Cabernet Sauvignon La Presa-One South 2009 $125
Ovid 2008 $195
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Gandona Estate owner Manuel Pires (left) and vineyards (right).
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Aril40 Long Ranch RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(908) 512-5208www.arilwines.com
Brand90 Long Ranch RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-1199www.brandnapavalley.com
Bryant Family Vineyard1567 Sage Canyon RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-0483www.bryantwines.com
Chappellet Winery1581 Sage Canyon RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-7136www.chappellet.com
Colgin CellarsP.O. Box 254St. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-0999www.colgincellars.com
Continuum Estate1677 Sage Canyon RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 944-8100www.continuumestate.com
David Arthur VineyardsP.O. Box 112Rutherford, CA 94573(707) 963-5190www.davidarthur.com
Gandona Estate1535 Sage Canyon RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 294-8000www.gandona.com
Melanson Vineyard1537 Sage Canyon RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-7404www.melansonvineyard.com
Montagna Vineyards141 Long Ranch RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-8651store.montagnanapavalley.com
Nine Suns200 Long Ranch RoadSt. Helena, CA 94754www.ninesuns.com
Ovid255 Long Ranch RoadSt. Helena, CA 94574(707) 963-3850ovidvineyards.com
Stagecoach Vineyard3265 Soda Canyon RoadNapa, CA 94558(707) 259-1198www.stagecoachvineyard.com
Villa del Lago1551 Sage Canyon Road(707) 963-2134St. Helena, CA 94574www.villadellagowinery.com
Colgin Cellars’ IX Estate vineyard.
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