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| Old winery operations buildings mentioned below |
Ma(i)sonry Building Tasting Room (Yountville - Washington
Street) www.maisonry.com
This restored stone building is a great place to relax, enjoy some art, and explore wines made at nearly a dozen different wineries in Napa Valley. You can enjoy your taste in the garden or in one of their tasting alcoves, and even order a lunch to accompany it. Order one of their many standard tasting flights highlighting one or two wineries, or ask to see the wine menu and compose a flight of your own choosing. You will need to make an appointment for your visit at the website or by phone.
This restored stone building is a great place to relax, enjoy some art, and explore wines made at nearly a dozen different wineries in Napa Valley. You can enjoy your taste in the garden or in one of their tasting alcoves, and even order a lunch to accompany it. Order one of their many standard tasting flights highlighting one or two wineries, or ask to see the wine menu and compose a flight of your own choosing. You will need to make an appointment for your visit at the website or by phone.
Elhers Estate (St. Helena – Elhers Lane off Highway 29) www.elhersestate.com
While most of the other winery stone buildings were completely renovated, the Elher’s building was restored, revealing much of its original wood piers (and adjustments made to them over the years). Enjoy a flight of their wines at the tasting bar or at one of the many cozy setups mimicking a living room or dining room setting. Profits from wine production help to benefit cardiovascular research.
While most of the other winery stone buildings were completely renovated, the Elher’s building was restored, revealing much of its original wood piers (and adjustments made to them over the years). Enjoy a flight of their wines at the tasting bar or at one of the many cozy setups mimicking a living room or dining room setting. Profits from wine production help to benefit cardiovascular research.
Ladera Vineyards (Howell Mountain – White Cottage Road) www.laderavineyards.com
This stone winery building incorporates a number of interesting features,
including a network of floors and connections that allow all wine to be moved
by gravity from tank to barrel to bottle.
Much of the stones for the winery building were cut from a quarry nearby
on the mountain. Plan your visit during
a pleasant afternoon and enjoy your wine flight on their patio admiring the
stonework and the views. Plan
an extra 30 minutes to get up Howell Mountain and back down again.
Freemark Abbey (St. Helena – Highway 29) www.freemarkabbey.com
Freemark Abbey not only occupies a historic building, but the winery itself is part of the history of Napa Valley. Freemark Abbey participated in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting in which prominent brands from California were compared to venerable French wines in blind tastings. Wine club members are often redirected to the more luxurious (and modern) members-only tasting room, but you can choose to taste among the old stones if you prefer. When renovated recently, much of the original woodwork was refurbished for reuse in the restoration.
Freemark Abbey not only occupies a historic building, but the winery itself is part of the history of Napa Valley. Freemark Abbey participated in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting in which prominent brands from California were compared to venerable French wines in blind tastings. Wine club members are often redirected to the more luxurious (and modern) members-only tasting room, but you can choose to taste among the old stones if you prefer. When renovated recently, much of the original woodwork was refurbished for reuse in the restoration.
You can also find old and modern stonework at the following
wineries:
Anomaly (new construction in St. Helena)
Beringer Vineyards (take the tour in St. Helena)
Robert Sinskey Vineyards (new construction in Stag’s Leap District)
Spottswoode (operations building in St. Helena)
Vintner’s Collective (oldest stone building in downtown Napa)
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