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Visiting Info
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Business Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:30AM-4PM |
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Contact Info
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Business Description
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Chateau Montelena's rich history began on a chilly fall morning when Alfred L. Tubbs spaded over and inspected the soil where he thought of planting estate vineyards. He'd heard the Napa Valley was the best place to grow grapes in California. A deal was struck and in January of 1882 the San Francisco entrepreneur owned 254 acres of rugged land just two miles north of Calistoga at the base of Mount Saint Helena.
In 1976 Chateau Montelena put California at the forefront of the wine world. That year a who's-who of the French wine and food establishment gathered for a grand tasting at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Paris. Four white Burgundies were tasted against six California Chardonnays. When the scores were tallied, the French Judges were convinced that the top-ranking white wine was one of their own. In fact, it was Chateau Montelena's 1973 Chardonnay, rated above all other wines.
The results proved that Chateau Montelena could produce some of the world's finest wines, and that California's wine industry had come of age.
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Winery Info
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Surface Area:
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Varietals Grown:
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Primitivo, Riesling, Zinfandel
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