/St. Helena/Charles Krug Winery
St. Helena
§ St. Helena· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Charles Krug Winery.
Napa's oldest winery—and the birthplace of the Mondavi family saga.
Cabernet SauvignonMerlotClayEst. 1861Reservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.4
Passport · Winery No. 037St.Est. 1861
·TIER III·
·TIER III·
🏰 Historic Estate⚡ Pioneer Spirit
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Clay over Loam
In 1861, Prussian immigrant Charles Krug established Napa Valley's first commercial winery in St. Helena. But what truly made this place legendary was Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi's purchase in 1943. Cesare's two sons, Robert and Peter, grew up here learning everything about winemaking. Then came the famous family …
Soil
ClayLoam
Elevation
228ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1861
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Merlot
梅洛
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Sauvignon Blanc
长相思
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§ Flavor fingerprint
The room you'll walk into
Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.
The people behind it.
§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03§ After here, try…
C
Corison Winery
St. Helena · Cabernet Sauvignon
D
Duckhorn Vineyards
St. Helena · Merlot
J
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
St. Helena · Cabernet Sauvignon
D
Dimple · whisper
Skip the welcome pour.
Ask for the signature wine first while your palate is fresh — it'll read cleaner than any welcome pour.