/Mount Veeder/The Hess Collection
Mount Veeder
§ Mount Veeder· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
The Hess Collection.
On a mountaintop, world-class contemporary art coexists with world-class wine.
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayClayEst. 1978★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.6
Passport · Winery No. 050MountEst. 1978
·TIER III·
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🏛 Architectural Gem🎨 Design Forward
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Clay over Loam
Swiss entrepreneur Donald Hess is a true Renaissance figure—equally passionate about wine and contemporary art. In 1978, he leased a historic stone winery built in 1903 at 800 feet on Mount Veeder. Inside, half the building houses winery operations; the other half is a stunning contemporary art museum—featuring works b…
Soil
ClayLoam
Elevation
1988ft
Aspect
Mountain
Founded
1978
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Chardonnay
霞多丽
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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…
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Mayacamas Vineyards
Mount Veeder · Cabernet Sauvignon
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Mount Veeder Winery
Mount Veeder · Cabernet Sauvignon
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Fontanella Family Winery
Mount Veeder · Cabernet Sauvignon
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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.