/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 Farming4.6
Passport · Winery No. 050
MountEst. 1978
·TIER III·
🏛 Architectural Gem🎨 Design Forward

Why it tastes like that.

§ TERROIR · SECTION 01
TOPSOILCLAYLOAM
§ 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
Chardonnay
霞多丽
§ Flavor fingerprint

The room you'll walk into

DARK FRUITOAKTANNINACIDEARTHFLORAL

Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.

The people behind it.

§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03
§ Winemakers & founders

Winemakers & Founders

§ Visit info

(707) 255-1144

↗ Official Website
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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.