Chateau Montelena

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Chateau Montelena
Location Calistoga, California, USA
Other labels Potter Valley
Founded 1882
Key people Jim Barrett, Vintner
Bo Barrett, Winemaker
Greg Ralston, Managing Director
Dave Vella, Vineyard Manager
Cases/yr 30,000 - 36,000
Website http://www.montelena.com
Tasting open to the public


Chateau Montelena is a Napa Valley winery first established in 1882 by Alfred L. Tubbs. However, Prohibition in the United States virtually destroyed the operation and it fell into disuse.

Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon label from the 1999 vintage
Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon label from the 1999 vintage

Jim Barrett replanted the vineyard and installed winemaking equipment in the historic buildings and it began producing wines again in 1972. Four years later, the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay won first place in the Judgment of Paris and a bottle of that vintage is in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.


Cabernet Sauvignon vines at Chateau Montelena. As the grapes mature they will darken to a purple hue.
Cabernet Sauvignon vines at Chateau Montelena. As the grapes mature they will darken to a purple hue.

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