Spring Mountain Vineyards

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Spring Mountain Vineyard is a 225 acres (0.91 km²) vineyard consisting of 135 different vineyard blocks scattered over the 845-acre (3.42 km²) estate in California's Napa Valley.

The original winery was established in 1884 by Tuburcio Parrott. The current vineyards are on the eastern slope of Spring Mountain at elevations varying from 400 feet (120 m) to 1,450 feet (440 m). Spring Mountain Vineyard achieved international recognition when it achieved fourth place among French and American wines at the historic Judgment of Paris wine competition.

The winery now includes four adjacent vineyards including the 435 acre La Perla, 257 acre Miravalle, 120 acre Chevalier, and 33 acre Streblow (Alba). La Perla Winery and Vineyard were originally established in 1873 by Charles Lemme. The La Perla Winery building is still standing. This property contained the first Cabernet Sauvignon on Spring Mountain. The adjacent Chevalier and Miravelle properties were also established during the 19th century.

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Taber, George M. Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting that Revolutionized Wine. NY: Scribner, 2005.
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