Spring Mountain Vineyard

By far the best tasting in Napa! Ish is the man! Spectacular property with awesome views. Tasting started off in front of the gardens overlooking some Vinyards. We then walked through the most amazing landscaped gardens to the estate home where we had our tasting. The wines were the best! Enjoyed the tasting event so much that we joined their club. Looking forward to receiving annual shipments. A must on your tasting adventures!

Spring Mountain is by far one of the best winery experiences Napa Valley has to offer. The staff is friendly, knowledgable and make you feel VIP. I haven’t tasted a wine at Spring Mountain that I haven’t liked. This is a MUST see when visiting wine country. Make sure to call ahead, it is by appointment only.

This winery is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
Located in beautiful St. Helena on Spring Mountain Road, I would have never known about this lovely winery if it wasn’t for my Unilocal friends Dennis T and his wife Gabby! Thanks so much you guyss!
We went as a group for their Wine tasting «September Wine Pick-​up». When I walked up to this event I was totally speechless! We walked up to a table of lovely workers who welcomed and greeted us and handed us our wine cups with the listing of all the wines that will be available to taste.
Although we weren’t able to go inside at all we were able to explore their outside and see the beautiful scenery. Our tasting was under the shade of their olive trees surrounded by the vineyard. We had a selection of delicious wine.
We had the delighted pleasure of tasting the following selections of wine:
~2013 Chardonnay
~2012 Elivette
~2011 Pinot Noir
~2006 Estate Cabernet
~2004 Estate Cabernet
My favorite was the 2013 Chardonnay. I’m a white wine type of chick and all I kept thinking about when tasting this lovely wine was how nice this bottle will go with all my dinners that I make! HA!
All the wines were really good! I personally haven’t had Cabernet older than 2006 so this was definitely a treat! All the workers were very knowledgeable and new TONS of information about their wines!
There was also food that was catered to us by Oak Avenue catering! The hospitality that they provided was stellar! I couldn’t ask for anything better. I was greeted by everyone making the food!
Did I mention the pizza was made FRESH! Yes, FRESH! They even had Fresh Wood Oven Pizza on-​site! Some of the toppings were even from Spring Mountain such as: Basil and the mission figs. How neat!
The crew and I were able to walk around in beautiful 90 degree weather and even check out the little farm that they have in the back! I even was able to take pictures near the grapes that were growing! I was in awe at how beautiful and gorgeous this winery was!
Thank you to all the amazing workers for having my group and I experience such an amazing event! I truly had a great time and still look forward to coming back for their wine tasting! Big shout out to Amy for the exceptional customer service. Everyone here provided great hospitality and I couldn’t be happier!
I definitely look forward to coming back here!
Until next time Spring Mountain Vineyard!

Came here after visiting another winery in the area. we heard good things about Spring mountain on a previous trip to St. Helena. First off this place is by appointment only, we where lucky to get in like we did on Father’s Day. When we drove up to the gate we gave them our name and they told us to park on the right and follow the gravel path on the left where we where greeted by Amy who walk us into this little house and was the one who poured our tasting for us. We where kind of in a rush to pick up wine at another winery so we skipped the how the winery was started and just did the tasting we stated with Estate Sauvignon blanc and ended with Elivette all where good I’m not to much on the white wines but will drink it. The estate Cabernet was real good and also the Elivette was real good and the one me and my girl both liked was the Pinot Noir we got a bottle of the Pinot noir and joined the club cause it’s so worth it if you like to drink good wine. There is no fee to join the club you just got to buy 8 bottles of wine a year and that no problem I would drink any of their reds any time and really looking forward to it really want to see the estate. So if you’re look for a winery with good wine at reasonable prices this your place.

What a wonderful tour and tasting yesterday with my niece Erin and her bf Kyle. Marilyn Ferrante was a true joy as she guided us on the tour and amazing tasting. Beautiful grounds, truly incredible wines and a wonderful lesson in wine tasting. Marilyn is a true gem — make sure you request her on your visit to the reservation-​only tastings. This will be a tasting you will never forget!

If you want to visit an older property in the Napa Valley, you may want to stop in here. The wines were good, not great, but they are priced adequately. The property and drive in is a little confusing… due to lack of signage we walked into a building that might have been the barrel cellar. Tasting room is small, but we did get to visit the old mansion on the property and this was incredible. I would def do a tasting here if I came back.

Beautiful spot, great caves and fantastic staff. Thank you Rebecca! First rate personalized experience

A gorgeous winery in the great Spring Mountain appellation in Napa Valley. Beautiful grounds — an artist’s dream — and a really cool cave from the 1890s. You need an appointment to visit — like most smaller wineries in Napa — and it is certainly worth it to get access to great wine as well as to escape the crowds.
We did tasting on two different occasions, once with Ish and another time with Lindsay. Both were great, very knowledgeable, easy going and made the experience special. Our favourite wines so far are:
Elivette 2009
Cab Sauvignon 2008
Petit Verdot 2009
It should be mentioned that on several occasions the focus on following protocol was rather more pronounced than one would expect– — almost to the point of eccentricity.
One of our favorite wineries in Napa, I do not believe we tasted a wine we did not like and the private atmosphere and the gorgeous view make the experience truly special.

Have been to Spring Mountain before and they are really a well kept secret! Jumped at the chance to do a walking tour and tasting in the cave. We sampled wines from the early 2000’s and then tried some more recent wines. All were superb and although I had limited numbers in my cellar. I have decided to join their club and am now going to build a vertical of some of their cabs.
We were treated to some special wine and even got to taste the 1986 cab, courtesy of our host who was super knowledgeable and just a super nice guy. This of course enhanced our experience of these superb wines.
i am delighted that i was able to go back and this reinforced my appreciation of great wines from the Spring Mountain region.

The tops !!! Great grounds, people & Wine! We have stopped several time before and always wonderful !! All there wines are so food friendly.

Came here on the honeymoon with the lady.
Tour:
— Given by a nice English girl
— Walked through the caves and bottling operation.
— The estate has a lot of history it
Wine:
— Tasted 4 wines
— Loved the Pinot
— Met some great fellow tasters.
— Very interactive

This place is absolutely gorgeous and has great wines (mostly cabs) to boot. We got to taste the same wine across a number of different years — one over 10 years old — which is unusual.
If you want to look at an 1800s-​era French-​style château while drinking great wine in California weather, this is the place to do it.
You’ll need an appointment to visit, so make sure you call ahead. The great thing about this is that there are no tour buses and you’ll have a (near) private tasting.

Gorgeous setting. We were able to take a nice outdoor walk of the grounds, which is worthwhile if you’re lucky enough to get it. Apparently, if someone is staying at the estate, they don’t allow the walk. Pretty little gardens and a great view.
This place had my wife’s favorite set of wines, so consider buying a bottle even if it is the first stop on your tasting tour.

By appointment only vineyards may appear snobbish, until one realizes that is a legal matter, not a desire to exclude commoners. Spring Mountain Vineyard is laid back, totally cool and unpretentious, especially when the sommelier is Patrick Shannon. The appointment only format presents a peaceful crowd free place with no need to search for parking and elbow one’s way to the tasting bench. What a contrast from the typical winery: no noise, just the gentle warm breeze rustling through the olive trees and of course grape vines.
The wine selection is focused on excellence rather than variety and consists of primarily reds, as would be expected for the St. Helena region of Napa valley. The only white wine is the Sauvignon Blanc — a crisp fruit flavor with apricot citrus overtones, balanced by the warmth of vanilla, hint of almond and a floral bouquet. The reds are syrah, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, and their pièce de résistance Elivette — a blend of cabernet sauvignon and franc and pinot. The Elivette is on the expensive side, but it is a must have for that special occasion when you want to taste great wine — which should be any time. As much as I hate to be labeled as selfish, I will reserve my Elivette for minimum sharing. It delivers a rich complex flavor which inspires fanciful descriptions of berries, fruits, spices, even hints of coffee and tea (without milk of course).
Patrick maybe nonchalant in his delivery, but his expertise and knowledge projects clearly above the humor. I’m sure that the rest of the staff is equally excellent. So make your reservation. Don’t worry about the appointment only policy — apparently there is a legal limit in the number of wineries which can be open to the public set by Napa County. Establishments which are unwilling to go through government bureaucracy remain «private».

Wine is delicious, the building and place are amazing, the visit following the tasting is always perfect.
I became a member of the winery after my first visit and come every 3 months since.

An idyllic nice winery located on the side of a mountain, Spring Mountain is one of those wineries that you have to make reservations for. We paid $ 25/​person for the basic tour (waived with a $ 100+ purchase) which was fairly intimate, as there were only two other groups there. We tasted about six wines, which she kept pouring on request, and took a tour of their caves. It was a fun experience but I wish we could have seen a bit more of the winery. Pride Mountain gives a more extensive tour and tasting for about the same price.

Adorable little winery — reservations only, and it’s a little off the beaten path, but you get a very intimate experience, with great wine and conversation. Would definitely come back here again and recommend to others! Tastings are $ 25, waived with a $ 100+ purchase (per person).

The grounds and buildings are beautiful, and the caves are supposed to also be a real treat to see. The wines were good, though I didn’t like the chalky texture they had (due to being unfined). The process of fining can make a wine un-​vegan (is this a word?) however, so that’s a cautionary note to all the vegan winos out there.
I’m giving three stars because the staff member pouring for our tasting was a bit condescending and pretentious, and I didn’t appreciate that. I understand that this is Napa and arrogance can be found all around, but please don’t bring that out on a paying customer who is trying to learn about the wine. When asked what my favorite wine was, I answered that it was the ’07 Cabernet. The staff member then rolled his eyes and said there were four Cabs we had tasted. I told him it was the ’07, not the Elivette. If I had liked the Elivette more, I would have said Elivette (which I know is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, but it isn’t presented as a red cab during the tasting, it’s called the Elivette).
5 stars for grounds, 4 stars for price (I had an amazing tour at Arkenstone that was free, included their caves, and was very thorough, here a tour including the caves costs $ 75 I think), and 2 for the staff member we were fortunate enough to have.
I was really looking forward to my visit here and things were going well until the tasting started, which is a disappointment because it really was pretty.

Ive been to wine country just as many times as the locals and lived 45 minutes to 1 hour away. My friend and I were here nearly every weekend and have seen some amazing wineries and done some memorable tastings but this one surpasses them all! The winery will take your breathe away. Their lush botanical gardens, walking trails, history and stories of how the grapes are grown in such distinct angles on the hillside and ground level is a nice harmony to anyones ears.
The Elivette is really great! One of the best red blends ive tasted in years!
Certainly gonna go back here upon my return to the states!

This was the last stop on my self-​planned wine tour for my husband’s birthday. We had already tasted at 3 other wineries — for a total of almost 20 wines up to this point — so I was worried that my «palate» would be numb.
We were pleasantly surprised to arrive and see that we would be privately hosted by a young, but incredibly knowledgeable wine host who definitely knew his wines. His knowledge and candor were appealing and possibly made the wine taste better. Although, as he said, the wine does speak for itself. The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc was amongst our favorites, but the cabs and syrahs were pretty good as well. All the wines were obviously crafted with care, producing well-​balanced intricate taste profiles that would drink very well on their own. The wines would also age well, as the flavors became more refined.
And f you don’t dig wine, at least look at the grounds; it’s gorgeous, very «Secret Garden»…