In most classic wine regions, like Napa Valley in California or Chianti in Italy, the differences in altitude between the valley floor and mountainous ridges are marked. In Napa, vineyards range from 200 feet to 2,200 feet above sea level, and in Chianti, one of the highest-elevation wineries, Volpaia, sits between 1,300 and 2,130 feet.

Seven miles down the mountain at an elevation of only 55 to 75 feet, our Base Camp vineyard consists of sand, silt, clay, and gravel soils. Originally planted to multiple red and white grape varietals, our team is currently replanting to double-down on the vineyard’s textbook growing conditions for richly structured Cabernet Sauvignon.

2021年12月2日 · Bodega Colomé is located in a corner of the Calchaquí Valley, in Argentina’s Salta region, home to some of the country’s – and the world’s – highest vineyards. At Colomé, high altitude means cooler temperatures, which make viticulture viable in …

Home to some of Napa Valley’s most highly elevated, rugged and visually stunning landscapes, visiting Atlas Peak wineries is a foray into nuanced mountain wines high above the fray. Focused mainly on Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, Atlas Peak's cool, mountain influenced climate features temperatures about 10–15°F cooler than the ...

2023年5月4日 · La Jota has two vineyards on the mountain, the La Jota Estate, and one mile down, W.S. Keyes Vineyard, once the Liparita Vineyard. At 1,825 feet in elevation and planted in 1986, Keyes is the sole source of grapes for sister …

2022年9月28日 · Dating to 1889, and clearly named for the mountain range in which it sits, Mount Veeder-based Mayacamas Vineyards has seen its share of ups and downs, changes in ownership, fires and other challenges, and yet continues to produce some of the finest wines of the Napa Valley.

The vineyard at the heart of the mountain Overlooking St. Helena, high upon the western ridge of Howell Mountain, the Arkenstone Estate rises from 1400 ft. to over 1650 ft. of elevation. With amazing, sweeping views looking down over the Napa Valley to the South, Spring Mountain to the West, the wild, forested Bell Canyon to the North, and ...

2025年1月24日 · High-elevation wines “High-altitude vineyards and low-altitude vineyards…produce wines with distinctly different characteristics, shaped by their unique terroir,” says winemaker Jamie Kutch ...

2025年1月27日 · “As cold air descends fast down from the mountain and then sits at the bottom of the valley, it means that vines at altitude in Tupungato and closer to the mountain are actually cooler with what can be a 2 to 4C difference in the temperature at the bottom of the valley in San Carlos,” he adds.

In a semi-arid desert, the Altura Maxima vineyard is the winery's highest and was quite a gamble when it was planted in 2007, becoming the highest commercial vineyard in the world. Expect a deep-colored Malbec, with floral characteristics, high acidity and firm tannins.