Howell Mountain

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Howell Mountain is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Napa Valley, California, known for its high-elevation vineyards and intensely flavored, age-worthy wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon.

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instanceOf American Viticultural Area
wine region
climate cooler than Napa Valley floor
warm, dry summers
climateInfluence Pacific Ocean
marine fog
country United States
countrySubdivision United States wine appellation
county Napa County
distinction first sub-AVA of Napa Valley
elevationRange approximately 1400–2200 feet above sea level
established 1983
grapeColorFocus red wine grapes
grapeVariety Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Petite Sirah
Sauvignon Blanc
Zinfandel
grapeVarietySpecialty Cabernet Sauvignon
knownFor age-worthy wines
high-elevation vineyards
intensely flavored wines
mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
locatedIn California
Napa County, California
linked to: Napa County

Napa Valley
North Coast AVA
locatedNear Angwin, California
namedAfter Howell Mountain
notableFor structured, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon
officialName Howell Mountain American Viticultural Area
linked to: Howell Mountain AVA
partOf Napa Valley AVA
linked to: Napa Valley

North Coast wine region
regionType mountain appellation
regulatoryBody Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
soilType rocky soils
volcanic soils
well-drained soils
state California
terroirCharacteristic above the fog line
large diurnal temperature variation
low fertility soils
viticulturalPractice dry farming in some vineyards
low yields
wineStyle concentrated Zinfandel
full-bodied red wines
tannic Cabernet Sauvignon

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CADE Estate Winery locatedIn Howell Mountain
Pope Valley area locatedNear Howell Mountain
Howell Mountain AVA namedAfter Howell Mountain
subject linked to: Howell Mountain
Rancho La Jota locatedOn Howell Mountain