The Napa Valley has been called the “heart and soul of the
California wine industry”. Within this 150 square mile valley
can be found the greatest concentration of vineyards and
wineries in the U.S. Thirty miles long and only five miles wide,
this narrow stretch of land is embraced by two mountain ranges.
The craggy, volcanic profile of the eastern mountains spans the
length of the Valley. To the west, mountains reaching 2.700 feet
in elevation capture the cooling effect of Pacific Ocean air.
The complex mosaic of soils including fertile clay and loam in
the south, gravel loams in the north, and near perfect weather
creates positive conditions for growing grapes for world-
renowned wines. The climate ranges from the cool Region I found
in the southern part of the Valley near San Francisco Bay to the
warm Region III in the northernmost parts of the Valley. Napa
Valley was called “beautiful land” by its original inhabitants
over 4,000 years ago. Today, vintners and growers conserve its
natural beauty. In 1838 th