Schweiger Vineyards & Winery is a family-owned vineyard offering tours daily by appointment. It produces artisan-style wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and a Bordeaux-style blend. Wines can be purchased on the website.
Monte De Oro features a tasting room and offers tours. The tasting room features a 180-degree view of Temecula Wine Country, as well as a view of the barrel cellar from above, through a glass floor. The "Traditional Tasting Experience" includes 6 tastes and costs $10 per person and the "Private Tasting Experience" last 60 minutes, includes 6 tastings and a cheese plate and costs $25 per person. Wine types offered include Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon and more.
Located in the Rutherford district of Napa Valley, ZD Wines organically produces grapes on a 36 acre stretch. It's operated by the deLeuze family with Robert deLeuze, CEO/Winemaster at the helm. ZD Wines goes the extra mile to preserve the global environment through its local practices. It employees 712 solar panels for powering up its production line. And on that note, Robert employees a staff equally aligned with his green practices who drive environmentally-friendly vehicles. Robert recently joined the electric revolution with a new car, which derives solar-generated electricity, as well.
The winery's signature varietal, Carneros Pinot Noir, celebrates its 5th decade in 2009. Its bouquet of black cherry, rhubarb, clove and spice and its dark ruby color make it a complex wine, which is matured in french oak barrels for 10 months. ZD Wines was established in 1969 and the family continues to carry a hands-on approach to winemaking. Its tenure in the winemaking business has garnered ZD Wines many awards as well as the preferred wine for table settings at the White House for several administrations. ZD was named Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits in 1997.
Markham Vineyards rest on over 350 acres of land. The winery produces over 20,000 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and a blended red. The vineyard hosts private parties and events.
Pride Mountain Vineyards is a 235-acre estate. Originally known as Summit Ranch, the winery and vineyards sit at the crest of the Mayacama Mountains, 2,000 feet above the floor of Napa Valley. Pride Mountain Vineyards releases many different wines each year, specializing in red wines. It offers several options for tours and tastings, which must be booked in advance. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate large groups.
Signorello Estate is a Napa based winery featuring over 50 acres of land growing a variety of grapes and producing fine wines for over 25 years. The wines produced at Signorello Estate include chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah, cabernet franc and the Estate's speciality, cabernet savignon. Signorello Estate is family owned and operated and offers online ordering for non-local customers.
