Dear Friends,
When writing about our present and future it is always inspiring to look to the past. Fifty years ago, Jack Taylor – the owner of Mayacamas Vineyards from 1941 until 1968 – distributed a newsletter to his customers very much like this one. It was dated September 1965 and titled “Bulletin #70.”
Bulletin #70, like all the newsletters from that fascinating era, offers a wonderful glimpse into the pioneer spirit of Napa winema...
Mayacamas Vineyards is located in the Mayacamas Mountains that divide the Napa and Sonoma valleys. Near the summit of Mount Veeder, the old stone winery was dug into the side of a dormant volcano crater in the late 19th century. Fifty-two acres of vineyards are planted on mountainsides ranging from 1,800 to 2,400 feet above sea level. Obsidian arrowheads and stone grain-grinding bowls found on the property bear silent testimony to Mayacamas' f...
The mountain terroir at Mayacamas Vineyards, ranging from 1,800 to 2,400 feet above sea level, provides our grapes with their distinctive, intense flavors. Mount Veeder is a volcanic peak, and the soils on the mountain are complex; they include ash, tufa, sedimentary soils, and lava. Many of the slopes are steep, requiring vineyard terraces.
Annual rainfall averages 50 inches, roughly double that of the adjacent Napa Valley floor. With this...
The steep rocky slopes of the vineyards at Mayacamas yield small crops of tiny, intensely flavored grapes that result in full character development in the wines. Classic winemaking methods allow the essence of the terroir to be fully expressed. Each varietal preserves a purity, intensity and ageability that is a characteristic of Mayacamas wines.
About 1,500 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon are made each year. Following fermentation, the wine ...
"Mayacamas Vineyards is among the classic wineries that have made California wines among the world's finest. The original stone winery is a Napa classic. The Mayacamas wines remain extraordinary...they offer a freshness almost unparalleled in Napa, along with an intensity of tannin that can invigorate fans of the valley's classic wines...what's clear about the Mayacamas wines is their durability---the legendary 1974 is still young...-not just ...
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