We are pleased to announce that our Howell Mountain Vineyards 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon received a Gold Medal & 92 point rating from American Fine Wine Competition.
We are pleased to announce that our Howell Mountain Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon received a Double Gold Medal & 92 point rating from American Fine Wine Competition.
We are pleased to announce that our Howell Mountain Vineyards 2017 Old Vine Zinfandel received a Gold Medal & 93 point rating from American Fine Wine Competition.
We are pleased to announce that our Howell Mountain Vineyards 2018 Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded Cellar Selection & 94 Points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
We are excited to announce that we will be pouring again this year at the highly anticipatedSan Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, taking place this weekend at the Port of San Diego! USA Today describes this event as “One of the country’s most talked about weeks in wine and food” and was named the winner of the 2019 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best General Food Festival.
Howell Mountain Vineyards will be participating in both the Grand Decant on Friday, November 11th, as well as the Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 12th. With their endless wine selections, cocktail offerings, and gourmet food selection, there is something for everyone to enjoy at this fantastic annual event. We hope to see you there!
Thank you, as always, for your interest in Howell Mountain Vineyards wines. We look forward to sharing our wines with you, your friends and your family.
The most valuable things these days are not things at all, they are experiences that move us from our normal, everyday state-of-being to a place that’s completely unique. As wanderers, our need to find awe-inspired moments that please our taste buds as much as our sense of discovery drives us forward. It’s the high road to delicious. It’s the scenic route to wow. The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival… Arrive at Awesome®. (San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, 2022)
Can't attend the event?
Can't make the event but still want to try our wine? You can shop our Current & Library releases by clicking the link below, including our 2017 Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, rated #2 US Cabernet of the Year and 95 points by Wine & Spirits Magazine, our highest rated Cab to date!
Howell Mountain Vineyards Spring Release with 95pt Zin plus new tasting room, upcoming events & more!
2022 Spring Release
Dear Friends of Howell Mountain,
We are pleased to announce the release of our Spring 2022 Wines including our 2017 Petite Verdot, our 2018 Primitivo Clone Zinfandel and our 2018 Old Vine Zinfandel - rated 95 points and ranked #2 Zinfandel of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine.
Also included in our newsletter are the following:
New "Top Zinfandel of the Year 3-Pack" including #40 Wine of the Year
New "Top Cabernets of the Year 3-Pack" with the #2 US Cabernet of the Year
New Wine Tasting Room in Napa Valley
Last Call on #2 US Cabernet of the Year (3 bottles max)
Last Call on Top Cabernet Franc in America (3 bottles max)
New Wine Club features including the ability to customize your shipment
New States which we can ship wine to
Upcoming Events
Thank you, as always, for your interest in Howell Mountain Vineyards wines, and we look forward to sharing our wines with you, your friends and your family over the summer!
Mike Beatty
2022 Spring Release Wines
We are excited to share our new 2022 Spring Release wines with you including our 2017 Petite Verdot, our 2018 Primitivo Clone Zinfandel and our 2018 Old Vine Zinfandel - rated 95 points and ranked #2 Zinfandel of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine.
2018 Old Vine Zinfandel
#2 Zinfandel of the Year
95 points - Wine & Spirits 94 points & Double Gold Medal - American Fine Wine Competition
"On the nose, this wine produces a melody of fruit starting with red cherry notes leading to darker black cherry notes upon further examination. On the palate, layers black pepper spice dominate the entry supported by a rich, fuller than normal, body of black raspberry and dark cherry fruit with hints of cloves and dark plum fruit in the finish supported by well integrated tannins which expose lingering notes of anise and creme de cassis."
"In 2018, we again produced our Primitivo Clone wine. This newer planting of the Primitivo Clone of zinfandel produces a more fruit forward, full-bodied wine that differs greatly from our wines produced from the vineyard’s old vines. A popular wine right out of the bottle, this wine has notes of red cherry fruit with some black pepper spice. This wine is filled with bright red fruit on the palate with a core of crushed pepper spice on a medium bodied palate. This wine drinks well now and should be enjoyed over the next 5 years."
93 points & Double Gold Medal - American Fine Wine Competition 91 points - Wine Enthusiast
Hauntingly dark in the glass at first sight, our 2017 Howell Mountain Petit Verdot exhibits the classic characteristics of this highly tannic, black fruit grape. The light crop and smaller than normal berries produced a dense, chewy, full structured wine with firm tannins. On the palate, the hints of blackberry, blueberry and earthy, cigar box and leather notes fought its way through the tannins. This wine continues its dark fruit decent into the palate and finishes with a long mouth-drying finish with firm tannins and gripping acid, begging for this wine to be cellared up to 10-12 years.
Over the last couple of years, Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernets (both our Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) have been awarded the #1 or #2 Wine of the Year. We've put together this collector's package of the three Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernets voted "Top Cabernets of the Year" which includes the following:
2017 Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2nd Highest Rated Cabernet Sauvignon of the Year, Wine & Spirits Magazine
2017 Cabernet Franc Top Cabernet Franc in America - Best in Class, Houston Rodeo Wine Competition
2016 Cabernet Franc Top Cabernet Franc in the World - Judge's Selection, TEXSOM International Wine Competition
Was $415,Now $495 & 15% Discount applies for Wine Club Members!
This is a unique chance to purchase the what Wine Enthusiast Magazine rated as the "Top Zinfandel of the Year" and what Wine & Spirits Magazine rated the "#2 Zinfandel of the Year" from our 100+ year old wines from our estate vineyard. Our 2018 Old Vine Zinfandel was rated 95 points and was the 2nd Highest Rated Zinfandel of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine and you get 2 bottles in the pack. Our 2015 Beatty Ranch Zinfandel was rated 95 points and named"#40 Wine of the Year" on the "Top 100 Wines of the Year" list by Wine Enthusiast Magazine is the 3rd bottle.
Was $188,Now $175 & 15% Discount applies for Wine Club Members!
We are excited to announce that we have a new Howell Mountain Vineyards Wine Tasting Room open in Napa Valley at The Saint Wine Lounge. Experience Howell Mountain Vineyards through a guided tour of our wines at The Saint Wine Lounge in historic downtown Saint Helena.
There are three different options for the tasting:
Wine Tasting
Up to 6 guests per table
Enjoy three large sampling of our wines
Additional glasses of wine are available after tasting
Bottles of wine are available for purchase or for shipping home to most states
Reservation are recommended, but not required
$40 per person (plus tax & gratuity)
Three Course Lunch & Wine Tasting
Same Wine Tasting above paired with a 3 Course Lunch
Available from 12pm to 4pm
$95 per person (plus tax & gratuity)
Private Wine & Food Pairing
Up to 12 guests
Private room
Three large sampling of our wines
Small food pairings for each wine
Additional glasses of wine are available after tasting
Bottles of wine are available for purchase or for shipping home to most states
As you know, our 2017 Howell Mountain Vineyards Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon has received a 95 point rating and was ranked #2 for the Year's Best US Cabernets from Wine & Spirits Magazine! But, we are down to less than a handful of cases, so we have placed a 3 Bottle Limit on this wine. Order today!
I had no idea how big the Houston Rodeo Wine Competition was until we won the Top Cabernet Franc in America for our2017 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc. Within a month, we had sold nearly 100 cases, so we had to place a 3 Bottle Limit on this wine. It's a must have for Cabernet Franc lovers. Order today!
Now you can customize your
Howell Mountain Vineyards wine club shipment
You can now customize your Wine Club Shipment! Our on-line wine club system will now allow you to choose and add additional bottles to each of your wine club shipments. Here's how it works:
An email is sent to you within a week of the release showing you the new release wines and the suggested shipment.
You will be able to add, delete and customize the wine in your shipment as long as you order at least 4 bottles, the minimum for each shipment.
Your customized wine shipment will be sent to you on the release date!
The Howell Mountain Vineyards wine club provides its members with access to all wines released — even our highly rated and limited release wines! Receive 3 shipments yearly (spring, fall and mid-winter) of 4 bottles each shipment containing our newest releases. Benefits of our Wine Club include:
Save 15% off all wine purchases & 25% off all case purchases (12 bottles or more) of Howell Mountain Vineyards wines.
Access to purchase additional quantities of special limited release wines
Discount to Howell Mountain Vintner’s Events
Now - The ability to customize each wine club shipment.
You may cancel at any time prior to your shipment. To sign up for our wine club, click on the button below.
We are excited to now be able ship wine to Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Using a new third-party shipper, we can now offer Howell Mountain Vineyards wines to customers in these states. To order wine to be shipped to these states, click on the button below and fill out the on-line form or click on the link at the top of the page on our Wine Shop on our website. If you have any problems, feel free to email us at orders@howellmountainvineyards.com and we will take your order over the phone.
In addition to these 7 new states, we are still registered to ship wine to 39 or our 50 states and you can order on-line through VinoShipper with low shipping charges including: AK, AZ. CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Taste of Howell Mountain Saturday, June 18th - 12:00pm to 5:00pm @ Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, Napa Valley
WINE TASTINGS, FOOD PAIRINGS, LIVE MUSIC & AUCTIONS
Register to join us for the Annual Taste of Howell Mountain wine tasting on Saturday, June 18th at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena. Our owner and winegrower, Mike Beatty, will be at the event with his son Patrick pouring our latest releases along-side 40+ other Howell Mountain Wineries. It's a unique opportunity to taste many Howell Mountain appellation wines side by side in one tasting. In addition, you will be able to purchase our wine at the show, so it will be a great opportunity to taste and purchase your favorite Howell Mountain Vineyards wines. Purchase tickets for $175 per person on the Howell Mountain Vintner's Association website at https://www.howellmountain.org and use Promo Code: HMV for your Howell Mountain Vineyards discount.
Howell Mountain Vineyards
Angwin, CA 94508
707-637-9400 info@howellmountainvineyards.com
Spring in here and Howell Mountain Vineyards are in full bloom. Although, we had a few more nights of frost this year, the vines look good and we expect a consistent fruit set this year. The 2021 Vintage is off to a excellent start.
We thank you all for your thoughts and prayers last year during the Glass Fire on Howell Mountain. Fortunately, Howell Mountain Vineyards and the Beatty Ranch were spared from the fire. Due to the wind direction, we had no detectable smoke taint in our fruit which is very fortunate since the 2020 Vintage may be the best vintage of the century. The fruit was balanced with small berries which produced intense wines from the vineyard. We are excited about how the 2020 Vintage wines are developing.
Lastly, we have our new 2021 Spring Release wines which include two Zinfandels, Reserve Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and our Cabernet Franc which was named "Top Cabernet Franc in the World" at the prestigious TEXSOM International Wine Competition. Some of these wines have a very limited production, so get your order in soon.
Thank you again for your interest in Howell Mountain Vineyards wines and we look forward to sharing our new release wines with you,
Mike Beatty
Named "Top Cabernet Franc in the World"
The 2016 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc was named "Top Cabernet Franc in the World" at the prestigious TEXSOM International Wine Competition. Every year, over 100 of the world's top sommeliers from around the globe come together to judge wine from across the world's finest wine growing regions. Wines are categorized by varietal and/or blend, and, for each category, one wine is chosen as the best wine in its class and awarded the Judge's Selection.
This last year, our 2016 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc was tasted blind, alongside dozens for the world's top Cabernet Franc wines. After the judging was completed, our wine was chosen as the Judge's Selection and named the Top Cabernet Franc in the World!
Our Cabernet Franc is one of our limited production wines, so, although we are just releasing this wine, supply may be limited. So get your order in soon!
We are excited to share our new 2021Spring Release wines with you including limited production Bordeaux varietal wines including our Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and our Reserve Beatty Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition, we are releasing the popular Old Vine Zinfandel as well as the Primitivo Clone Zinfandel.
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Beatty Ranch
92 points, American Fine Wine Comp
"At first sight, this wine looks massive with its dark black color. In the nose, the wine exhibits dark, dusty blackberry fruit with a undertone of licorice reminiscent of “sen sen” breath mints. On the palate, the wine uncovers layer upon layer of dark fruit and earthy tannins with a long finish."
"Soft, supple and richly etched in red fruit, this wine is also earthy in cedar, tobacco and dusty rock. Tight, firm tannins give it pronounced structure and elegance around peppery spice and lasting oak, the wine aromatic in mountain violet and sage."
"This is a thick, brooding red wine from the producer's own estate vineyard—a study in dusty rock, graphite and dark cherry. Tobacco, leather and caramel chime in midway through on the palate, surrounded by structured tannin and well-integrated oak that complement the wine's broad shoulders and rich ripeness."
"From vines planted before Prohibition, this balanced, burly red is sinewy, with components of black pepper, gravel, stone and iron. Red- and black-cherry fruit is rich and layered, with lovely contrasts of leather, tannin and spicy oak."
"Effusively and powerfully built around blackberry and graham cracker flavors, this bold, structured mountain wine is soft and unctuous on the palate. Firm, integrated tannin and oak don't hinder but rather add to the intrigue and appeal, leading to a finish of cinnamon and black pepper."
The Howell Mountain Vineyards wine club provides its members with access to all wines released — even our highly rated and limited release wines! Receive 3 shipments yearly (spring, fall and mid-winter) of 4 bottles each shipment containing our newest releases. Benefits of our Wine Club include:
Save 15% off all wine purchases & 25% off all case purchases (12 bottles or more) of Howell Mountain Vineyards wines.
Access to purchase additional quantities of special limited release wines
Discount to Howell Mountain Vintner’s Events
Each shipment will be sent to you automatically, and you may cancel at any time prior to your shipment. To sign up for our wine club, click on the button below.
26th Annual Taste of Howell Mountain Event Saturday, October 16 - 11:30am to 4:30pm @ Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena
WINE TASTINGS, FOOD PAIRINGS, LIVE MUSIC & AUCTIONS
Register to join us on line for the 25th Annual "Taste of Howell Mountain" event. Our owner and winegrower, Mike Beatty, will be at the event with his son Patrick pouring our latest releases. This event sells out every year, so, to reserve your ticket for this event, click on the button below!
If you live out of the state of California and would like to make sure that your wine arrives safely during the summer, we have the solution! Our shipping partner, VinoShipper offers reduced prices on Next Day Air UPS Shipping that is lower than 2-Day Air and sometimes 3-Day Air. Remember, VinoShipper (and hence Howell Mountain Vineyards) cannot be responsible for wine shipped with Ground or other Air shipping if your shipping location is above 80 degrees, so we recommend that you utilize this discounted Next Day Air option if you think your wine may be exposed to prolonged heat when shipping to your location out of the State of California. Discounted Next Day Air will be offered through the end of October. Order today and save on Next Day Air UPS Shipping!
We are currently registered to ship wine to 40 or our 50 states -- and with low shipping charges! We are current shipping wine to the following states:
AK, AZ. CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Watch for more states coming on-line in the future!
