Napa Valley Vineyards
Jackson Family Wines
Jackson Family Wines owns and farms fourteen vineyards in Napa County. Highlighted in this Storymap are four standout vineyards, other vineyards include: Atalon, Spaulding, Wallis Diamond Mountain, Wurtele, Ahern, Freemark Abbey, Wilson Ranch, VanZ , Cardinale, and Potelle.
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KEYES
SUB-AVA
Howell Mountain
PLANTED ACREAGE
Merlot: 25.15 acres
Cabernet Sauvignon: 22.21 acres
Chardonnay: 12.48 acres
Cabernet Franc: 4.29 acres
Petite Verdot: 0.97 acres
Malbec: 0.93 acres
Tannat: 0.58 acres
Total acreage: 66.6 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 1,853 ft
Min: 1,653 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Decomposed volcanic ash and red clay
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
Organic
Regenerative
KEY WINES SOURCED
Lokoya
Cardinale
La Jota
Freemark Abbey
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Planted in 1888 by Winfield S. Keyes, the W.S. Keyes vineyard was one of the first sites cultivated to grapevines on Howell Mountain. Sitting at high elevation and above the evening and morning fog that blankets the valley floor below, significantly cooler daytime high temperatures extend the growing season and allow for slow, gentle maturation of fruit. In relatively austere soils, grapevines produce very small berries that display the characteristic concentration and power of mountain fruit.
LA JOTA
SUB-AVA
Howell Mountain
PLANTED ACREAGE
Cabernet Sauvignon: 16.36 acres
Cabernet Franc: 3.58 acres
Merlot: 3.21 acres
Petite Verdot: 1.35 acres
Total acreage: 24.5
ELEVATION
Max: 1,882 ft
Min: 1,718 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Kidd Loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
Organic
Regenerative
KEY WINE SOURCED
La Jota
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
The La Jota Vineyard Company was founded in 1898 by Swiss immigrant Frederick Hess and named after the Mexican Land Grant that it occupied, Rancho La Jota. One of the pioneering plantings on Howell Mountain, the La Jota Vineyard is a high elevation site with significantly cooler daytime high temperatures than the valley floor below. The resulting longer growing season allows for the fruit to develop thicker skins that impart intense color, texture and structure to the finished wines
LOKOYA
SUB-AVA
Spring Mountain District
PLANTED ACREAGE
Cabernet Sauvignon: 14.42 acres
Merlot: 4.71 acres
Cabernet Franc: 3.41 acres
Petite Verdot: 0.51 acres
Malbec: 0.36 acres
Riesling: 0.21 acres
Mourvèdre: 0.09 acres
Total acreage: 23.7 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 2,140 ft
Min: 1,767 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Boomer loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
Organic
Regenerative
KEY WINES SOURCED
Lokoya
ALTERNATIVE VINEYARD NAMES
Yverdon
KEY CHARACTERISTIS
Sitting atop the eastern flank of the Mayacamas Mountains, the Lokoya Vineyard has a combination of nutrient-poor soils, steeply inclined terraces and cool daytime high temperatures. Along with a lengthened exposure to sunlight because of the vineyard’s position above the fog line, these characteristics create ideal growing conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon. The Lokoya vineyard produces fruit that vividly expresses the unique floral signature of Spring Mountain
VEEDER
SUB-AVA
Mt. Veeder
PLANTED ACREAGE
Cabernet Sauvignon: 59.9 acres
Petite Verdot: 1.3 acres
Total acreage: 61.2 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 1,672 ft
Min: 1,239 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Forward silt loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
Organic
Regenerative
KEY WINE SOURCED
Lokoya
Mt. Brave
Cardinale
ALTERNATIVE VINEYARD NAMES
Veeder Peak
KEY CHARACTERISTIS
The vineyards on the upper reaches of Mt. Veeder, the largest sub-AVA by area within Napa Valley but with the lowest yields, are typically among the last to be harvested in Napa. The poor, predominantly marine-derived soils impart a signature minerality to wines produced from fruit that ripens very slowly, given the cooling maritime influence affecting the mountain from the south and west.
