The Tasting Panel highlighted Chateau Montelena in a dedicated story, “Five Minutes With Matt Crafton.” The piece highlights a conversation the writer had with Winemaker Matt Crafton covering his winemaking style, use of technology and the future for the winery and overall industry. You can read the full print piece enclosed here:
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Chateau Montelena
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
In 1976 Chateau Montelena put California at the forefront of the wine world. That year a who's-who of the French wine establishment gathered in Paris for a blind tasting of French and American wines. When the scores were tallied, the top-ranking white wine was Chateau Montelena's 1973 Chardonnay. Montelena today continues to be a quality benchmark in Napa Valley, producing some of the finest Cabernet and Chardonnay in California.
