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Domaine Chandon is a winery located in the town of Yountville, California, in the Napa Valley.Established in 1973 by Moët et Chandon, and led by businessman John Wright, who operated the company for over 20 years, [1] it was the first French-owned sparkling wine producer in the Napa Valley.
The winery was created in 1996 on 46 acres ranging over several volcanic hills above the town of Yountville with the goal of producing wines of First Growth quality. [2] In the 1990s, the best California wines became known as "cult wines" and a prominent winemaker making such wines was Helen Turley.
The Yountville AVA is an American Viticultural Area located within Napa Valley AVA and centered on the town Yountville, California. The town's founder George Calvert Yount planted the first vineyard in this area around 1836. Yountville AVA is one of the coolest wine regions in Napa Valley, which helps contribute to a long growing season.
The exterior of Bistro Jeanty contains red-and-white awnings, flower boxes, and "extra-wide" shutters. [1]Bistro Jeanty is a French bistro.Its menu consists of tomato soup in a bread bowl, mussels and French fries, [2] along with cassoulet, steak au poivre, and escargots. [1]
French Laundry Restaurant Greenhouse. The building was constructed as a saloon in 1896 by a Scottish stonesman for Pierre Guillaume. [4] A 1906 law outlawed the sale and consumption of alcohol in the area around the Veterans Home of California Yountville, [5] and the building was bought in 1920 by John Lande who used it as a French steam laundry, [6] which is the origin of the restaurant's name.
Yountville (/ ˈ j ɔː n t v ɪ l / or / ˈ j aʊ n t v ɪ l /) is an incorporated town in Napa County, in the Wine Country of California, United States. Located in the North Bay region of the Bay Area, the population was 3,436 at the 2020 census. Almost a third of the town's population lives at the Veterans Home of California.
George C. Yount, the founder of Yountville, planted in 1836 the first vines of the valley on the location of Napanook vineyard.In 1850 the property was bought by Charles Hopper, and owners since include Hugh La Rue, a pioneer in the use of rootstock and John Daniel Jr., the owner of Inglenook Winery who bought the estate in 1946.
Stags' Leap Winery is a winery located near Yountville, California, United States, in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley.The winery's 240-acre (97 ha) estate vineyard was first planted in 1893.