The Winery La Jota of Howell Mountain of California

Winery La Jota
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This estate is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of California.
It is located in Howell Mountain in the region of California

The Winery La Jota is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located on the serene slopes of Howell Mountain, in Napa County, California, the La Jota Estate is a winemaking masterpiece, renowned for its award-winning wine and deep cultural heritage. Founded in 1898, the legacy this winery carries with it is almost as impressive as the breathtaking landscape surrounding it. Overlooking the Napa Valley, this majestic estate spans approximately 28 hectares of vineyards, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc plantings. Meticulous control of grape quality, ensured by biodynamic methods and manual harvesting, is a common viticultural practice applied on this estate. The rich volcanic soil of Howell Mountain, which provides unique mineral notes, coupled with the cool and humid Mediterranean climate, offers a perfect climatic combination for the production of rich, deep, and expressive wines. La Jota Estate is beautifully built with local stone materials, many of which date back more than a century, adding a touch of rustic elegance to its inherent charm. The cellar, a true treasure trove of winemaking antiques, maintains constant temperatures and humidity levels, which contributes to the perfect aging of the wines. The estate is renowned for its dense and opulent wines that reflect the powerful and robust terroir of Howell Mountain. The wines are known for their finesse, balance, and excellent aging potential, offering flavors of dark berries, cocoa, and vanilla with firm tannins. For a memorable tasting, La Jota Estate also offers estate tours and guided tastings.

Top Winery La Jota wines

Looking for the best Winery La Jota wines in Howell Mountain among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Jota wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery La Jota wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Jota

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Jota

How Winery La Jota wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or breton galette with buckwheat flour.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Jota

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Jota. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Jota. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Jota

  • 1991With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Jota.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Petite Sirah
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Howell Mountain

The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.

In the mouth of Howell Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 175 estates and châteaux in the of Howell Mountain, producing 303 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Howell Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery La Jota

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Jota

How Winery La Jota wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of nanie's diced ham quiche, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Jota

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Jota. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Jota. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Jota

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Jota.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Jota

Planning a wine route in the of Howell Mountain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Jota.

Discover the grape variety: Petite Sirah