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LEVY & MCCLELLAN was founded in 2004 by long time Napa winemakers and husband and wife, Bob Levy and Martha McClellan. Bob is a 4th generation Californian who grew up in Culver City (Los Angeles County).
Name a Napa Valley vintner who has influenced you and briefly explain why. Three people influenced me - not all Napa Valley vintners - André Tchelistcheff, Maynard Amerine and Michel Rolland. All showed incredible passion and dedication for interpreting what they felt was the right path to great wine production.
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Heidi Peterson Barrett
In 1992 Robert Parker awarded Screaming Eagle a one-hundred point score making winemaker Heidi Barrett an overnight sensation. Then in 2000, a 6-liter bottleof 1992 Screaming Eagle sold for $500,000, the most expensive California wine ever sold. Today Screaming Eagle continues its reign demanding the highest retail of any other California wine thanks to Heidi Barrett’s efforts. Now a world famous wine consultant, Heidi has launched La Sirena, a wine of similar quality to that of Screaming Eag...
Paul Hobbs
Paul Hobbs started his wine career at Mondavi in 1977. Paul Hobbs focus on oak aging techniques led him to make great wines with Mondavi and Simi Winery. In 1991 he struck out on his own, developing the Paul Hobbs brand began consulting for other wineries. Paul Hobbs realized the potential for Malbec after his success with the varietal at Bodegas Catena in Mendoza, Argentina. Today he continues to make fantastic Malbec and Cabernet through his partnership at Viña Cobos, Mendoza and other Arge...
Helen Turley
Helen Turley was already known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in Napa when her brother asked her to produce Old Vine Zinfandel at Turley Winery. At Turley she found success in her signature winemaking style of using ripe old vine zinfandel grapes and natural yeasts. Eventually Helen started her own label, Marcassin, which produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They are rich wines that see extended barrel aging. Some have noted they’re as good as drinking gold and just about as expensive....
Bob Levy
Bob Levy started his career as a winemaker at Rombauer in the early 1980s and then devoted 15 years as winemaker at Merryvale. During his tenure at Merryvale, Levy partnered with Real Estate Developer Bill Harlan to create a ‘first growth’ Napa red wine. The wine, Harlan Estate, commands prices close to $700. Bob Levy is responsible for Harlan Estate and the two other Harlan brands: Bond and The Maiden. Since his success with Harlan, Bob Levy started a personal brand, Levy & McClellan, with h...
Philippe Melka
Philippe Melka cut his teeth at Chateau Haut-Brion, Badia O Coltibuono (Italy), Chateau Petrus (France) and Chittering Estate (Western Australia). Realizing the potential of Napa he dedicated his life’s work to consulting and eventually starting Melka Wines with his wife Cherie. Affordable Introductory Wine: Cliff Lede Known for Melka Wines, Gemstone, Dominus Estate, Cliff Lede, Hundred Acre, Vineyard 29, Seavey Vineyard, Parallel, Moone-Tsai, Dana Estates, Lail Vineyards.
Robert Foley
Robert Foley became a famous winemaker after his stint at Pride Mountain Vineyards. Foley has a clear passion for alternative grapes such as Charbono and Petite Sirah and makes incredibly rich red blends under his personal brand, Robert Foley Vineyards. Affordable Introductory Wine: Griffin by Robert Foley Bob Foley is known for Switchback Ridge, Hourglass, Paloma, School House, and Engel Family wines and his own label Robert Foley located on Howell Mountain
Tony Soter
In 1982, Tony Soter founded Etude Wines specializing in Pinot Noir. After a lifetime of California wine consulting with partner Mia Klein (see below), Tony Soter decided to leave California for good. He currently spends all his efforts on his Oregon wine label, Soter Vineyards. Affordable Introductory Wine: Soter Vineyards Tony Soter has worked with such famous wineries as Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Stonegate, Spring Mountain, Chappellet, Sequoia Grove, Robert Pepi, Araujo, Niebaum-Coppola, Sh...
Kris Curran
Kris Curran put Pinot Noir back in the limelight with her most famous wine Sea Smoke, which was featured in the movie Sideways. She currently lives in Santa Ynez, an area that’s expanding in popularity. Kris Curran has consulted at Koehler Winery, Seasmoke Cellars, Foley Wines, Cambria Winery, Badge and D’Alfonso-Curran Wines, with husband Bruno D’Alfonso,
Merry EdwardsMount Eden Vineyards, Matanzas Creek Winery, Merry Edwards VineyardsMia KleinAraujo Estate, Spottswoode and Viader, as well as the full-time winemaker at the vaunted Dalla Valle and the proprietor of SeleneMark HeroldHestan, Kamen, Harris, Buccella, Kobalt, Celani Family Vineyards, Maze and The VineyardistThomas Rivers BrownOutpost, Turley Winery, Schrader, Maybach, Aston Estate, Vieux-Os, Double DiamondBob Levy — My brother-in-law introduced me to wine. Read. Location. Levy & McClellan. 1881 Howell Mountain Road Saint Helena, CA 94574. Explore the Trip Planner.
Oct 7, 2009 · BOND began with 27 vineyard sites in 1997 including Levy’s two favorites from the Harlan project. A wine was made from each of the 27, and kept separate. Lather, rinse, repeat. Every year.
Bob Levy is the winemaker for Harlan Estate, and his wife is the winemaker for the Sloan Estate. Both of them have made wines that have scored perfect 100 point ratings. They bought a 6 acre lot in the Diamond Mountain area, and the case production for their 1st and 2nd vintages is 400 cases or less.
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The man, the myth, the legend of Napa, Bob Levy, the creator of wines that have spawned some of the greatest Cabernet experiences had at Graileys, dropped in with his posse and highlighted our mid-week with a tasting of his commanding red wines.
