google-plus instagram fancy twitter facebook pinterest tumblr vimeo youtube minus plus close-thin arrow-left arrow-right comments rss close hamburger cart-empty cart-full dropdown-arrow dropdown-arrow-right profile search arrow-left-thin arrow-right-thin check star back-to-top-arrow sale model badge view-in-space video badge
0

Cart

Your cart is empty

It feels desperately alone

Let's shop
  • Home
  • Our Offers
  • Portfolio
  • Blog
  • About My Cellar
My Cellar French Wine
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
0
  • Home
  • Our Offers
  • Portfolio
  • Blog
  • About My Cellar
  • Home
  • La Jota Vineyard Co.

La Jota Vineyard Co.


The estate was founded in 1898 by Frederick Hess, an immigrant from Switzerland, who established a German-language newspaper in San Francisco. No doubt influenced by other European immigrants involved in California's nascent wine industry, Hess purchased 327 acres of a Mexican land grant—Rancho La Jota—on Howell Mountain to plant vineyards. He built the stone winery from volcanic ash rock quarried on the property; his first fermentation tanks also came from the estate, from a stand of nearby coastal redwoods.

The rocky, shallow soils, the abundance of wind and fog, and the remoteness of Howell Mountain terroir were reminiscent of Europe where some of the best wines in the world were being produced. Hess, along with other early pioneers, believed that Napa Valley could achieve the same distinction – and they were right. At the 1900 Paris Exposition, only two years after the winery's construction, La Jota garnered international recognition after Hess won a bronze medal for his "Blanco."

Prohibition effectively ended wine production in the United States and the market for Howell Mountain's superior wines collapsed. Although Prohibition ended in 1933, the damage was already done. A few Howell Mountain wineries attempted to start up again, but none succeeded. Ultimately the wineries were left empty and the region became home to numerous "ghost" wineries. A half-century went by, and in 1974, former oilman Bill Smith acquired the "ghost" La Jota Vineyard Co. and planted vines on the estate. Eight years later, in 1982, the revived La Jota winery was officially bonded. In 2005, California wine pioneer Jess Jackson and his wife Barbara Banke purchased La Jota.

Today, the winery proudly carries on the century-old La Jota Vineyard Co. winemaking tradition, producing small lots of mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay.

There are 28 acres planted across three estate vineyards, each with its own distinct personality. The Hill vineyard is the highest, sunny and steep. The Meadow vineyard is the largest, and the Winery Block vineyard sits next to the original 19th century stone winery. The Winery Block is planted with St. George rootstock, and comprised of unique, phylloxera-resistant Cabernet Franc vines that date back over 40 years.

 

Vendor

Howell Mountain Cabernet Franc

Item

2017 La Jota - Howell Mountain Cabernet Franc

Price

$970.00
- +
Sold out

Vendor

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Item

2015 La Jota - Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Price

$1,300.00
- +

Vendor

Howell Mountain Merlot

Item

2017 La Jota - Howell Mountain Merlot

Price

$970.00
- +
Sold out

Vendor

Howell Mountain Merlot

Item

2015 La Jota - Howell Mountain Merlot

Price

$970.00
- +

SUBSCRIBE FOR OUR LATEST OFFERS & NEWS

Get in touch

(852) 2428 9955

info@mycellarhk.com

Quick Links

  • En Primeur
  • Event Update
  • Wine Promotion
  • New Arrivals
  • Exclusive Wine

Information

  • About Us
  • Privacy policy
  • Refund policy
  • Shipping policy
  • Terms of service
  • Contact us

Follow Us

  • Facebook Facebook
  • Instagram Instagram

Copyright © 2021 My Cellar French Wine

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.
根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。