Napa: Mount Veeder AVA

Mount Veeder stretches out along ridgetops that separate the Napa and sonoma valleys immediately west of the town of Napa, and is centred on the peak from which its name comes. Its oldest extant winery is Mayacamas, its largest the Hess Collection. Most of the plantings in it are Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, although Hess has made an investment in Malbec. Jackson Family Wines’ Lokoya has emerged as a mini-cult brand.