Louis M. Martini Winery

The Louis M. Martini Winery was founded in 1933 by an Italian immigrant who began a winemaking legacy that would span generations. Martini was driven by a desire to produce exceptional wines and recognized Napa Valley as the ideal location. He went on to identify Cabernet Sauvignon as the primary red wine varietal suitable for the region, nearly 50 years before Napa Valley was established as an American Viticultural Area famed for this noble grape. Martinis preference for hillside-grown fruit led him high into the Mayacamas Mountain range, where he secured a vineyard that would become one of the most coveted sites in California. Monte Rosso Vineyard, named for its celebrated volcanic soil, has been an estate property since 1938. At up to 1200 feet in elevation, it consistently produces red varietals of unmistakable character, with Cabernet Sauvignon vines dating to the 1940s, and is an emblematic source of some of the most acclaimed releases. Martini passed the responsibility of...