Pride Mountain Vineyard Napa California Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

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Pride Mountain Wines History, Overview

Pride Mountain Vineyards is located 2,100 feet up on Spring Mountain. The vineyards have been around a long time. In fact, they date all the way back to 1869. Archived records show the property was already being used for the production of wine at the time. The original structure was destroyed by fire after Prohibition. Pride Mountain Vineyards finished construction and a complete renovation of their estate in 1997.

Government regulations have interesting and difficult consequences for Pride Mountain Vineyards. Due to the properties location, the winery is required to maintain two separate facilities, one in Napa and the other in Sonoma. The property line is divided down the center of the crush pad. Pride Mountain Vineyards recent vintages are designated Napa Valley, Sonoma County or with a blend of both. This inspired Pride Mountain Vineyards to add the humorous tag, “One Ranch, Two Counties.”

Pride Mountain Vineyards, Wines, Winemaking

Pride Mountain Vineyards owns three vineyards which add up to 235 acres on Spring Mountain in the Mayacamas mountain range. Their high elevation gives them an advantage over growers located further down the mountain. The soil includes volcanic rocks, gravel loam and stones along with some clay. They grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Petit Sirah, Chardonnay and Viognier.

Pride Vineyards practices sustainable farming techniques. After harvesting, Pride vinifies all their vineyard lots separately. They own 40 different blocks which comes to being fifty lots of wine that are produced each to their own needs. The percentage of new French oak varies from vintage to vintage.

Pride Mountain Vineyards produce a myriad of different wines and bottling’s including Cabernet Sauvignon, Claret (a Bordeaux styled, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon blend), Merlot, Viognier, Syrah and Petit Sirah.

Serving and Decanting Pride Mountain wines with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Pride Mountain Vineyards wines are best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Young vintages of their red wine can be decanted for 1-3 hours, depending on the character of the vintage. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

The red wine of Pride Mountain Vineyards is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, ribs, hamburgers, barbecue, roasted, braised, grilled dishes and stews. Pride Mountain Vineyards is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms and pasta.

The white wine of Pride Mountain Vineyards is best served with all types of seafood and shellfish, sushi, sashimi, chicken, veal, pork and cheese.

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Pride Mountain Vineyards Wine Tasting Notes

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2014 Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot  (Napa / Sonoma) 89 Crowd pleasing, easy to drink, but quite oaky, Once past the vanilla, smoke and coffee, the core of fruit is sweet and tasty. Crowd pleasing, easy to drink, but quite oaky, Once past the vanilla, smoke and coffee, the core of fruit is sweet and tasty. 3,965 Views   Tasted Nov 18, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2013 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon  (Napa Valley) 92 Ripe, forward, open and tasty, even if it's obvious. Loads of sweet, ripe, fat, juicy, berries, lots of oak, vanilla, plum and licorice are all over the place. Round and ready. Ripe, forward, open and tasty, even if it's obvious. Loads of sweet, ripe, fat, juicy, berries, lots of oak, vanilla, plum and licorice are all over the place. Round and ready. 4,563 Views   Tasted Nov 18, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2012 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  (Napa Valley) 96 A massive wall of sweet, ripe, powerful, black fruits, vanilla, smoke, licorice, chocolate, black and blue fruits just keep on coming. There is a lot to take in here as this is no shy, little sister. It is a powerful, forward, take no prisoners style of wine. A massive wall of sweet, ripe, powerful, black fruits, vanilla, smoke, licorice, chocolate, black and blue fruits just keep on coming. There is a lot to take in here as this is no shy, little sister. It is a powerful, forward, take no prisoners style of wine. 5,039 Views   Tasted Nov 28, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2011 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon  (Napa Valley) 90 Smoky, blackberries, olives and espresso bean scents create the aromatics. Soft, round and forward, the wine delivers black cherries, licorice and vanilla notes in the finish. Smoky, blackberries, olives and espresso bean scents create the aromatics. Soft, round and forward, the wine delivers black cherries, licorice and vanilla notes in the finish. 3,049 Views   Tasted Mar 11, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2011 Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot  (Napa / Sonoma) 88 Vanilla bean, licorice and juicy plum notes open to a medium bodied, round textured, forward wine that finishes with chocoalte covered cherries and espresso beans in the finish. Vanilla bean, licorice and juicy plum notes open to a medium bodied, round textured, forward wine that finishes with chocoalte covered cherries and espresso beans in the finish. 2,435 Views   Tasted Mar 11, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2008 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon  (Napa Valley) 91 Smoke, oak, earth, jammy cassis and coca scents lead to layers of chocolate covered blackberries and coffee flavors in the finish. Smoke, oak, earth, jammy cassis and coca scents lead to layers of chocolate covered blackberries and coffee flavors in the finish. 6,417 Views   Tasted Mar 2, 2011  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2008 Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot  (Napa / Sonoma) 90 Vanilla, blueberry, blackberry and espresso scents lead to a big juicy mouthful dark berries and hints of oak. This is full and rich, but lacks a little finesse Vanilla, blueberry, blackberry and espresso scents lead to a big juicy mouthful dark berries and hints of oak. This is full and rich, but lacks a little finesse 6,025 Views   Tasted Mar 2, 2011  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2008 Pride Mountain Vineyards Syrah  (Sonoma County) 89 Oak, earth, pepper, coffee and jammy dark berries lead to a wine with tart flavors that show hints of green, unripe berries. Full bodied and with fruit, the tart flavors are a minor issue in the finish Oak, earth, pepper, coffee and jammy dark berries lead to a wine with tart flavors that show hints of green, unripe berries. Full bodied and with fruit, the tart flavors are a minor issue in the finish 3,100 Views   Tasted Mar 2, 2011  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2007 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  (Napa Valley) 93 Licorice, jam, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and coffee scents pop the moment the cork leaves the bottle, Thick, concentrated, ripe and ABVic, there is a touch of heat in the powerful, concentrated, forward styled, ABVic, fruit filled finish. This style of wine is losing popularity with some drinkers. Fans of this style are going to like it a more than I did. I get he quality, but it's not fun for me to drink. Licorice, jam, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and coffee scents pop the moment the cork leaves the bottle, Thick, concentrated, ripe and ABVic, there is a touch of heat in the powerful, concentrated, forward styled, ABVic, fruit filled finish. This style of wine is losing popularity with some drinkers. Fans of this style are going to like it a more than I did. I get he quality, but it's not fun for me to drink. 4,761 Views   Tasted May 7, 2012  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2007 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon  (Napa Valley) 90 Served blind, the wine offered tell tale ripe, California Cabernet Sauvignon scents of coffee bean, vanilla, jammy boysenberries and licorice with hints of blue fruits. At first, the wine felt hot. With time in the glass, it calmed down, fleshed and became more fun to drink. Served blind, the wine offered tell tale ripe, California Cabernet Sauvignon scents of coffee bean, vanilla, jammy boysenberries and licorice with hints of blue fruits. At first, the wine felt hot. With time in the glass, it calmed down, fleshed and became more fun to drink. 4,812 Views   Tasted May 28, 2013  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Syrah  (Sonoma County) 90 Coffee, licorice, blackberry jam, smoke and vanilla scents, full bodied and concentrated, this wine has not changed much since the day it was bottled. While it's well made, there is a lot of oak in this sweet, jammy, mouth filling style of wine. I liked the first glass, but we didn't finish the bottle. There is no hurry to drink this as it's not going to quickly fade away. It's a matter of style. Some people are going to like this style of Syrah a lot more than others. Coffee, licorice, blackberry jam, smoke and vanilla scents, full bodied and concentrated, this wine has not changed much since the day it was bottled. While it's well made, there is a lot of oak in this sweet, jammy, mouth filling style of wine. I liked the first glass, but we didn't finish the bottle. There is no hurry to drink this as it's not going to quickly fade away. It's a matter of style. Some people are going to like this style of Syrah a lot more than others. 2,685 Views   Tasted Feb 26, 2012  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1999 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret  (Napa Valley) 91 Big, rich and loaded with ripe, jammy black fruits, coffee and black cherry. Lush and round, but not overly complex, this is as good as its going to get. Big, rich and loaded with ripe, jammy black fruits, coffee and black cherry. Lush and round, but not overly complex, this is as good as its going to get. 2,925 Views   Tasted Oct 5, 2012  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1997 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  (Napa Valley) 93 Still deep in color, with thyme, mushroom and dark berries in the nose. On the palate the wine offers a fat, dense texture and a finish with ripe fruit and oak, which is just a bit drying in the finish. Still deep in color, with thyme, mushroom and dark berries in the nose. On the palate the wine offers a fat, dense texture and a finish with ripe fruit and oak, which is just a bit drying in the finish. 4,983 Views   Tasted Sep 23, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to A mountain of black and blue fruit roars from the glass. The dense, rich, concentrated wine fills your mouth with ripe chocolate covered berries. Is the wine any better with 10 of age, probably not. But with a big fat juicy steak, the wine works. A mountain of black and blue fruit roars from the glass. The dense, rich, concentrated wine fills your mouth with ripe chocolate covered berries. Is the wine any better with 10 of age, probably not. But with a big fat juicy steak, the wine works. 4,008 Views   Tasted Oct 25, 2007

1997 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret  (Napa Valley) 91 Licorice, boysenberry and chocolate in the nose. The wine is soft, supple and ends with a fruit filled finish. Licorice, boysenberry and chocolate in the nose. The wine is soft, supple and ends with a fruit filled finish. 4,065 Views   Tasted Sep 23, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1996 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  (Napa Valley) 96 1996 Pride Reserve is packed and stacked with layers of ripe cassis, espresso, and fresh picked, jammy blackberries. This full bodied wine offers an intensity of flavor that does not overwhelm the senses. Balanced and in harmony, this is a solid example of a great California Cabernet that is drinking at its peak. Having tasted this wine young, while its calmed down since it was released, it has not gained much in complexty. There is no reason to hold off from popping a bottle. 1996 Pride Reserve is packed and stacked with layers of ripe cassis, espresso, and fresh picked, jammy blackberries. This full bodied wine offers an intensity of flavor that does not overwhelm the senses. Balanced and in harmony, this is a solid example of a great California Cabernet that is drinking at its peak. Having tasted this wine young, while its calmed down since it was released, it has not gained much in complexty. There is no reason to hold off from popping a bottle. 3,894 Views   Tasted Dec 7, 2010  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1996 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret  (Napa Valley) 92 Spicy, espresso, cocoa and plummy fruits lead to a round, plush, but oaky, sweet, woody finish. This is fully mature. Spicy, espresso, cocoa and plummy fruits lead to a round, plush, but oaky, sweet, woody finish. This is fully mature. 3,134 Views   Tasted Dec 9, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1995 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret  (Napa Valley) 92 Not for the oak averse, you find black and blue fruit, espresso bean and earth on the nose. The wine is round, fat and ripe, with a sweet black and blue fruit with more than a hint of vanilla bean and smoke in the finish. Not for the oak averse, you find black and blue fruit, espresso bean and earth on the nose. The wine is round, fat and ripe, with a sweet black and blue fruit with more than a hint of vanilla bean and smoke in the finish. 2,834 Views   Tasted Dec 9, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1995 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  (Napa Valley) 91 Oaky, round, lush and sweet, with lots of ripe, sweet, juicy fruit, but even more wood. Oak averse tasters should not be drinking this wine. Oaky, round, lush and sweet, with lots of ripe, sweet, juicy fruit, but even more wood. Oak averse tasters should not be drinking this wine. 3,583 Views   Tasted Dec 9, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1994 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve  (Napa Valley) 92 Licorice, coffee bean, smoke and jammy dark berries, big, rich and dense, with a dryness that was starting to appear in the end notes of the finish. I'd opt for drinking this sooner than later. Licorice, coffee bean, smoke and jammy dark berries, big, rich and dense, with a dryness that was starting to appear in the end notes of the finish. I'd opt for drinking this sooner than later. 3,536 Views   Tasted Mar 4, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to This is a big wine. Massive amounts of ripe black and blue mountain fruit, oak and choclate are easy to find. With all its size, the wine remains balanced, finishing in blast of chocolate covered, ripe black fruit. This is a big wine. Massive amounts of ripe black and blue mountain fruit, oak and choclate are easy to find. With all its size, the wine remains balanced, finishing in blast of chocolate covered, ripe black fruit. 2,425 Views   Tasted Nov 10, 2004

1994 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret  (Napa Valley) 90 Forest floor, tobacco and jammy berries open the aromatics, on the palate, the wine is, rich and dense, but the finish is starting to dry out. Forest floor, tobacco and jammy berries open the aromatics, on the palate, the wine is, rich and dense, but the finish is starting to dry out. 2,492 Views   Tasted Mar 4, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Ripe fruit. Powerful, slightly oaky. God balance with round textures and a long, black and blue fruit finish. Ripe fruit. Powerful, slightly oaky. God balance with round textures and a long, black and blue fruit finish. 2,335 Views   Tasted Feb 10, 2006