Winery · Napa Valley
Hess Persson Estates
Mount Veeder winery since 1978 with a world-class contemporary art museum inside — Sabrina Persson and Tim oversee a Hess family legacy now in three wine brands (The Hess Collection, Lion Tamer, Panthera).
What to do there
Wineries nearby
- Winery Bell Wine Cellars Blending Seminar Be a winemaker for a day at Bell Wine Cellars (1991) — study single-clone Cabernet clonal variation and blend your own private reserve in Napa's scenic vineyard.
- Winery · Oakville Opus One Book the Partners' Room — library vintages paired with food, 180° views across To Kalon, the vineyard where Mondavi and Rothschild bet that Napa could rival Bordeaux.
- Winery · Oakville Robert Mondavi Winery Napa's post-Prohibition pioneer (founded 1966 by Robert Mondavi), now hosting guests at Arch & Tower in downtown Napa while the To Kalon Estate undergoes 2026 reopening—the winery that changed California wine forever.