Ep. 033 Randy Snowden, Snowden Vineyards

Wine Podcast: The Honest Pour with John Lenart

Randy Snowden's parents purchased what is today The Snowden Ranch in 1955. The 160 acre property lies on the eastern slopes of Napa Valley looking down at Rutherford and St. Helena. This unique site isn't part of either the St. Helena or Rutherford appellation, yet it produces fruit that shows some distinctive characteristics of both St. Helena and Rutherford. Everyone knows Napa wine isn't cheap. With land costs that can approach a million dollars per acre, how could it be? Yet, while many Napa wines work their way well into the 3 figure price points, relative value still exists. Perhaps there's no greater example of value from Napa than Snowden Vineyard wines.