Joe Fischer

9.0

Apricot and yeast. Nice, but take it to another level and mix with peach nectar for your breakfast mimosa. — 4 years ago

Henna Paavola

9.3

Liked this — 5 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.1

Pritchard Hill overpowered by the winemaking skills of Realm — 5 years ago

with Norman and Amit

Michael Seely

9.1

Great acidity. Perfect with crab — 5 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Chris N

9.0

France 🇫🇷 2018 - very nice - fruity — 6 years ago

Mike Steinberg

9.0

Perfect pairing with a fantastic BBQ’d turkey. Smooth, dry and medium-bodied. — 7 years ago

Salone Slimey

9.0

Perfect for dancing to Arthur Russell with your lovies. — 7 years ago

with Nihal

Rafael Landestoy

9.3

Pretty much everything from David Arthur is delicious. This isn't a buttery mess like many Cali Chards. Quite nice. — 7 years ago

with Janet, Jorge and 1 other

bharat

9.0

Amazing Bordeaux blend. Very structured and balanced. Wine club from wine steward. Tries on 3-19-20 during Corona
Quarantine — 4 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

Dark red berries, licorice and hint of spice. Good medium body Cab with well integrated tannins. — 5 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.0

Nice Calvados that I picked up in Normandy. Enjoyed it after dinner with family at the beach house — 5 years ago

with Barbara

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

The nose reveals; dark currants, blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries. Black tea, expresso roast, anise, crushed dry rocks, big vanilla, clove, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, woody notes with dark fresh & withering flower bouquet.

The body is big and lush. The tannins are big, meaty and tarry. Very dark currants. Blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries & strawberries as they open up. Black tea, expresso roast, steeped fruit tea, anise, crushed dry rocks, dry clay, big graphite, big vanilla, dark spice, clove, light dry herbs, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, cedar with violets dark fresh & withering flower bouquet. The acidity is round, fresh and beautiful. The big, long, well balanced finish is excellent and look forward to having this in 15-20 years. This one will be a stunner!

Photos of, the barn where they make wine and hosts tastings, our private tasting area inside William’s old office. William desk and their outside terrace area.

Producer history & notes...Seavey Vineyard is located along Conn Valley Road in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, about 15 minutes from the valley floor.

This historical property was originally a cattle ranch. However, records indicate grapes were planted on some of the hillsides as early as the 1870’s. The stone dairy barn, still in existence, was built in 1881.

William & Mary Seavey purchased this property in 1979. The estate was originally founded by the Franco-Swiss Farming Company in 1881 which, closed down when Phylloxera destroyed their grape vines and the Volstead Act (Prohibition) went into effect. At the time of their purchase, they were a horse and cattle ranch. They quickly planted the slopes with grapes and initially sold their fruit to Raymond Vineyards. They have never purchased grapes, all their wine is made from estate grapes. Their vineyards are separated into 20 plus individual blocks.

Today, the property is about 200 total acres of which, 40 acres are planted to vine. Their hillside vineyards produce low yields of rich concentrated fruit. A small block of Chardonnay grows in a cooler lower part of their property. Besides grapes, they also raise cattle which are used to graze the hillsides. They feed the vineyard with the cattle cuttings. In 2003, they were one of the first Napa wineries to install solar.

Mary passed away in 2008 and William died in 2016. There daughter Dorie returned to the family business and now oversees the winery operations. Her brother Arthur also handles national and some small international sales, primarily to restaurants. However, most of their wine is sold direct to consumers.

Seavey’s first commercial vintage was released in 1990 a year after they renovated the stone dairy barn into a working winery. Today this stone building is the centerpiece of the property and is where tastings are hosted.

Since 2011, Jim Duane has been their day to day Winemaker. He’s worked at Robert Mondavi and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. It should also be noted that Philippe Melka Winemaker/Consultant has been with Seavey since 1995...one of Philippe’s two initial wine making jobs in the Napa Valley were with Seavey and Lail Vineyards.

Seavy makes about 3,200 cases annually depending on what mother nature brings. They make around two hundred cases of Chardonnay, slightly more Merlot and the rest is of the production is comprised of their Caravina and Estate Cabernets.
— 6 years ago

Jeff Choy

9.3

Fantastic. Wonderful nose and with a taste to match. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

A blend of several Alsatian grape varieties, this Cremant has stone fruit, strawberry notes and some biscuit aromas. The palate shows apple and pear flavors, lemon zest with nice texture. Tangy finish, champagne like, pleasant, ending with yeasty character. Nice value. — 4 years ago

Michael Park

9.3

Always so good. Great structure and balance. — 5 years ago

Maggie Schuh

9.1

Heavy! Intense! With Arthur and Rachel at Webster's Wine Bar Logan Square Chicago — 5 years ago

Bradley Bush

9.0

Light and crisp. Not too dry. Good alone or as a mimosa/ Bellini. — 6 years ago

verarev

9.8

Яблоки, бузина, может даже жёлтые сливы — 6 years ago

Veronika Khu

9.5

Perfect 😀+🍓🍓🍓 — 7 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.4

Simply amazing. Forgot about this one and it has been sitting idle for about 8 years or so. Great secondary flavors have developed and I am truly surprised by its depth and complexity. Pops with fruit, minerals, and spice. Ever long finish. — 7 years ago