About Aloft Wine
Aloft is a Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon label owned by the Mondavi Sisters - Angelina, Alycia, Riana and Giovanna (Gigi) Mondavi, the fourth generation of the Napa Valley wine family whose great-grandparents Cesare and Rosa Mondavi bought Charles Krug Winery in 1943. The sisters grew up working summers in the cellar and lab alongside their grandfather Peter Mondavi Sr., and launched their own venture (Dark Matter Wines in 2005) before acquiring Aloft in 2017.
The wine comes from the estate Cold Springs Vineyard high on Howell Mountain, roughly 1,650 to 1,850 feet above the Napa Valley floor and above the fog line. The site's crumbly white rhyolitic tuff and iron-rich red volcanic soils are lean and well draining, so the vines struggle and yield tiny, intensely flavored berries with firm tannin - the backbone of a mountain Cabernet built to age for years in the cellar.
Angelina Mondavi, co-proprietress and winemaker (a chemistry graduate with a master's in oenology from Adelaide, and founder of A. Mondavi Consulting), leads the winemaking, with Alycia as CEO and Riana and Gigi as co-proprietresses and brand ambassadors. Aloft is part of the Mondavi Sisters' Collection alongside Dark Matter, and the wines are offered largely through allocation and the winery's mailing list rather than a walk-in tasting room.
The 2011 Napa Valley aloft-elevated-airborne-naming luxury Cabernet Sauvignon boutique, Aloft (high in the air, elevate
✓
Aloft Wine isAloft Wine is named for the condition of being high up, elevated, airborne, the word that describes both Howell Mountain's physical elevation and the aesthetic aspiration the winery holds for its Cabernet Sauvignon.
✓
To be aloftTo be aloft is to have risen above the ordinary, to occupy a higher position, to see further.
✓
Howell Mountain estate,Aloft's Cold Springs Vineyard sits at roughly 1,650 to 1,850 feet on Howell Mountain, above the fog line, on rhyolitic tuff and iron-rich volcanic soils that yield a concentrated, age-worthy mountain Cabernet.
"The 2011 Napa Valley aloft-elevated-airborne-naming luxury Cabernet Sauvignon boutique, Aloft (high in the air, elevate"
Visit Pending
Score Breakdown
Ratings will appear after verified reviews
Wine Quality
Not yet rated
Tasting Experience
Not yet rated
Value for Money
Not yet rated
Family Friendly
Not yet rated
Dog Friendly
Not yet rated
Reviews Across the Web
, loading...
WN
Wino Notion
Not yet rated Awaiting reviews
Scores from
Google Maps via its official API · Updated every 24 hours · Click any row to view full reviews
Featured Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Aloft Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain · Cold Springs Vineyard
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (with Petit Verdot) from the Cold Springs Vineyard high on Howell Mountain; concentrated, mineral and structured, built to age for years in the cellar.
🥂
By Appointment / Allocation
Aloft is a small Howell Mountain label from the Mondavi Sisters; the estate Cabernet is offered mainly through allocation and the mailing list. Contact the winery to arrange a visit or to join the list.
From $75
Photo Gallery
Recent Reviews from Our Community
No Community Reviews Yet
This winery does not have any published Wino Notion community reviews yet. Be the first to share a recent visit and help other wine travelers know what to expect.
Write the First Review →
