About Arietta Wine
Arietta began in 1996 as a partnership between winemaker John Kongsgaard and his wife Maggy and Fritz and Caren Hatton, united by a shared passion for fine wine and classical music, the label reproduces the manuscript of the Arietta movement from Beethoven's final piano sonata, Opus 111. The Hattons became sole proprietors in 2005, the year Andy Erickson took over winemaking from Kongsgaard.
There is no showpiece estate: Arietta buys fruit from carefully chosen blocks in cooler corners of Napa Valley, Hudson Ranch in Carneros, Coombsville, Howell Mountain, and its flagship H Block comes from a single 2.3-acre Cabernet Franc parcel at Hudson. Six wines make up the portfolio, five reds and one white, and since around 2018 the winery has made its home and hosted its tastings at Hudson Vineyards.
Every Arietta label carries the manuscript of the Arietta movement from Beethoven's final piano sonata.
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Music on the labelThe label reproduces the manuscript of the Arietta movement from Beethoven's Piano Sonata Opus 111.
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Serious pedigreeFounded with John Kongsgaard in 1996, with Andy Erickson hand-picked to take over winemaking in 2005.
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Block-level sourcingFruit comes only from select vineyard blocks in cooler Napa sites like Hudson Ranch, Coombsville, and Howell Mountain.
"Bordeaux-style blends with a musical soul, tasted at Hudson in Carneros rather than a showpiece estate."
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Featured Wines
RED BLEND
Quartet
Current release · Napa Valley
Arietta's Bordeaux-style red blend, the broadest release in the six-wine portfolio.
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CABERNET FRANC
H Block Hudson Vineyards
Current release · Napa Valley (Carneros)
A Cabernet Franc–Merlot blend from a single 2.3-acre block at Hudson Ranch.
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WHITE BLEND
On the White Keys
Current release · Napa Valley
A Sauvignon Blanc–Sémillon blend, the lone white among Arietta's six wines.
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Portfolio as listed at ariettawine.com, July 2026; prices not published online — wines are sold through the winery's mailing list and limited distribution in select states.
Tasting Experiences
Book on Tock →Classic Portfolio Tasting
Six current-release wines tasted by appointment at Hudson in Carneros, Tuesday–Saturday; allow 60–90 minutes, with one fee credited per three bottles purchased.
$100 per person
Reserve Wine Tasting
Six Reserve and Library wines with cheese and charcuterie over about 90 minutes; one fee is waived per six bottles purchased.
$225 per person
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