About Arkenstone Estate
Ron and Susan Krausz bought more than 40 acres on Howell Mountain's western slopes in 1988, then took the long way to a wine: vines went in primarily in 1998, the first commercial vintage arrived in 2006, and an underground winery followed in 2008. Thirteen organically farmed acres now sit at 1,400 to 1,600 feet, divided into 22 blocks by soil and variety.
Winemaker Sam Kaplan runs both cellar and vineyards in-house, turning out roughly 2,000 cases a year, about half estate-grown, half from hillside sources in eastern Napa Valley. Sauvignon Blanc is the signature white alongside Cabernet-based reds like the Estate Red and single-vineyard bottlings, all raised in a cave of some 25,000 square feet, part of which is rented to other small premium producers.
The Krauszes waited eighteen years between buying their Howell Mountain land and releasing a first commercial vintage.
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Patience as policyThe land was bought in 1988, planted in 1998, and the first vintage held until 2006.
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Underground wineryWines are made in a roughly 25,000-square-foot cave completed in 2008 beneath the vineyard.
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Farming firstThe estate has been organically farmed from the start, with cover crops, composting, solar power, and water conservation.
"Howell Mountain farming, an underground winery, and 2,000 careful cases, Arkenstone rewards the appointment."
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Featured Wines
RED BLEND
Estate Red
2022 · Howell Mountain
The estate's Cabernet-based flagship from organically farmed volcanic soils.
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SAUVIGNON BLANC
Howell Mountain Estate Blanc
2023 · Howell Mountain
The signature estate white, grown at 1,400–1,600 feet on the mountain's western slopes.
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NVD Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 · Napa Valley
A Napa Valley Cabernet drawing on hillside sources beyond the home estate.
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Current releases as listed at arkenstone.com, July 2026; prices not published online, single-vineyard Cabernets sell out quickly, and reserve bottlings are by invitation only.
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Book on Tock →The Arkenstone Experience
A roughly 90-minute private visit — winery and vineyard tour followed by a tasting of the Single Vineyard Cabernets, Estate Blanc, and Estate Red; booked via Tock, with very few visits hosted each day.
$150 per person
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