About Ink Grade Estate
Ink Grade Estate is best understood as high-elevation Howell Mountain wines.
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Ink Grade's Howell Mountain vineyard was first planted in 1873 on a land deed signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, and is now the largest biodynamically farmed ranch in Napa Valley.
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Est. 1873Pioneer Theron H. Ink planted the first vines on this Howell Mountain site on a land grant signed by President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Largest biodynamic ranch in NapaRoughly 220 of the estate's 800 acres are planted and biodynamically farmed.
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Relaunched 2020Lawrence Wine Estates revived the label with Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr. and winemaker Matt Taylor.
"Ink Grade Estate is best understood as high-elevation Howell Mountain wines."
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Ink Grade Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 · Howell Mountain
The estate's flagship mountain Cabernet from biodynamically farmed Howell Mountain fruit.
RED BLEND
Andosol
NV · Howell Mountain
A Zinfandel-Cabernet field blend named for the estate's volcanic soils.
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Ink Grade Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Current release · Napa Valley
A concrete-fermented Sauvignon Blanc taken through full malolactic fermentation.
Retailers list recent vintages (e.g., 2018-2019 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon) but do not consistently publish bottle pricing, so figures are marked Inquire pending direct confirmation.
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A by-appointment tasting of estate Howell Mountain wines, Thursday through Monday.
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