About Marston Family Vineyard
Grapes have grown on this Spring Mountain property since the 1890s, when the Kramm family first planted vines by horse and plow. Al Menasco bought the estate in 1949, and Michael and Alexandra Marston acquired it in 1969, becoming sole owners by 1976 and establishing the Marston Family Vineyard label.
The 400-acre estate sits at the end of White Sulphur Springs Road west of St. Helena in the Spring Mountain District AVA, at elevations of 800 to 1,300 feet; only about 10% is planted to vines, with roughly 220 acres placed in a Napa Land Trust conservation easement in the mid-1980s. Winemaking has passed through a notable lineage, André Tchelistcheff, Philippe Melka, and currently Marbue Marke, producing a flagship 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in limited quantities.
Only about 10% of Marston Family Vineyard's 400-acre Spring Mountain estate is planted to vines; most of the rest is in conservation.
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Storied Winemaking LineagePast winemakers include André Tchelistcheff (1982-1986) and Philippe Melka (through 2009); Marbue Marke crafts the wines today.
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220 Acres in ConservationThe Marston family placed roughly 220 of the estate's 400 acres into a Napa Land Trust conservation easement in the mid-1980s.
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Rebuilt After the 2020 Glass FireThe Glass Fire destroyed the original winery building; mailing-list tastings are now held at the property's pool house.
""A high-elevation Spring Mountain estate, mostly left wild, built around a single 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.""
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Marston Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Current release · Spring Mountain District AVA
The estate's flagship, a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon made in limited quantities of roughly 500-1,000 cases a year.
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SAUVIGNON BLANC
Albion Sauvignon Blanc
Current release · Spring Mountain District AVA
A more recent addition to the Marston portfolio.
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PETITE SIRAH
Marston Family Vineyard Petite Sirah
Current release · Spring Mountain District AVA
A limited-production varietal bottling from the estate.
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Varietals and past vintages confirmed via Napa Wine Project, Decanter and the winery's own site; current bottle pricing was not published online and should be confirmed directly with the winery.
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Since the 2020 Glass Fire destroyed the original winery building, tastings for mailing-list members are held at the estate's pool house.
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