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Have you heard about Bell Wine Cellars Faniani Vineyards?

Most vineyards in Napa Valley’s relatively small growing area are owned by individuals and families, sometimes for generations, whose pride of ownership and meticulous year-round attention to managing their crops is the realization of a dream.

Unlike most other food production globally, Napa Valley wine grape growing is not performed on large corporate farms using massive machinery but in relatively small plot vineyards that are maintained and harvested manually.

Faniani Vineyards, an essential supplier of Cabernet Sauvignon wine grapes to Bell Wine Cellars, is an example of a successful vineyard that began as a dream for Kelly Hendrickson in 2012. A Los Angeles area native with four generations of California roots and a background in financial management, Kelly purchased a small property in the Coombsville AVA. She secured a permit to plant just over 4 acres of vines, enough to get started and execute her vision.

Initial rootstock planting began in 2014, and additional plantings followed.

In 2016, after considerable hard work and diligence, Hendrickson entered into her very first contract with Bell Wine Cellars, a close relationship that has continued to the present.

Why was the Vineyard Named “Faniani”?

Family heritage is important among growers and wineries in Napa Valley. Kelly’s grandmother’s family, the Fanianis, were ranching in Northern California’s Butte County as far back as the 1860s. To honor her Swiss-Italian heritage, Hendrickson dubbed her new venture the Faniani Vineyards.

What’s Special About the Coombsville AVA?

Kelly Hendrickson and her team of experts were fortunate to land in the Coombsville AVA. Located on the southern end of Napa Valley, not far from the City of Napa and nudged up against the Vacas Range, the area only received its AVA designation in 2011.

Faniani Vineyards draws many advantages from the ideal growing conditions here. The soil is primarily loam and gravel, having benefitted from eons of erosion that left the perfect combination of volcanic ash and rock for a vineyard to thrive. Furthermore, the microclimate here is cooler than in other parts of Napa Valley, allowing the vineyards to avoid many heat-related issues that challenge other grape growers.

Visit Bell Wine Cellars

You can enjoy first-hand the excellent Napa Valley wines made from the grapes produced at Faniani and other high-quality vineyards by visiting Bell Wine Cellars, located near Yountville in the heart of Napa Valley.

Currently open for outside wine tastings, Bell Wine Cellars offers an assortment of Private and Group wine tastings for novice and more advanced wine lovers. Bell Wine Cellars also provides an opportunity to conduct a remote virtual wine tasting of some of their finest Napa Valley wines from the comfort of your home.

Enjoy the magnificent views and the beautiful weather as a Bell Wine educator guides you through a carefully selected list of offerings to enhance your knowledge and enjoy the unique flavors of each varietal.

For more information regarding your Napa Valley wine excursion to Bell Wine Cellars, check out their website, or phone one of the reservationists at 1-707-944-1673 to arrange your visit.

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