DANA Estates | Rutherford, CA

Nestled at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains, DANA (“DAH-nah”) Estates is one of Napa’s most desirable boutique wineries and among one of Napa’s newest wave of iconic cult-wine producers. Pronounced “da-nuh,” the winery’s namesake means ‘spirit of generosity’ in the classical South Asia language Sanskrit. It is in this spirit that proprietors Hi Sang Lee and Jae Chun share a profound appreciation for the legacy of the estate and the vintners who worked the land for generations, blending history and tradition with cutting-edge vineyard management, a new state-of-the-art winery, and artisanal winemaking.

Philippe Melka, among a handful of superstars responsible for cult wines, has been the consulting winemaker since the inaugural vintage. Along with Cameron Vawter, they have long delivered a series of successful DANA wines – and high scores – performing exceptionally well in blind tastings, winning out against a number of cult pioneers. The winery is dedicated to producing distinctive, world-class, and age-worthy wines from three very small production estate properties – Helms Vineyard (Rutherford), Hershey Vineyard (Howell Mountain), and Lotus Vineyard (Howell Mountain) – each known for their precision, purity, freshness, balance, and expression of place.

To learn more, visit danaestates.com.