Caves
Caves
many
as 2.7
million
bottles
As As
many
as 2.7
million
bottles
for two
to seven
years
are are
aged aged
for two
to seven
years
- -
in some
cases
15 more
or more
and and
in some
cases
15 or
- in - in
Schramsberg’s hillside
hillside caves.
caves.
Schramsberg’s
These
historic
caves
These
historic
caves
were were
dug dug
volcanic
in the
1880’s
into into
volcanic
rock rock
in the
1880’s
by Chinese
laborers
currently
by Chinese
laborers
and and
currently
cover
34,000
square
They
cover
34,000
square
feet. feet.
They
maintain
a consistent
temperature
maintain
a consistent
temperature
humidity,
environment
and and
humidity,
an an
environment
is paramount
in the
flavor
that that
is paramount
in the
flavor
development
of sparkling
wines.
development
of sparkling
wines.
The The Est Est ate ate
Schramsberg
estate
is tucked
The The
Schramsberg
estate
is tucked
Napa
Valley’s
famed
Diamond
into into
Napa
Valley’s
famed
Diamond
Mountain,
a few
miles
south
Mountain,
a few
miles
south
of of
town
of Calistoga.
the the
town
of Calistoga.
Tall Tall
trees trees
vegetation
surround
and and
lush lush
vegetation
surround
this this
registered historic
historic landmark,
landmark,
registered
painstakingly
restored
painstakingly
restored
by by
the the
Davies
family.
A Victorian
house
Davies
family.
A Victorian
house
by Jacob
Schram
in 1889,
built built
by Jacob
Schram
in 1889,
the winery,
an barn
old barn
historic
the winery,
an old
and and
historic
caves
hand-dug
by Chinese
laborers
caves
hand-dug
by Chinese
laborers
in the
1880's
remain
virtually
in the
1880's
remain
virtually
unchanged
since
Schram’s
days.
unchanged
since
Schram’s
days.
Schramsberg
estate
totals
The The
Schramsberg
estate
totals
acres
46 acres
planted
223 223
acres
with with
46 acres
planted
to to
vines.
vines.