Bravante Vineyards

Such an amazing and delicious place.

Had a great tasting there in 2017 with Dave. Great mountain views-appointment only. Small family winery specializing in Bordeaux varietals. They tend to hold back their releases a few years so you get to taste wines that have been aged for 5-6 years instead of brand new wines that might not be ready.

Dean was our host and he was great; hospitable, knowledgable and fun. The small tasting room (in a small cave) is very nice and their wines were very good across the board. The Rose was a really nice start and it just went from there. Their reds are very nice. He referred to their "Trio" as their "Tuesday wine," just a nice wine to have on a Tuesday. It would be excellent on any day. You do have to call, so don't go up expecting to walk in. Yet, its worth the effort.

Ignore the 1 star review. This winery is by appointment only and they ask you to email, call, or use Cellarpass. Really nice wines from a small family winery, you won't be disappointed!

I've been exploring some of the wineries in the Howell Mountain area, and as usual, am on the lookout for private tastings and low key wineries. This place hit the nail on the head.

Our host was gracious and was more than happy to talk us through the wines, offer his opinion on the wine, and wine in general, and even pour some of the off-the-menu wines he had available.

Another great cab house, a super fun tasting, outstanding wines. The cabs give a lot of dark fruit, and combined with the terroir, are outstanding. I'll go back over and over.