Helena Montana Vineyard

Tucked away in the foothills of Mount St. Helena’s highest peak, Helena Montana sources exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon. Located 950 feet above sea level, Helena Montana lives up to the origin of its name – Mountain. The diverse topography of this 60.3 acre vineyard is best defined as rolling hills and steep benches boasting slopes of up to 30 degrees.

In addition to its unique topography, the soils of the Helena Montana Vineyard are also distinctly different from those of Helena Dakota. Yellowish white in color, it is firm, even hard, to the touch. This solid composition is actually sandy, gravelly loam that looks almost like solid rock. A stringent pruning process forces the vines down through the strata rather than allowing them to grow parallel to the surface, as they would do on their own. Still, the roots do not penetrate deeply into the earth which results in smaller and more stressed vines than those of neighboring Helena Dakota.