Montagna Napa Valley was founded in 2000 by Robert Long, a Napa Valley wine entrepreneur with deep roots in the area. In 1984 Robert and his brother David started David Arthur Vineyards, which was carved out a 900-acre parcel their parents bought in the 1960s. The area is known as Pritchard Hill, and is considered some of the best vineyard country in the valley. Montagna is just a mile down the road from David Arthur Vineyards. Nile Zacherle, who has made wine at Barnett Vineyards, Chateau Montelena and David Arthur, is winemaker. Montagna makes estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and a white blend made of Italian grapes rarely grown in the U.S., including Fiano, Greco di Tufo and Ribolla Gialla. Wine Advocate has noted that the estate’s early releases “suggest Montagna is another of the rising stars in Napa’s hottest neighborhood.”