Estate Wines: The Label Is as Important as What’s in the Bottle
Why What’s on the Label Is as Important as What’s in the Bottle By Mark Neal “Estate Grown” and “Estate Bottled” are the only true words when it comes to […]
Napa Valley: A Cabernet Story Rooted in Soil
Long before French Tasting of 1976, Napa Valley’s story began in the crucible of mission life. In the late 1700s, Father Junípero Serra and other early missionaries planted Mission grapes […]
2021 Napa Valley: A Vintage Worth Celebrating
“2021 is being hailed as one of the greatest Napa vintages in decades.”— Vinography The 2021 growing season gave Napa Valley something rare: concentration, elegance, and purity — all in […]
Why Certified Organic Wine is Better for You: The Neal Vineyards Approach
As consumers become increasingly mindful of what they eat and drink, organic wine has risen to the forefront of the wine industry. People aren’t just looking for just great wines […]
Top 100 Wines of 2024 by Wine Enthusiast
Neal Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon is the top listing organic wine in the Wine Enthusiast’s Top Wines. From Wine Enthusiast: These bottles are not simply the highest-scoring or most expensive. They […]
Mark Neal leading the Organic Regenerative Movement
Mark Neal is the owner and founder of Neal Family Vineyards, a boutique winery focused on crafting organic wines from 100% Biodynamic® vineyards and the first Napa winery to become […]
A Look at Vermentino & its History
Vermentino Wine Vermentino is a wine with so many faces, and yet only one identity. Many recognize it for the very intense, but not yet aromatic, bouquet, based on citrus […]
22nd Annual Cellar Depletion Dinner & Neal Family Scholarship Recipient
The Neal Family has been hosting an annual cellar depletion party for 22 years, sharing the wines out of Mark’s personal cellar. Originally, the funds directly supported the St. Helena Montessori School. In 2014, when Jessica, Zachary, and Demitria were all students at St. Helena High School, Mark established the Neal Family Scholarship to assist college students in their pursuit of the study of agriculture, with the recipient being announced at the annual Neal Family Cellar Depletion Dinner.
Where it all began… Neal Family Garden
While Jack Neal was just starting his vineyard management company in 1968 out of his own garage, his wife, Athene, had her garden of flowers and many seasonal vegetables and […]