Estate
Bottled is a term used in the United States to refer to wines made with grapes
grown and harvested by the winery, and the processes of fermentation, ageing
and bottling are done in the winery. The
term, one of the few labeling conditions regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms, also states that the vineyard and the winery must be in
the same viticultural area. This means that the winery has control of the
viticultural, vinification, and bottling practices. Wines labeled as “Estate Bottled” can
sometimes carry a higher price, because of the elevated costs of real estate,
farming, equipment, and overall maintenance of the property. Some of the Estate Bottled wines in Napa
Valley include Forman
and Inglenook.
Author: Maytte Rivera
