The Estate Arns Winery

John Arns and Sandi Belcher started Arns Winery in the late 1980’s. Sandi and John had talked about building a winery for some time, but both had been busy in unrelated wine careers.

John Arns, after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley Campus, had managed and consulted on many famous California vineyard projects. Sandi Belcher has been the winemaker at Long Vineyards for 27 years. Formerly from Williamsburg, VA, she now resides in Napa Valley. Below are some additional points you should know about Arns Vineyard.

• Production 600 cases, three wines:

a. Arns Estate, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon

b. Arns Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon

c. Arns Napa, Syrah, Melanson Vineyard

• Longterm Goal 2,000 cases

The Vineyard

• Soil Type : Aiken Loam and Boom Gravelly Loam
• Vineyard Size – 9 acres, with vines ranging in age of 5-20 years
• Vineyard Site – St. Helena, Napa Valley, Elevation 400-800 feet above sea level
• Vineyard Density – 2,900 vines/acre. Trellising Vertical Shoot position
• The property has a history of grape growing back to 1800’s
• The 9 acre property is planted 100% to Cabernet Sauvignon in which you will find seven different clones
• Yield at this estate grown property is 1.5-2.0 tons/acre. All harvesting is done by hand