Keenan Winery is located in Spring Mountain District, high in the Mayacamas mountain range above the town of Saint Helena. Eleven acres of Merlot vines have been planted in the rocky soils surrounding the winery, and it is these vines that produce some of the finest Merlot in Napa. The vineyards are situated above the dense layer of fog that creeps up the Napa Valley most evenings. Consequently the vines warm up earlier in the morning and stay warm through the night. The combination of warm temperatures, steep hillside vine rows and gravelly soils promotes more stress on the vines leading to increased intensity in the finished wine.
ANTONIO GALLONI 91 POINTS - "Keenan is one of the undiscovered jewels of Napa Valley. Michael Keenan and his team craft understated, classically built wines endowed with tons of site and varietal character. The 2020s are solid wines in a brutally challenging harvest, while the first 2021 releases point to a strong vintage. Readers who appreciate transparent, nuanced wines will find much to admire at this Spring Mountain address."
"The 2021 Merlot is a gorgeous, complex wine full of earthy, savory notes. Readers should expect an understated, aromatically complex expression of the variety. Fruit is very much pushed to the background in this unusual but delicious Merlot from Keenan."
ANTONIO GALLONI 91 POINTS - "Keenan is one of the undiscovered jewels of Napa Valley. Michael Keenan and his team craft understated, classically built wines endowed with tons of site and varietal character. The 2020s are solid wines in a brutally challenging harvest, while the first 2021 releases point to a strong vintage. Readers who appreciate transparent, nuanced wines will find much to admire at this Spring Mountain address."
"The 2021 Merlot is a gorgeous, complex wine full of earthy, savory notes. Readers should expect an understated, aromatically complex expression of the variety. Fruit is very much pushed to the background in this unusual but delicious Merlot from Keenan."
