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Smith-Madrone is a family-owned estate-bottled winery dedicated to producing fine wines exclusively from its own vineyards. It was founded by Stuart Smith in 1972 with the purchase of 200 acres on top of Spring Mountain west of St. Helena in the northern Napa Valley. One of the least-known and most scenic appellations of the Napa Valley, the Spring Mountain District was recognized by the B.A.T.F. in May of 1993. The winery enjoys dramatic views of the floor of the Napa Valley, as well as of its own steep dry-farmed vineyards. In exploring the property before purchasing it, Stuart Smith discovered old grape stakes interspersed with the forest's tall trees, evidence of a vineyard planted in the 1880s and abandoned with the onset of Prohibition. Smith-Madrone also makes Chardonnay and Riesling from its own vineyards.