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On December 5, 1884, George Cook received title to what is today Smith-Madrone. This is an 1876 map of Napa Valley. Smith-Madrone is in the NE corner of Section 20.
1876 Map of Napa County showing the Bale Grant, Rancho Carne Humana
  • 1876 Map of Napa County showing the Bale Grant, Rancho Carne Humana
    On December 5, 1884, George Cook received title to what is today Smith-Madrone. This is an 1876 map of Napa Valley. Smith-Madrone is in the NE corner of Section 20.
  • Topology of Spring Mountain
    1200' - 1900' above the floor of the Napa Valley, at the top of the Spring Mountain District appellation.
  • December 5, 1884 U.S. Land Office Patent
    We proudly display the 'patent' signed by President Chester A. Arthur on December 5, 1884, attesting to Cook's purchase of the property. In an unusual historical twist, the Volstead Act was repealed on that same day—December 5---49 years later, in 1933.
  • Cook's Flat, Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain
    "Cook's Flat" is the name we gave this vineyard block when we planted it in 1971
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    The grapes come from a spectacular ridge top vineyard block named for George Cook.
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