A historic Howell Mountain estate with roots stretching back to 1898, La Jota Vineyard produces elegant Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and distinctive white varietals from 28 acres across three estate vineyards. Under the stewardship of Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke since 2005, winemaker Chris Carpenter has earned the winery consistent 90+ scores and multiple 95+ point ratings from Robert Parker, establishing La Jota as a benchmark producer of the Howell Mountain appellation.