St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
Lantern House Estate
A tiny St. Helena estate devoted to cellar-worthy Cabernet and intimate collector tastings.
The story
Where the wine comes from
Lantern House is imagined as a tiny St. Helena estate built around Cabernet Sauvignon and the quiet ritual of opening a bottle made to age.
Its fictional cellar releases a narrow collection: several expressions of estate Cabernet, a Chardonnay and occasional small-lot bottlings.
It represents wines that rarely travel far from their source — precisely the discoveries an at-home tasting can make personal.
Winemaking
June Bellamy, estate winemaker
Philosophy
One hillside, a small cellar and patient élevage: Cabernet made for the table now and the cellar later.
Region
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
The wines
What could be on your table
Lantern Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Illustrative vintage
Cassis, graphite and dark cocoa, deep and tightly wound with a long finish.
Pairs with: Dry-aged steak, venison, aged cheeses.
$225 a bottle · Serve at 60-65°F
Lantern House Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Illustrative vintage
Black cherry, cedar and sweet tobacco over polished tannin.
Pairs with: Rack of lamb, short rib, mushroom risotto.
$165 a bottle · Serve at 60-65°F
North Window Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Illustrative vintage
Meyer lemon, white flower and toasted hazelnut with a bright core of acid.
Pairs with: Roast chicken, crab, brown-butter vegetables.
$78 a bottle · Serve at 45-50°F
This winery, its wines, vintages and tasting notes are entirely fictional examples.
Tasting collections
Choose the evening you want to host
Each collection is built by the winery to introduce a room of guests to what they do.
Three Cabernets by Lanternlight
4 bottles · $550 deposit
Three fictional estate Cabernets and a Chardonnay, poured in order with a recorded cellar introduction.
4–10 guests
Host this tastingThe Cellar Key
5 bottles · $650 deposit
A collector-minded fictional flight built around five tiny-production cellar selections.
4–10 guests
Host this tastingPick an evening, set a date, and invite the room. The deposit is recorded as a simulated commitment while we're in preview — no card is charged.