He made wine here (fermenting primarily Riesling and Zinfandel in the basement of the home) but never sold the wine.

He called this mansion Johannaberg – named in honor of his wife Johanna. This historic Victorian can still easily be seen while driving Highway 128 (on the west side of the highway just north of Markham Vineyards) it was built in 1878 by Fritz Rosenbaum (with the proceeds earned from his glass and mirror company based in San Francisco at the time). Mike did not establish Spring Mountain Vineyard in its current location, rather it was founded in an old Victorian house and hillside property located north of the town of St. At one point he was also an investor in Mayacamas Winery. Mike’s background was in real estate with projects in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Modern day Spring Mountain Vineyard dates back to 1962 when founder, Knight Michael Robbins (died 2013, unfortunately we never met him) purchased his first property on Spring Mountain and grew Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The storied history of both this winery and property can be simply described in two words: intriguing & extensive. Several other historical buildings all from the late 1800’s include an old barn containing vintage horse drawn carriages & miscellaneous winery equipment. The oldest winery on this sizable property (La Perla Winery) dates from the early 1870s. Helena to the city of Santa Rosa to the west. Helena town limits – off of the narrow windy Spring Mountain Road connecting St. The winery is located just outside of the St. Spring Mountain Vineyard is arguably one of the more photogenic wineries in all of Napa Valley.

Schaefer dark sheep wine