Winery Information

Winery Information for: Benessere Vineyards

Winery Location: US > CA > North Coast > Napa County > Napa Valley

Winery Founded: 1994

Winery Founded by: John and Ellen Benish

Winery Current Owner: John and Ellen Benish

Winery Description: Benessere Vineyards is a winery in the St. Helena area of Napa Valley focused on Italian grape varieties and Italian inspired wines. Located on Big Tree Road in northern Napa Valley, the winery produces wines including Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio, Falanghina, Nero d’Avola, and other varietals associated with Italy, alongside select Napa Valley red wines. Its focus emphasizes small production wines rooted in both Napa Valley viticulture and Italian winemaking traditions.

Winery Website: http://www.benesserevineyards.com

Winery Mailing List: https://benesserevineyards.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visitbenessere

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benesserevineyards/

Last updated information for this winery on: 10/30/2026

Benessere Vineyards Wine Releases

2026 Wine Releases
  • January 2026;
  • February 2026; 2023 Napa Valley St. Helena Passione Estate Blend Merlot/Syrah/Montepulciano/Teroldego/Aglianico (2/28/2026, 169 cases, $65)
  • March 2026; 2023 Napa Valley John’s Promise Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon/Aglianico (3/9/2026, 146 cases, $89)
  • April 2026; 2023 Napa Valley St Helena Collins Family Vineyard Zinfandel (4/11/2026, 155 cases, $51)
  • May 2026; 2025 Napa Valley St Helena Pinot Grigio (5/15/2026, 350 cases, $35), 2025 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Vineyard Montepulciano Rosato (5/15/2026, 196 cases, $35), 2023 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Vineyard Estate-Grown Sangiovese (5/15/2026, 440 cases, $51), 2025 Napa Valley Vermentino (5/31/2026, $41), 2023 Napa Valley Phenomenon Merlot/Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon/Montepulciano/Sangiovese/Aglianico (5/31/2026, $70)
  • June 2026; 2023 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Aglianico (6/10/2026, 173 cases), 2025 Napa Valley St Helena Montepulciano Rosato (6/15/2026, $35)
  • July 2026;
  • August 2026;
  • September 2026;
  • October 2026; 2025 Napa Valley St. Helena Estate Vineyard Falanghina (10/23/2026, 312 cases, $43), 2024 Napa Valley St. Helena Speranza Nero d'Avola/Sangiovese/Syrah (10/30/2026, 73 cases, $51)
  • November 2026;
  • December 2026;
2025 Wine Releases
  • January 2025; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Sorridente Syrah/Primitivo/Merlot/Grenache (130 cases, $48)
  • February 2025; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Sagrantino (2/27/2025, 125 cases, $75)
  • March 2025;
  • April 2025; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena John’s Promise Cabernet Sauvignon/Aglianico (4/4/2025, 174 cases, $89), 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Collins Family Vineyard Zinfandel (4/30/2025, 129 cases, $48)
  • May 2025; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Vineyard Estate Aglianico (5/9/2025, 150 cases, $70), 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Phenomenon Merlot/Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon/Montepulciano/Sangiovese/Aglianico (5/20/2025, $75)
  • June 2025; 2022 Dedizione Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon (6/6/2025, 75 cases, $75), 2024 Napa Valley St Helena Montepulciano Rosato (6/14/2025, $35)
  • July 2025; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Tenaci Teroldego/Sangiovese/Sagrantino (7/8/2025, 100 cases, $55), 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Sangiovese (495 cases, $51), 2022 Adattamento Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese/Aglianico/Teroldego (7/25/2025, 100 cases, $65)
  • August 2025; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Passione Merlot/Syrah/Aglianico/Montepulciano (8/8/2025, 75 cases, $65)
  • September 2025;
  • October 2025; 2023 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Vineyard Montepulciano (10/15/2025, 197 cases, $55)
  • November 2025; 2024 Napa Valley St Helena Falanghina (11/19/2025, 65 cases, $43), 2023 Napa Valley St Helena Speranza Grenache (11/19/2025, 99 cases, $49)
  • December 2025; 2023 Napa Valley Sparkling Pinot Grigio (12/11/2025)
2024 Wine Releases
  • January 2024; 2021 Napa Valley St. Helena Speranza Grenache/Sangiovese/Sagrantino (100 cases, $48), 2021 Estate Sangiovese ($48)
  • February 2024; 2021 Napa Valley St Helena John's Promise Cabernet Sauvignon/Aglianico/Teroldego (129 cases, $89)
  • March 2024; 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Tenaci Teroldego/Sangiovese/Sagrantino (147 cases, $55), 2021 Napa Valley St. Helena Vineyard Collins Family Vineyard Zinfandel (147 cases, $48)
  • April 2024; 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Aglianico (129 cases, $70), 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Riserva Sangiovese (83 cases, $90)
  • May 2024;
  • June 2024; 2023 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Pinot Grigio (220 cases, $35), 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Adattamento Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese/Teroldego (97 cases, $60)
  • July 2024; 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Dedizione Estate Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot (73 cases, $75), 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Vineyard Aglianico Rosato (160 cases, $35)
  • August 2024;
  • September 2024;
  • October 2024; 2022 Napa Valley St. Helena Speranza Grenache/Sangiovese/Sagrantino (96 cases, $48)
  • November 2024; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Cabernet Sauvignon (132 cases, $80)
  • December 2024; 2022 Napa Valley St Helena Rosato Estate Vineyard Sparkling Sangiovese (12/7/2024, 180 cases, $65), 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Passione Syrah/Aglianico/Merlot (12/5/2024, 75 cases, $65)
2023 Wine Releases
  • January 2023;
  • February 2023;
  • March 2023;
  • April 2023; 2018 Napa Valley Sparkling Pinot Grigio (301 cases, $55), 2018 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Sangiovese (805 cases, $48)
  • May 2023; 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Rosato di Sangiovese (255 cases, $32)
  • June 2023;
  • July 2023;
  • August 2023;
  • September 2023;
  • October 2023;
  • November 2023; 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Sorridente Merlot/Syrah/Grenache/Sagrantino/Teroldego (127 cases, $46), 2021 Napa Valley St. Helena Vineyard Black Glass Estate Zinfandel (255 cases, $48), 2021 Napa Valley St Helena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (132 cases, $80)
  • December 2023; 2021 Napa Valley Sparkling Pinot Grigio (200 cases, $65)
2022 Wine Releases
2021 Wine Releases
2020 Wine Releases
  • January 2020;
  • February 2020;
  • March 2020;
  • April 2020;
  • May 2020;
  • June 2020;
  • July 2020;
  • August 2020;
  • September 2020; 2017 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (298 cases, $70)
  • October 2020;
  • November 2020;
  • December 2020;
2019 Wine Releases
  • January 2019;
  • February 2019;
  • March 2019;
  • April 2019; 2018 Pinot Grigio, 2017 Sangiovese, 2017 Sorridente
  • May 2019;
  • June 2019; 2018 Estate St. Helena Vineyard Rosato di Sangiovese ($25)
  • July 2019;
  • August 2019;
  • September 2019;
  • October 2019;
  • November 2019;
  • December 2019;
2018 Wine Releases
2017 Wine Releases
  • January 2017;
  • February 2017;
  • March 2017; 2016 Napa Valley St. Helena Rosato di Sangiovese ($22), 2016 Pinot Grigio, 2015 Sangiovese
  • April 2017;
  • May 2017;
  • June 2017;
  • July 2017;
  • August 2017;
  • September 2017;
  • October 2017;
  • November 2017;
  • December 2017;
2016 Wine Releases
  • January 2016;
  • February 2016; 2013 Napa Valley Collins Holystone Vineyard Aglianico (148 cases, $50), 2014 St. Helena Moscato di Canelli (135 375ml cases, $25)
  • March 2016;
  • April 2016;
  • May 2016;
  • June 2016; 2014 Napa Valley St. Helena Estate Sangiovese (500 cases, $32), 2015 Napa Valley Pinot Grigio (925 cases, $22), 2015 Napa Valley St. Helena Rosato di Sangiovese (325 cases, $18)
  • July 2016;
  • August 2016;
  • September 2016;
  • October 2016;
  • November 2016;
  • December 2016;
2015 Wine Releases
  • January 2015;
  • February 2015;
  • March 2015; 2012 Napa Valley St. Helena Collins-Holystone Vineyard Aglianico (188 cases, $50), 2013 Estate Moscato di Canelli (120 cases, $25)
  • April 2015;
  • May 2015;
  • June 2015;
  • July 2015;
  • August 2015; 2014 St. Helena Pinot Grigio ($22), 2014 St. Helena Rosato di Sangiovese ($18)
  • September 2015;
  • October 2015; 2013 Napa Valley St. Helena Sangiovese 452 cases, ($32), 2013 Napa Valley St. Helena Black Glass Zinfandel (232 cases, $35), 2013 Napa Valley St. Helena John's Promise Cabernet Sauvignon/Aglianico (72 cases, $75)
  • November 2015; 2013 Old Vine Collins Holystone Zinfandel ($35), 2012 Phenomenon ($50), 2012 Sagrantino ($50)
  • December 2015;
2014 Wine Releases
  • January 2014;
  • February 2014;
  • March 2014;
  • April 2014;
  • May 2014;
  • June 2014;
  • July 2014;
  • August 2014;
  • September 2014;
  • October 2014; 2012 Napa Valley Estate Sangiovese ($32), 2012 Black Glass Zinfandel ($35)
  • November 2014;
  • December 2014; 2010 Phenomenon Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese/Syrah/Merlot (292 cases, $50), 2011 Napa Valley Sagrantino (104 cases, $50), 2012 Collins Holystone Old Vine Zinfandel (322 cases, $35)
2013 Wine Releases
2012 Wine Releases
2011 Wine Releases
  • January 2011;
  • February 2011;
  • March 2011;
  • April 2011;
  • May 2011;
  • June 2011;
  • July 2011;
  • August 2011;
  • September 2011;
  • October 2011;
  • November 2011; 2009 Sorridente, 2009 Merlot
  • December 2011;
2010 Wine Releases
2009 Wine Releases
2008 Wine Releases
2007 Wine Releases
2006 Wine Releases
2005 Wine Releases
2004 Wine Releases
2003 Wine Releases
  • January 2003;
  • February 2003;
  • March 2003; 2002 Napa-Carneros Pinot Grigio, 2000 Napa Valley Estate Syrah
  • April 2003;
  • May 2003; 2001 Black Glass Vineyard Zinfandel
  • June 2003; 2001 BK Collins Old Vines Zinfandel
  • July 2003;
  • August 2003;
  • September 2003; 2000 Napa Valley Sangiovese
  • October 2003;
  • November 2003;
  • December 2003;
2002 Wine Releases
  • January 2002;
  • February 2002;
  • March 2002; 1999 Napa Valley Sangiovese, 2001 Napa-Carneros Pinot Grigio
  • April 2002;
  • May 2002; 2000 Black Glass Vineyard Zinfandel, 2000 BK Collins Old Vines Zinfandel, 1999 Napa Valley Estate Syrah
  • June 2002;
  • July 2002;
  • August 2002;
  • September 2002;
  • October 2002;
  • November 2002;
  • December 2002;
2001 Wine Releases
2000 Wine Releases
  • January 2000;
  • February 2000;
  • March 2000;
  • April 2000;
  • May 2000;
  • June 2000;
  • July 2000;
  • August 2000; 1999 Napa-Carneros Pinot Grigio
  • September 2000; 1998 Napa Valley Sangiovese, 98 Napa Valley Zinfandel
  • October 2000; 1998 Napa Valley Estate Syrah, 98 Napa Valley Estate Merlot
  • November 2000;
  • December 2000;