Vals is located at about 1,250 meters above sea level and is about a two hour drive from Zurich.
Donald eventually bought out his partners and sold the company in 2002 to Coca Cola Company. The company was called Valser Wasser which ultimately grew to become the largest mineral water company in Switzerland. Along with several partners at age 24, Donald purchased a mineral water source in Vals Switzerland. Donald’s father owned a 65-room hotel in Tangiers (Hotel Rif), Morocco and early in his career Donald would divide his time between Switzerland and Morocco. Formerly known as the Hess Collection, the current name change was made in 2021.ĭonald Hess was originally trained in his family business to brew beer (the Hess family owned a small brewery in Bern Switzerland since 1844). Veeder is named for the German Presbyterian pastor, Peter Veeder who is buried in Tulocay Cemetery in the city of Napa. Veeder sub-appellation in the southern part of the Mayacamas mountains, a short drive from the city of Napa. Hess was not the first Swiss vintner in Napa Valley with that last name reference Frederick Hess, the founder of La Jota Vineyard Company on Howell Mountain. Hess Persson Estates opened to the public in 1989 (their first release was 1976) and was founded by Swiss born businessman Donald Hess (died in early 2023 at his home in Switzerland) and his wife Ursula.
