Rudd Winery is a 55-acre estate located on the eastern side of the Oakville appellation (arguably the heart of some of Napa's most premium Cabernet Sauvignon). Eastern Oakville and much of nearby Pritchard Hill is composed of reddish iron rich and remarkably rocky soils. While a number of Napa Valley's most premium wineries grow vineyards on these … [Read more...]
Ruston Family Vineyards
Ruston Family Vineyards is located on the western edge of St. Helena at the base of the Mayacamas mountains. In 1941 Fred Carpenter and his wife Lana looked for farm land in the area and purchased 42 acres. They were introduced to the region through their time car camping near what is now Bothe State Park and soon fell in love with the valley. They lived in … [Read more...]
RustRidge Winery
RustRidge Winery. While their address is listed in the town of St. Helena, in reality the winery is located about 40 minutes from this town. While their location feels remote, however, in reality it is less than a 20-minute drive from the Silverado Trail and the valley floor. Because Rustridge is located in rural Napa County, visitors don't just usually … [Read more...]
Pestoni Family Estate Winery
Pestoni Family Estate Winery, formerly Rutherford Grove, traces its Napa Valley roots back to Albino Pestoni, an immigrant who came to Napa Valley in 1883 from Monte Carasso in Switzerland (Ticino), just north of Lugano near the Italian border. Monte Carasso is located about an hour and 15 minute drive from the airport in Milan and is in the Bellinzona … [Read more...]
Rutherford Hill Winery
Rutherford Hill Winery (founded 1972) is located about a mile east off of Silverado Trail at the end of the same road that winds past the luxurious Relais & Châteaux Auberge du Soleil hillside resort & spa. Rutherford Hill's motto is "Life looks better from Rutherford hill" and could easily be "Life looks better from Rutherford Hill drinking Merlot"! This … [Read more...]
Rutherford Ranch Winery
Rutherford Ranch Winery was founded in 1978 by husband and wife Ernie and Virginia Van Asperen and their business partner Charlie Abela (all since deceased). Ernie was a WWII pilot who flew B-24 bombers from Italy and long enjoyed aviation (at one point he donated a small plane for use at the tiny airport at Pacific Union College in Angwin on Howell Mountain … [Read more...]
Taylor Family Vineyards
Taylor Family Vineyards purchased 23 acres in what is now the Stags Leap District in Napa Valley, and have grown grapes here since 1980. Their property is located in the Stags Leap district on the slopes on the west side of Silverado Trail. Taylor Family is very much a small family business; patriarch Jerry Taylor (passed in 2015) like others who became part … [Read more...]
Teachworth
Teachworth is a private exclusive wine estate located in the hills of the Diamond Mountain District. It was founded by Joan Teachworth (she died far too young in 2017); she and her husband Walter (also deceased) were originally from Galveston, Texas. With the intent to enjoy a slower lifestyle and be closer to the wines they enjoyed drinking as well as raise … [Read more...]
Tedeschi Family Winery
Tedeschi Family Winery was founded by Emil Tedeschi; his first vintage in 2003 was sourced from the family's 1.5-acre dry farmed vineyard just north of downtown Calistoga. This vineyard was originally planted entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon but has since been replanted to about equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; it provides the grapes for … [Read more...]
Terra Valentine
Terra Valentine was founded in 1999 by Christopher Angus (died 2017) & Margaret Wurtele. Christopher was always known by his middle name of Angus. In 1996 they purchased 75 acres of land including existing vineyards in the Mayacamas mountains above the town of St. Helena. The named their vineyard Wurtele Vineyard. In 1999 they purchased the nearby Yverdon … [Read more...]
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