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Baldacci Family Vineyards — Sustainable Wineries in Napa Valley

Sustainable Wineries in Napa Valley

From Napa Green estates on the valley floor to biodynamic vineyards on Howell Mountain — the Napa Valley producers who farm with the future in mind.

The Wineries51 estates
Baldacci Family Vineyards

Baldacci Family Vineyards

Michael Baldacci pours his family's Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon in a private tasting room.

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Castello di Amorosa
Calistoga · Napa4.2 · 4,718

Castello di Amorosa

A 14th-century Tuscan castle replica in Calistoga pours Italian-style wines.

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Opus One

Opus One

The 1979 partnership of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild set out to make one wine.

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Frog's Leap Winery

Frog's Leap Winery

A certified organic estate in Rutherford where kids run through the vineyard rows during the Family Friendly Garden Tasting.

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V. Sattui Winery
St. Helena · Napa4.3 · 2,881

V. Sattui Winery

Dario Sattui re-opened his great-grandfather Vittorio's 1885 winery in 1976 with picnic grounds.

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Joseph Phelps created Insignia, California's first proprietary Bordeaux-style red blend.

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Hall Wines

Hall Wines

California's first LEED Gold Certified winery pours Cabernets inside a renovated Bergfeld building.

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

The 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon won the Judgment of Paris in 1976.

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Tres Sabores

Tres Sabores

Julie Johnson farms certified organic Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Petite Sirah alongside Guinea fowl and sheep.

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Honig Vineyard & Winery

Honig Vineyard & Winery

Solar panels on the winery roof power Honig's entire operation, from crush to tasting room.

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Caymus Vineyards
Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 1,106

Caymus Vineyards

Chuck Wagner and his parents made 240 cases of Cabernet in 1972; today the family still farms the same Rutherford land.

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Trefethen Family Vineyards

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Trefethen has farmed its Oak Knoll District estate since 1968 with three generations devoted to estate-only wines.

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Artesa Vineyards

Artesa Vineyards

Artesa was founded in 1991 by Raventós Codorníu, Spain's oldest winemaking family.

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Turnbull Wine Cellars

Turnbull Wine Cellars

Turnbull has poured estate-grown wines from Oakville vineyards for over 40 years.

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Rutherford Hill Winery

Rutherford Hill Winery

Rutherford Hill has produced Merlot since 1972 and houses aging caves beneath its hilltop property.

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CADE Estate Winery

CADE Estate Winery

California's first LEED Gold Certified estate winery sits at 1,850 feet on Howell Mountain.

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Etude Wines

Etude Wines

Single-vineyard Pinot from Grace Benoist Ranch anchors six distinct tastings in Carneros.

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Cakebread Cellars

Cakebread Cellars

Cakebread Cellars bottles four different Chardonnays and leads a dedicated tasting for each.

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B Cellars

B Cellars

B Cellars pairs every tasting with bites from their Hospitality House kitchen.

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Chappellet Winery

Chappellet Winery

Hugh Johnson called the pyramid winery "the most remarkable wine cathedral in the modern world."

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Silver Oak Cellars

Silver Oak Cellars

Silver Oak makes only Cabernet Sauvignon, founded in 1972 with two estates in California.

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Round Pond Estate Winery

Round Pond Estate Winery

Round Pond runs an estate olive mill and pairs fresh-pressed oils with estate wines.

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Oakville Grocery & Wine
Oakville · Napa4.6 · 1,691

Oakville Grocery & Wine

A century-old grocery turned wine shop where Winemaker Wednesday brings local producers pour-side from 4–6 pm.

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Rombauer Vineyards

Rombauer Vineyards

Founded in 1972 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, this St. Helena winery still focuses on Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel.

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Odette Estate Winery

Odette Estate Winery

This LEED Gold Certified estate in Stags Leap District pours Cabernet Sauvignon grown on-site.

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Paloma Vineyard

Paloma Vineyard

Sheldon Richards pours wines in his living room at the top of Spring Mountain.

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Grgich Hills Estate

Grgich Hills Estate

Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, who made the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris, opened this estate in 1977.

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Shadybrook Estate Winery

Shadybrook Estate Winery

Visitors can explore Rapp Ranch Vineyards on a 45-minute guided horseback ride led by wranglers.

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Jessup Cellars

Jessup Cellars

Jessup Cellars operates a rotating fine art gallery alongside its Yountville tasting room.

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Ghost Block Estate Wines

Ghost Block Estate Wines

The Pelissa family has farmed Napa Valley since 1903, now pouring three brands from seven estate vineyards.

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Clif Family Winery

Clif Family Winery

Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford farm 90 acres of organic vineyards and 10 acres of orchards.

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Sterling Vineyards
Calistoga · Napa4.3 · 1,039

Sterling Vineyards

An aerial gondola carries guests 300 feet up to Sterling's hilltop winery above Calistoga.

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Raymond Vineyards

Raymond Vineyards

Jean-Charles Boisset transformed this 1971 property into a whimsical St. Helena destination.

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Robert Biale Vineyards

Robert Biale Vineyards

Aldo Biale sold Zinfandel to neighbors in the 1940s; today his family farms old vines for Black Chicken Zinfandel.

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ZD Wines

ZD Wines

The deLeuze family has operated here since 1969, farming organically for three generations.

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Cliff Lede Vineyards

Cliff Lede Vineyards

Cliff Lede names its estate blocks after rock songs and hosts tastings in a lounge lined with rock legend artwork.

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Schramsberg Vineyards

Schramsberg Vineyards

Schramsberg makes only sparkling wine and stores two million bottles in hillside caves.

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Mumm Napa

Mumm Napa

Mumm Napa pours only sparkling wines, made using méthode traditionnelle from its Napa Green certified facility.

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Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family pours sparkling wines made with French méthode champenoise in the 1884 Larkmead building.

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St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery

St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery

St. Supéry farms 100% estate grown, certified Napa Green fruit across two vineyards.

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Chimney Rock Winery

Chimney Rock Winery

Chimney Rock's 2021 Stags Leap District Cabernet ranked #5 in Wine Spectator's 2024 list.

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Bouchaine Vineyards

Bouchaine Vineyards

Carneros' oldest continuously operating winery, founded in the 1880s, now owned by Gerret and Tatiana Copeland.

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Rutherford Ranch Winery

Rutherford Ranch Winery

Rutherford Ranch sits in the Rutherford District where a 100-year-old olive grove frames the tasting room.

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Pine Ridge Vineyards

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge in 1978 to farm 47 acres in the Stags Leap District.

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Bennett Lane Winery

Bennett Lane Winery

Bennett Lane pours from a library of 78 wines rated 90+ points by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.

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Shafer Vineyards

Shafer Vineyards

Winemaker Elias Fernandez has made 40 consecutive harvests here, shaping Hillside Select.

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Markham Vineyards

Markham Vineyards

Markham pours Merlot alongside Cabernet—260 estate acres across multiple Napa AVAs.

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Madonna Estate Winery

Madonna Estate Winery

The Bartolucci family has dry-farmed this Carneros vineyard organically since 1922.

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Burgess Cellars

Burgess Cellars

Burgess Cellars operates three regeneratively farmed vineyards on Howell Mountain from a 19th-century site.

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Goosecross Cellars

Goosecross Cellars

Dave and Christi Ficeli built their family wine legacy in Yountville with a focus on evolution.

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Silverado Vineyards

Silverado Vineyards

Founded by Ron and Diane Miller and Lillian Disney, producing estate Cabernets from Stags Leap District and Coombsville.

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